- sales
- the total value of goods sold or revenue from services rendered. Glossary of Business Terms
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The amount of goods or services sold by a company in a given period. Also known as revenue or turnover.* * *
Ⅰ.sales► [U] WORKPLACE the business of selling products or services, or the department in a company that is responsible for selling them: »sales staff/department/office
sales call/brochure »These techniques can increase the effectiveness of your sales calls.
work/be in sales »My father worked in sales for forty years.
»She used to be an administrator in the production department, but now she is in sales.
Main Entry: ↑saleⅡ.sales► [plural] FINANCE, COMMERCE the number of products sold and the amount of money a company receives from selling its products and services: »The South African fruit company has annual sales of $750 million.
sales rise/increase/go up »Last year sales rose by 14% to €8.4 million.
»sales fall/decline/go down
decline/fall/reduction in sales »Management is worried about the decline in sales.
»The department achieved its monthly sales target.
Main Entry: ↑sale
Financial and business terms. 2012.
