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NEWS ABOUT: rentals

rentals stories: 8 news summaries

 Some Like 
 it Haute— 
 and Cheap 

'Netflix rental scheme' delivers high-fashion frocks

Nov 9, 09 4:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Budget-minded entrepreneurs are utilizing the strategy of Netflix in high fashion. Now working girls can afford some of the priciest haute couture frocks by renting them on the Internet. The new mail-order service, Rent the Runway , allows shop-aholics to rent top designer fashions for a tenth of their retail cost.... More »

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Internet • fashion • business • rentals • Netflix • designer fashion • haute couture

Exurbs, Once Meccas for Homeowners, Now for Rent

Economy trumps plans for thriving communities

Mar 31, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not long ago, the exurbs were were among the fastest-growing parts of the country, drawing people seeking to own affordable homes on sizable pieces of property. But after waves of foreclosures and soaring unemployment, more and more people are turning to renting. Renting keeps landlords afloat, but it also drives... More »

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housing market • rentals • homeownership • exurbs • McMansion

(Newser) - Uninitiated DC men are scrambling to procure tuxedos for the inauguration, and they, luckily, have a few seasoned resources, the Washington Post reports. While inveterate ball-goers frequent Brooks Brothers and such, a younger class of invitees is flocking to the capital’s rental shops, where veteran tailors calm their... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • rentals • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural balls • tuxedo

 Are Dog-Sharing Plans Cruel?

Practice, for pay or between neighbors, catching on; Boston bans renting pooches

Aug 5, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Faced with a desire for a dog but lacking the ability to care for one full-time, some are turning to dog-sharing programs—though others say the idea is unhealthy for man’s best friend, the Wall Street Journal reports. “From a social standpoint,” programs like Flexpetz, which arranges... More »

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pets • rentals • timeshare • dog

 Why Buy a Bag You Can Rent? 

Bag and jewelry rental businesses capitalize on economic downturn

Mar 25, 08 7:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The economic downturn has fueled a surge in leased luxury goods, Portfolio reports. A small membership fee or monthly payment enables designer addicts to rent It-bags and other high-end accessories at businesses like From Bags to Riches. "Instead of owning an asset you can just buy the experience,"... More »

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fashion • rentals • luxury goods • jewelry • fashion label • handbag

Office Rents Soar in US

Companies are bearing the brunt of a price surge for commercial leases

Jul 5, 07 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The price of office space has surged nationwide due to a dwindling store of vacant commercial property and picky landlords increasingly keen on attracting well-heeled tenants. Across the country, leases spiked an average of 3.1% in the second quarter, following an increase of 2.8% in the first. More »

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real estate • Manhattan • rentals • property • commercials • rent • office buildings • US economy • office

Blockbuster Bets on Blu-Ray

It's Betamax all over again as rental giant abandons rival HD DVD format

Jun 18, 07 6:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Movie rental giant Blockbuster picked sides today in the hotly contested battle over high-definition DVDs. Starting in July, Blockbuster will buy all of its new high-def DVDs in Sony's Blu-ray format, a damaging blow to rival Toshiba's HD DVD, which the rental company had stocked jointly until now. More »

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Hollywood • DVD • rentals • Sony • HD DVD • Playstation 3 • Blockbuster • Blu ray • movies

Apple Courts Studios for Rental Rights

At $3 a pop, 30-day movie loans will pit computer giant against cable, satellite

Jun 11, 07 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple is buttering up top movie studios as it prepares to launch a video-on-demand service to contend with cable and satellite companies. Apple plans to offer each movie as a 30-day rental for $2.99, and it's telling studios the term of lease means they won't take a hit on... More »

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Steve Jobs • DirecTV • Comcast • film • Apple • mac • iPod • piracy • DVD • rentals • video on demand • movie on demand • download • movies

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