sales
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Definition
- Noun:
- Income received for goods and services over a given period: "Sales" refers to the total revenue generated from the exchange of products or services for money during a specific timeframe.
- The department or activities involved in selling: "Sales" can also denote the organizational function responsible for selling or the collective activities of selling.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The company's sales increased by 15% this quarter.
- She works in sales and is responsible for the European market.
Advanced Usage
"on sale": available for purchase, often at a reduced price.
- The new model will be on sale starting next month.
- I bought this jacket because it was on sale.
"for sale": offered with the intention of being sold.
- The house has been for sale for six months.
Variants and Related Words
Sale (n): The act of selling; an event where goods are sold, often at discounted prices.
- We made our first sale today.
- The store is having a clearance sale.
Salesperson (n): A person whose job is to sell products or services.
- Salesmanship (n): Skill in selling or promoting.
Synonyms
- Revenue: Income, especially from business activities.
- Turnover: The amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: "Sales" is primarily a noun. Common phrasal verbs are formed with the base verb "sell." - Sell out: To sell all of a particular item. - The concert tickets sold out in minutes.
- Sell off: To sell something quickly, usually at a low price.
- The company sold off its old equipment.
Related Idioms
Hard sell: An aggressive, high-pressure sales technique.
- The salesman gave me the hard sell, but I wasn't interested.
Soft sell: A subtle, low-pressure sales approach.
- Her soft sell technique makes customers feel comfortable.
Noun
- income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time