I'm not saying I want to rent objets d'art and designer duds to make myself look fancy. But maybe the rental lifestyle offers a new way to spend money on what you really want.

One industry is benefiting from all of this: the rental car industry.

If you turn your attention to developing market strategy, you could put kiosks in every hotel and car rental agency in your region.

We have a short lease on our current premises.

Retail client with three profitable stores in China told me that it has put its expansion on hold because present retail lease rates would be so high on any new stores, they would not be profitable.