salesale /seɪl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
The use and sale of marijuana remains illegal. Harvey gets a $50 commission every time he makes a sale (=sells something as part of his job). Car salesmen will often bring down the price rather than lose a sale (=fail to sell something). arms sales to Iran2sales a)[plural] the total number of products that are sold during a particular period of time: Britain’s retail sales (=all the things sold to the public in shops) jumped 3.2 percent in April.sale of Sales of automobiles are up this year. We did not reach our summer sales targets. The company no longer releases its sales figures (=how much money it makes or loses from sales).in sales We grossed more than $500,000 in sales last year. b)[uncountable] the part of a company that deals with selling products: She found a job in sales. a sales manager a worldwide sales force of 1,1003for sale available to be bought: Excuse me, are these for sale? There was a ‘for sale’ sign in the yard. Reluctantly, they put the family home up for sale (=made it available to be bought).4on sale a)available to be bought in a shop: A wide range of postcards and other souvenirs are on sale in the visitors’ centre. Stephen King’s new novel will go on sale (=will begin to be sold) next week. b)especially American English available to be bought at a lower price than usual: These gloves were on sale for only $9.5[countable] a period of time when shops sell their goods at lower prices than usual: Marsdon’s department store is having a sale this week.the sales British English (=when all the shops have a sale) I picked up some real bargains in the January sales this year.6[countable] an event at which things are sold to the person who offers the highest price SYN auction: a sale of 17th-century paintings7sales drive/campaign when a company makes a special effort to try to increase the amount of its products that it sells: a new sales campaign8sales pitch/talk the things that someone says when they are trying to persuade you to buy something9(on) sale or return British English if a shop buys something on sale or return, it can return the goods that it is unable to sell → bill of sale, jumble sale, point of saleCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmake a sale (=sell something as part of your job)· A salesman may communicate perfectly well with a customer but fail to make a sale.lose a sale (=fail to sell something)· Harry lost the sale because he was not persistent enough.adjectivesa quick sale· He wants a quick sale, so he might reduce the price.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + salesstrong (=good)· The company has reported continuing strong sales.disappointing· Sales for the first three months of this year were disappointing.record sales (=better than ever before)· The Ford Fiesta has achieved record sales in Italy.car/ticket/book etc sales· Car sales have fallen every month for the past two years.annual sales· The company has annual sales of over $300 million.worldwide sales· Worldwide sales of wine are increasing.retail sales (=sales of things to the public in shops)· The volume of retail sales was 0.3 percent higher than in the previous quarter.export sales (=sales of things to other countries)· Export sales rose for the sixth consecutive month.high-street sales British English (=in shops in towns and cities)· Last month saw record high-street sales.verbssales increase/rise/grow/go up· Sales rose by 9% last year.sales fall/drop/go down (=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%.sales improve· Sales are expected to improve over the coming year.sales soar (=increase quickly and by a large amount)· Computer sales soared as prices continued to come down.sales slump (=decrease quickly and by a large amount)· Meat sales have slumped following the most recent health scare.sales + NOUNsales figures· The company said its sales figures continued to show growth.a sales target· It achieved only 20% of its sales target.the sales force (=the people who sell a company's products)· The sales force had grown from 40 to 270.sales performance (=how much a company sells)· There has been an encouraging improvement in sales performance.the sales forecast (=how much a company expects to sell)· The sales forecast is for a 12% increase in sales over the current year.phrasesan increase/growth in sales· The company is expecting a 20% increase in sales next year.a fall/drop in sales· Some jobs may be cut following a big drop in sales.the volume of sales (=the amount of goods a company sells)· Because of its high volume of sales, the company can keep prices low.
WORD ORIGINsale
Origin:
1000-1100 Old Norse salaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a craft sale
- All the Christmas sales start right after Thanksgiving.
- Amelia bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars.
- an exhibit and sale of Chinese art
- Deb's biggest sale today was a guitar for $500.
- I got this coat for half price in the January sales.
- The bookstore across the street is having a sale.
- There's going to be a sale at Macy's next week.
- Five further drawings were purchased after the sale from dealers, again with outside support.
- Huizenga was expected to announce the details of the sale Thursday afternoon at news conference at Pro Player Stadium.
- In addition to the conference, a one day sales training course was held the day before.
- Last year saw half of privately-held Tivoli's revenues come from sales of Tivoli Works, the framework, toolkits and services.
- The company declined to give a timetable for the sale.
- The declaration exposed him to accusations of hypocrisy after each revelation of arms sales to dubious regimes.
- The emphatic answer is that it is not a contract of sale.
- Toll Brothers Inc., a builder of luxury homes, is seeing a rapid rise in its sales.
Longman Language Activatorwhen the price has been reduced
a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual: · There's going to be a sale at Macy's next week.· Amelia bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars.have a sale: · The bookstore across the street is having a sale.the sales British (=when a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices): · I got this coat for half price in the January sales.
American /in the sales British something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop: · "How much was your jacket?'' "I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.''· His suit was bought in the sales for £100.go on sale: · I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
goods that are reduced are being sold at a lower price than usual: · Everything is reduced because the store's closing down next month.reduced from ... to ...: · The CDs were reduced from $10 to $5.
if there is £1, $20, 10% etc off something, its usual price has been reduced by that amount: · 20% off all computers in Dixon's summer sale· We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it.
a reduction in the price you pay for something, which is given for a special reason: get a discount (=pay less): · Do you get a discount if you pay in cash?discount on: · Workers at the store get a discount on books and records.30%/£50 etc discount: · There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods.at a discount (=at a reduced price): · Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.
a very low price that a shop sells something for, in order to persuade more people to buy things there: · They've got a special offer for seniors -- five nights for the price of three.· Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30 this year.
cut-price goods or services are sold at prices that are much lower than the usual price, either because they have been specially reduced or because they are being sold by someone who always sells things cheaply: · Tottenham Court Road is the best place for cut-price stereo equipment.· Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.
spoken if something is going cheap , it is being sold more cheaply than usual: · If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one?· Have a look in the travel agent's and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap.
a product that is sold at a low price for a short time -- used especially about food, drink, or meals: · Today's lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.on special American (=being sold as a special): · We have Bud beer 6-packs on special at $5.
available for people to buy if something is for sale , the person who owns it wants to sell it: · There are several houses for sale in our street.· There was "for sale" notice in the car's window.· The festival will have food and crafts for sale, games for children, and music.
if something such as a house, a shop, or a piece of land is up for sale , it has been publicly announced that it is available for people to buy: · The house has been up for sale for months.· Several subsidiary businesses are up for sale.
if a product is on sale , you can buy it in the shops: · These cameras are on sale in most electrical stores.go on sale (=begin to be available): · The new model Toyota goes on sale next month.
goods that are on the market are available for people to buy - use this especially when you are comparing products of the same general type: · It's one of the cheapest computers on the market.· There may be better shoes on the market, but this is the one the kids want.on the market for: · The house was on the market for $475,000.
to make something available for people to buy also come/go on the market · We put our house on the market last September and we still haven't sold it.· The drug came on the market in the late 1990s and has been widely prescribed.· The car will probably sell for around $50,000 when it goes on the market.· Most wines are left to mature before they are put on the market.
to make something such as a house, business, or piece of land available for people to buy: · The historic property has been put up for sale.· After the merger, parts of the business are likely to be put up for sale.
if a company brings out a new product that they have made, they make it available for people to buy: bring out something: · Kodak brought out a camera which stores up to 100 images on a computer disc.bring something out: · The two cookbooks have sold well, and Doubleday is bringing them out in new paperback editions.
if a company launches a new product, they publicly announce, especially with a lot of advertising, that it is available for people to buy: · Fiat launched a tiny "city car" especially for Europe's narrow, crowded streets.· Fezza, the clothes designer, launched his first collection in 1980.
to print a book, magazine, or newspaper and make it available for people to buy: · Ladybird publish books for young children.· Amateur Photographer is published every Tuesday.· Rowling's latest Harry Potter novel sold millions of copies as soon as it was published.
if a company releases a record or film, it makes it available for people to buy or see: · Her new album will be released at the end of the month.· Carrey's new comedy is due to be released in the US very soon.
to sell something to give something to someone in exchange for money: · Tom's thinking of selling his motorcycle and buying a new one.· If you can, wait to sell until prices are high.· Postcards and souvenirs were being sold outside the cathedral.sell somebody something: · The company sold Braugh $100,000 worth of computers at discounted rates.sell something to somebody: · It is illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under the age of 18.· The painting was sold to an art gallery in Philadelphia.sell something for £250/$50 etc: · The antique buttons are very valuable, and we sell them for £100 and upwards.
to sell something, usually a group of things, at a reduced price in order to get rid of it quickly, because you need the money soon, or because it will not last a long time: sell something off: · The bakery usually sells its cakes off at half price just before closing time.sell off something: · After the funeral the house contents were sold off quickly to pay all his debts.· The school district may be forced to close schools and sell off land in order to make much-needed repairs.
if a country or a company exports its products, it sends them to another country in order to sell them: · Japanese televisions and hi-fi systems are exported all over the world.· Ancient artefacts cannot be exported.export something to France/the UK/Japan etc: · In 1986 they exported 210,000 cases of wine to the UK.
British to sell your house, your business, or other things you own in order to move to a different place or to do something different: · Why don't we sell up and move to Canada? Property is really cheap there!· My parents sold up the farm and went to live in Glasgow.
if someone who works in a shop or a bar serves a customer, they help them to buy or choose the goods that they want: · There was a line of people in front of me who were all waiting to be served.· Estrada was serving a customer when the fire started.· It is illegal to serve alcoholic drinks to anyone under 18.
to buy and sell a particular kind of goods as part of your business: · The gallery deals mostly in paintings but they do sometimes sell photographs.· Tax agents are visiting more than 5,000 businesses that deal in expensive items such as cars, boats, and jewels.
when something is sold: · The rebels are using money from the sale of drugs to buy weapons.· The law prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol on unlicensed premises.
British informal to sell something, especially something that is of low quality or that has something wrong with it: · There was a man at the market who was flogging watches for £10 each.flog somebody something: · Don't let him flog you his car -- he's had endless trouble with it.
to sell goods, usually things that are cheap, especially by going from place to place rather than selling them in a shop: · Street vendors peddled flowers and candles.· Belloni started her bakery business by peddling her homemade bread to local stores.
the activity of selling goods or shares in companies: · Trading started briskly on the New York Stock Exchange this morning.stop/cease trading: · The company ran out of money and was forced to cease trading.
WORD SETSafter-sales service, agro-industry, nounarcade, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectivebakery, nounbar code, nounbargain, nounbarrier to trade, nounbarrow, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbidding, nounbid-rigging, nounboard of directors, nounBOL, bonded factory, bookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbook token, nounboom, nounboom, verbboot sale, nounboutique, nounboxed, adjectivebreakdown clause, B/S, business agent, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, buyback, nounbuyer, nounbuying power, C&F, callback, nouncarrying charge, cash and carry, nouncash basis, nouncash desk, nouncash discount, nouncash generation, cash price, cash register, nouncasualty insurance, CFI, CFR, chain store, nounchamber of trade, nouncheckout, nounCIF, CIP, clearance sale, nounclosed-door policy, nounComdex, nouncommercial agent, common ownership, comparative advantage, competitive advantage, competitive strategy, completion date, concessionaire, nounconsign, verbconsignee, nounconsignment, nounconsignor, nounconsolidator, nounconsumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumerism, nounconsumer society, nouncontinuous improvement, conversion rate, corn exchange, nouncorporate investment, cost, nouncost price, nouncreative brief, credit, nouncredit account, nouncredit control, credit note, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit terms, credit voucher, nouncustom, nouncustomer, nouncustomer capital, cutover, nouncut-price, adjectivedealership, noundebit account, declaration insurance, deliverable, noundelivery date, delivery receipt, deputy chairman, dime store, noundirect investment, disability insurance, discount, noundiscounting, noundispenser, noundistribute, verbdistributive, adjectivedocket, noundocumentary credit, domestic investment, draft terms, draper, noundrive-in, noundrive-in store, -driven, suffixdrop-shipping, nounDutch auction, nounearnings, nounEFQM Excellence Model, electronic point of sale, embargo, verbemporium, nounescalator clause, escape clause, executive chairman, expiration date, export, nounexport, verbexport credit, exporter, nounexport insurance, extended credit, external competitiveness, EXW, factory shop, fair dealing, financial investment, first-tier supplier, flat, adjectiveflea market, nounfleet terms, florist, nounfor-profit, adjectivefree market, nounfree port, nounfreight, nounfreight, verbfront end, nounfutures market, noungift certificate, noungift token, noungift-wrap, verbgiveaway, nounglut, noungoodwill, noungrandfather clause, greengrocer, noungross margin, noungross national product, noungross profit, nounguaranteed price, halo effect, handle, verbhandling charge, nounhigh street, nounhome product, hookup, nounHP, nounindent, nounindirect sale, industrial estate, nouninstallment plan, nouninstalment, nounInternet Service Provider, inventory, nouninvestment goods, invoice, nouninvoice, verbjob order, kanban system, layaway, nounleasing, nounliability insurance, license, verbline, nounlist price, nounlong-term credit, loss leader, nounlot, nounlumberyard, nounmail order, nounmarkdown, nounmarket, nounmarket-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket forces, nounmarketing, nounmarket leader, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket price, nounmarket research, nounmarket value, nounmark-up, nounmedium-term credit, mercantile, adjectivemerchandise, nounmerchandiser, nounmerchant, nounMNC, MNE, move, verbmultiple, nounmultiple store, nounoff, adverboffer, nounoff-the-shelf, adjectiveo.n.o., open, adjectiveopen, verbopening hours, nounorder, nounorder, verbOTC, out, adverboutbid, verboutpost, nounoutsell, verboverbid, verboverbook, verboversubscribed, adjectiveovertrade, verbown brand, adjectiveown label, adjectivepackage, verbpackage deal, nounpackager, nounpackaging, nounpacket, nounparade, nounpart exchange, nounpass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeddle, verbpedlar, nounperformance guarantee, perfumery, nounpetty cash, nounpitch, nounplaza, nounpoint of sale, nounprice, nounprice, verbprice fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice list, nounprice tag, nounprice war, nounprivate company, private investment, problem child, nounproducer, nounproduction control, profit, nounprofit margin, nounpro forma invoice, nounpro-forma invoice, property and liability insurance, proprietary, adjectivepunter, nounpurchase, verbpurchase, nounpurveyor, nounpyramid selling, nounquotation, nounrake-off, nounready-to-wear, adjectivereal estate, nounreceipt, nounrefund, verbregular, nounrelaunch, nounremnant, nounrent, verbrent, nounrental, nounreorder, verbresell, verbreserve, nounretail, nounretail, verbretail, adverbretailer, nounretailing, nounretail park, nounrevolving credit, sale, nounsales channel, sales slip, nounsecond-tier supplier, secured credit, self-service, adjectivesell-by date, nounseller, nounseller's market, nounselling, nounselling price, nounserve, verbservice, nounservice agreement, service bureau, nounsettlement date, sex shop, nounshelf life, nounship, verbshopfitting, nounshopping centre, nounshopping mall, nounshopping precinct, nounshop-soiled, adjectiveshopworn, adjectiveshort-term credit, showcase, nounshowroom, nounshrink-wrapped, adjectivesister company, soft sell, nounsolicit, verbsouk, nounspecial, nounSRP, stand, nounstand-alone, adjectivestaple, nounstartup, nounstationer, nounstock, nounstockist, nounstockroom, nounstocktaking, nounstoppage in transit, nounstore brand, nounstorefront, nounstreet price, strip mall, nounstructural analysis, supermarket, nounsuperstore, nounsurcharge, nounsurcharge, verbtake-up, nountakings, nountelesales, nountender, verbthrift shop, nounthroughput, nounticket, nounticket, verbtill, nountout, verbtrade discount, nountrade fair, nountrade-in, nountrademark, nountradename, nountrade name, nountrade price, nountrader, nountrade route, nountrade secret, nountradesman, nountrading estate, nountrading post, nountraffic, nountrafficker, nountrigger point, uneconomic, adjectiveunit price, noununsecured credit, upfront fee, wares, nounwarranty, nounwholesale, nounwholesale, adjectivewholesaler, nounwinding up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1verbs She’s now assistant marketing manager for the southeast area. one of our regional managers a career in sales and marketing It’s difficult to look at the cars without getting the sales patter. an aggressive salesman with a fast-talking sales pitch Cisco Systems posted record profits and sales for the third fiscal quarter. We’ve put the house on the market and we’re hoping for a quick sale. Retail sales fell by 1.3% in January. The drug has been withdrawn from the market for further tests.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=sell something as part of your job)· A salesman may communicate perfectly well with a customer but fail to make a sale.
(=fail to sell something)· Harry lost the sale because he was not persistent enough.
adjectives· He wants a quick sale, so he might reduce the price.
Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sales (=good)· The company has reported continuing strong sales.
· Sales for the first three months of this year were disappointing.
(=better than ever before)· The Ford Fiesta has achieved record sales in Italy.
· Car sales have fallen every month for the past two years.
· The company has annual sales of over $300 million.
· Worldwide sales of wine are increasing.
(=sales of things to the public in shops)· The volume of retail sales was 0.3 percent higher than in the previous quarter.
(=sales of things to other countries)· Export sales rose for the sixth consecutive month.
British English (=in shops in towns and cities)· Last month saw record high-street sales.
verbs· Sales rose by 9% last year.
(=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%.
· Sales are expected to improve over the coming year.
(=increase quickly and by a large amount)· Computer sales soared as prices continued to come down.
(=decrease quickly and by a large amount)· Meat sales have slumped following the most recent health scare.
sales + NOUN· The company said its sales figures continued to show growth.
· It achieved only 20% of its sales target.
(=the people who sell a company's products)· The sales force had grown from 40 to 270.
(=how much a company sells)· There has been an encouraging improvement in sales performance.
(=how much a company expects to sell)· The sales forecast is for a 12% increase in sales over the current year.
phrases· The company is expecting a 20% increase in sales next year.
· Some jobs may be cut following a big drop in sales.
(=the amount of goods a company sells)· Because of its high volume of sales, the company can keep prices low.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The store ran a television advertising campaign just before Christmas.
· an international climate conference in Sweden
(=the total number of products that are sold to other countries)· Export sales exceeded 50% of the company’s total turnover.· Hong Kong is a major trading power, with annual export figures rivalling those of Germany.
· We exceeded our target sales figures.
· The gloomy sales forecast sparked rumours that the company would be making job cuts.
She’s now assistant marketing manager for the southeast area. one of our regional managers a career in sales and marketing It’s difficult to look at the cars without getting the sales patter. an aggressive salesman with a fast-talking sales pitch Cisco Systems posted record profits and sales for the third fiscal quarter. We’ve put the house on the market and we’re hoping for a quick sale. Retail sales fell by 1.3% in January.· I’m confident we will meet our sales target by the end of the year.
(=a tax on things you buy)· We have to pay 15% sales tax on everything we buy.
· The design team has come up with a few ideas.
The drug has been withdrawn from the market for further tests.· The company reports 2000 annual sales of $ 4 million and $ 5.6 million cash on hand.· The best-selling Super Mario game already has annual sales of around £2.7 million.· It is now the leading ice cream company in the nation with annual sales of nearly $ 1 billion.· These presentation were made during the annual sales conference.· Single premiums sales have since dwindled. Annual premium sales fell 24 percent.· Cointreau is slightly smaller with annual sales in the region of £300 million.
· More bad news is expected next week when the government discloses March retail sales which may have declined by up to 0.8 p.c.· They already generate $ 477 million in retail sales every year in Florida.· It shows that only 50 per cent of retail sales goes through specialist sports retailers.· In the quarter ended December, retail sales by value were up 4. 8 percent from a year earlier.· Final retail sales data for August, published today, will test the accuracy of the provisional 0.4 percent growth rate.· The government reported this week that retail sales were weak in December.· In December, admittedly, consumer confidence fell to its lowest for two years and retail sales were much weaker than expected.· The Central Statistical Office will release retail sales figures for the all-important month of December tomorrow.
· Selected industries have also been able to secure extra depreciation in proportion to any increase in the share of exports in their total sales.· Like-for-like sales at Superdrug were up 5.6 per cent, while total sales were up 8.4 per cent.· N is a function of total annual sales, S, and the quantity ordered on each order, Q: 3.· Thanks to recession, total domestic sales of personal computers fell by 8% in the year to March.· In December, total imported vehicle sales increased 22. 1 percent to 38, 861 units, the association said.· The total value of sales is £80 million so far.· This brought total sales of the album, which was released in 1995, to 11. 6 million.
NOUN· The rules in the sale agreement governing the completion accounts should cover the main areas listed below.· There are sales agreements in force, however.· For the purchaser's lawyer, it is a useful basis from which to start preparing the draft sale agreement.· This did not apply to credit sale agreements for under £30.· The restrictive covenant in a sale agreement protects goodwill whereas restrictive covenants given by employees protect the employer and employee relationship.· This may be in addition to any de minimis provisions negotiated by the vendor in the sale agreement.· Second, credit under a conditional sale agreement.· The purchaser will incorporate an express right of set-off in the sale agreement.
· The remarks followed a court case in which a couple admitted selling counterfeit software at car boot sales.· Market stalls, car boot sales and one-day sales are popular selling grounds.· Voice over Anyone considering selling counterfeit goods at car boot sales could face two years in prison or unlimited fines.· Overall complaints about car boot sales have risen from virtually nil to around ten a week in just two years.· A car boot sale at Boxted Airfield has also been called off.· In addition to car boot sales, officers had visited shops selling tobacco and drink.· Maybe they're having Acid House parties or car boot sales.· As Christmas approaches goods like these are turning up at one day sales, car boot sales and market stalls.
· Treasury chiefs are furious at the move that more than wipes out the benefits of the scrapping of the car sales tax.· Chrysler dipped 3 / 4 to 55; the company said car sales last month fell 8 %.· The move could also lead to an acceleration in the sports car sales.· The latest monthly decline comes despite a new government-sponsored incentive program introduced in October to boost car sales.· In the first 20 days of December, car sales were 30% higher than over the same period in 1991.· With the country now in recession and the drop in new car sales accelerating quickly, Lamont has few options.
· The usual opposition has been put up by the sales contingent in the form of Jim Cavalier, the sales director.· Robert Beard, Batsford's sales director, left the company in December.· He joined the company in 1986 as sales director, having previously held top position with other well-known house builders.· Jean's boss decided to bring him into the business as a sales director.· They have directors, sales directors and shareholders, and they broadcast to make money.
· The two dealers who achieved the least impressive sales figures by the end of the week would temporarily be made into runners.· Today, major chain stores and automakers are slated to release December sales figures.· The reliability of sales figures, record charts and air play statistics is notoriously suspect.· Was the new design perhaps unconsciously modelled on the Sun newspaper, in an effort to achieve similar sales figures?· The goA of this policy was to use fear to drive sales figures steadily upward.· The first set of sales figures suggests that consumers are very responsive to this idea of fair trade.· For a man as obsessed with sales figures and chart position as Jackson is, the numbers must have been devastating.
· We had to say farewell to an outstanding sales force, under Tony Ferrary, at the end of November.· The complete retail sales force attended the conference where presentations were made covering all aspects of selling.· But with the new sales force, this is to change.· The Journal hears that an announcement on the sales force will be made internally this Monday and will not be made public.· Its newly established corporate sales force is intended only to drum up demand among the Fortune 1000.· But unlike many computer-makers, Compaq makes all its sales through dealers, rather than by using its own sales force.· Seminars, including practical paint spraying demonstrations aimed at sales forces, technical and customer services personnel were held in April.
· I've had finds in jumble sales and rescued recherché items out of skips.· Their clothes were hardly fit for a jumble sale.· The ties all looked as if they came from a jumble sale.· I bought it at a church jumble sale.· Lucker emerges from this domestic jumble sale debris sporting a four-pack.· Mrs Thomlinson was to do with the church, soon on the flower rota, a willing hand at jumble sales.
· His neighbour was the sales manager of the Midland Bank in Sheffield.· One manager reported that most of their competitors spent more money in training the salespeople than the sales managers.· She is pictured in Burston's impressive reception area with cattle sales manager for East Anglia,.· Executive sales manager Bob Bline says he would be disappointed with an occupancy rate less than 100 percent.· Yet, other sales managers were one of the gang, and you say, Wait a minute-why is it different?
· The sales pitch is a wonderful movie moment.· The sales pitch can be so slick that many consumers don't even realize they have bought magazines until the bill arrives.· Personally I think this is another of his sales pitches.· The analogy of the sales pitch is revealing, for advertisers do not promote their product merely by providing information about it.· Don't give them a sales pitch because there is nothing more irritating.· None of this is likely to stop a flurry of sales pitches from mutual-fund salespeople.· Many of us are too polite to resist their pressure and we end up sacrificing our time to their sales pitch.· Yadda, yadda, enough with the sales pitch and on to the point.
· Strangest of all was what happened to the sale price of the dollar.· The sale price was reported to be $ 500 million.· The sale price matters little in these circumstances.· The real estate market in the fire zone is slow, and the ultimate sales prices are discouraging.· Galliford completed 150 houses in East Anglia, with the average sale price increasing from £42,000 to £56,000.· Once the desired sales price is deter-mined, a desired amount will be deducted from the sales price for profit.· But the final sale price was still pounds more than it had been in normal trading the month before.· The principals in the deal declined during a news conference in Manhattan to answer questions about the sale price.
· While all customs duties accrued to the federal government, it received only about one-third of total sales tax revenue in 1985.· Others have proposed replacing the federal income tax with something else entirely, such as a national sales tax.· By militant diktat no Kashmiri pays income or sales tax nor electricity or water bills.· However it does not levy a general sales tax; sales taxes are the bread and butter of most state governments.· As far as the consumer is concerned this is just the same as a 15 percent sales tax.· They will report back the general sentiment on sales tax, gross receipts tax, business transaction tax.· I have to add about 4 cents in sales tax.· And there is no sales tax and no retail markup.
· The A&R person's job doesn't end with handing over the record to the marketing, promotion and sales teams.· These smaller sales teams will also dent new premium sales.· Franklin employ their own teacher sales team to give advice and support to schools starting to use their products.· And the ground remains very fertile for a good sales team to farm.· Cheryl also handles all car phone arrangements for the sales team, negotiating rates with the phone companies.· Let's return to the example of our sales team, which now has a manager and a chief sales executive.· All the television company's sales teams are based in London, where 90 percent of the advertising comes from.
VERB· On Friday it reported higher than expected full year sales.· The company expects to complete both sales by the end of next month, said Richard Allen, chairman.· This sector was the most optimistic about the near-term outlook, expecting much stronger sales in April.· The company is expected to log quarterly sales of about $ 50 million, analysts said.· Both the Husqvarnas and Husabergs are expected to go on sale within weeks.· They were expected to build sales and marketing programs for their unit consistent with the branch strategy.· Analysts had expected hardware sales to rise as much as 18 percent to $ 12. 5 billion.
· On September 14 and 15 the staff and friends of Greenbank hold a big sale of unusual bulbs for discerning gardeners.· Many wait till the last minute, hoping that the airline will hold a sale and lower fares.· Tennants, of Harmby Road, Leyburn, will hold the mid-week sale tomorrow.· Why not have the children hold a bake sale?· It was held that his sale of his old car was not in the course of his business.· Federated will not hold a liquidation sale at the Richmond store, as it has been doing at other closing Emporiums.· These are also the areas in which Sotheby's has held its two sales so far in Berlin.· The Corcoran Gallery of Art is holding a tag sale.
· Layout and design can make a great difference in increasing sales.· In August, the company announced net profit for the year ended June 30 rose 75 percent on increased sales.· The company also expects to increase its sales in the aviation fuel nozzle servicing business.· The company today increased its sales estimate for 1996 for its storage products for computer linked on networks, its newest business.· It's no use increasing sales by £500 if the campaign itself cost £1000!· The profit margin rose on productivity improvements and increased sales of higher-margin on-site industrial gas plants.· Bowater said the deal would improve earnings this year and increase its sales of coated films and papers to £500 million.· Savings in interest expenses are expected to increase return on sales to 8. 7 percent.
· In marketing a sale of rather little-known works, too, there may be some explanatory text.· My background is in marketing and sales.· In the real world of business, marketing and sales people do not treat customers as resistors.
· They offered the maisonettes for sale at a peppercorn price, less than £2,000.· Kizziar, for one, was against offering public sale of passes, citing the logistics problem.· Both were offered for sale during the 1820s although, by the 1850s, they were apparently run together.· Any contracts won on an exclusive basis could affect the price at which it is offered for sale.· This is when, under positions of market shortage of liquidity, discount houses are invited to offer eligible instruments for sale.· Player For Sale: A player is offered for sale to you and the other two managers.· It is offered for sale by estate agents Knight, Frank and Rutley who expect it to fetch between £1m and £2m.· The first houses are being offered for sale at between £32,500 and £48,000.
· The Mintel report predicted sales would more than double again by the end of 2000.· Lloyds reported fiscal 1995 sales of 1. 08 billion pounds, a 15. 1 percent rise over the year earlier.· Stores posted healthy gains after reporting lively post-Christmas sales.· Data General reported strong sales of its CLARiiON data storage systems.· Tour operators have reported brisk sales since the New Year as people rush to book their annual holiday in the sun.· S., reported that its auto sales rose 11 % last year to 98, 700 units.· Vlasic reported grocery product sales of Dollars 287m last year, compared with Dollars 480m in sales from frozen foods.· Even retail giant CompUSA reported less-than-expected sales in December.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► closeout sale/price► high-pressure sales/selling methods etc
1[countable, uncountable] when you sell somethingsale of- Both firms have announced small computers and plan big sales campaigns.
- Independent laboratory tests and a pilot sales campaign have confirmed that AirX works very successfully.
- The sales drive was interrupted by a legal hiccup.
- The spearhead of their sales drive was cooking and water heating, in which their major competitors were the gas boards.
- Valuable information such as company sales statistics or previous sales campaign studies can come from the client himself.
- Don't give them a sales pitch because there is nothing more irritating.
- He is running out of possible patrons, sales talk, flirtatiousness, hair, steam.
- None of this is likely to stop a flurry of sales pitches from mutual-fund salespeople.
- Personally I think this is another of his sales pitches.
- The sales pitch can be so slick that many consumers don't even realize they have bought magazines until the bill arrives.
- The sales pitch is a wonderful movie moment.
- The analogy of the sales pitch is revealing, for advertisers do not promote their product merely by providing information about it.
- There was nothing spectacular about my sales pitch except the language in which it was couched.
- All are on full sale on January 23-Knave sale or return from Blackhorse.
- All available goods may be taken on a sale or return basis. 9.
- Booksellers normally order books on a sale or return basis.
- This may be on a sale or return agreement without asking for payment.
- What is the position, though, where the buyer resells the goods on sale or return terms?
- sales figures
- Are you interested in a career in sales?
- She works as sales manager at a magazine.
- We're expecting sales to top $5 million this year.
- Sorry, the decorations aren't for sale.
- The festival will have food and crafts for sale, games for children, and music.
- There are several houses for sale in our street.
- There was "for sale" notice in the car's window.
- "How much was your jacket?'' "I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.''
- His suit was bought in the sales for £100.
- I got my shoes on sale for half price.
- I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
- He talks and talks, compromises and compromises, until he closes a deal.
- I enjoy closing a deal 5a.
- I told her not to come back until she closed a deal.
- In the heart of the city, Bob Scott is further still from closing a deal.
- Many will offer low-interest loans, tax breaks or whatever else it takes to close a deal.
- Why, then, are some salespeople reluctant to close a sale?
- A private parking garage in one building has lost business.
- Damaged stock means lost sales, and lost sales mean less profit.
- Foot-and-mouth has already cost £51million in lost sales of livestock.
- It's thought to have cost the Dickens and Jones department store £100,000 in lost business.
- It was estimated that the disruption cost retailers around £5m in lost sales.
- When Bogdanov refused, Mr Goddard said he intended to charge the company at least £1,650 to cover lost sales.
The use and sale of marijuana remains illegal. Harvey gets a $50 commission every time he makes a sale (=sells something as part of his job). Car salesmen will often bring down the price rather than lose a sale (=fail to sell something). arms sales to Iran2sales a)[plural] the total number of products that are sold during a particular period of time: Britain’s retail sales (=all the things sold to the public in shops) jumped 3.2 percent in April.sale of Sales of automobiles are up this year. We did not reach our summer sales targets. The company no longer releases its sales figures (=how much money it makes or loses from sales).in sales We grossed more than $500,000 in sales last year. b)[uncountable] the part of a company that deals with selling products: She found a job in sales. a sales manager a worldwide sales force of 1,1003for sale available to be bought: Excuse me, are these for sale? There was a ‘for sale’ sign in the yard. Reluctantly, they put the family home up for sale (=made it available to be bought).4on sale a)available to be bought in a shop: A wide range of postcards and other souvenirs are on sale in the visitors’ centre. Stephen King’s new novel will go on sale (=will begin to be sold) next week. b)especially American English available to be bought at a lower price than usual: These gloves were on sale for only $9.5[countable] a period of time when shops sell their goods at lower prices than usual: Marsdon’s department store is having a sale this week.the sales British English (=when all the shops have a sale) I picked up some real bargains in the January sales this year.6[countable] an event at which things are sold to the person who offers the highest price SYN auction: a sale of 17th-century paintings7sales drive/campaign when a company makes a special effort to try to increase the amount of its products that it sells: a new sales campaign8sales pitch/talk the things that someone says when they are trying to persuade you to buy something9(on) sale or return British English if a shop buys something on sale or return, it can return the goods that it is unable to sell → bill of sale, jumble sale, point of saleCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsmake a sale (=sell something as part of your job)· A salesman may communicate perfectly well with a customer but fail to make a sale.lose a sale (=fail to sell something)· Harry lost the sale because he was not persistent enough.adjectivesa quick sale· He wants a quick sale, so he might reduce the price.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + salesstrong (=good)· The company has reported continuing strong sales.disappointing· Sales for the first three months of this year were disappointing.record sales (=better than ever before)· The Ford Fiesta has achieved record sales in Italy.car/ticket/book etc sales· Car sales have fallen every month for the past two years.annual sales· The company has annual sales of over $300 million.worldwide sales· Worldwide sales of wine are increasing.retail sales (=sales of things to the public in shops)· The volume of retail sales was 0.3 percent higher than in the previous quarter.export sales (=sales of things to other countries)· Export sales rose for the sixth consecutive month.high-street sales British English (=in shops in towns and cities)· Last month saw record high-street sales.verbssales increase/rise/grow/go up· Sales rose by 9% last year.sales fall/drop/go down (=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%.sales improve· Sales are expected to improve over the coming year.sales soar (=increase quickly and by a large amount)· Computer sales soared as prices continued to come down.sales slump (=decrease quickly and by a large amount)· Meat sales have slumped following the most recent health scare.sales + NOUNsales figures· The company said its sales figures continued to show growth.a sales target· It achieved only 20% of its sales target.the sales force (=the people who sell a company's products)· The sales force had grown from 40 to 270.sales performance (=how much a company sells)· There has been an encouraging improvement in sales performance.the sales forecast (=how much a company expects to sell)· The sales forecast is for a 12% increase in sales over the current year.phrasesan increase/growth in sales· The company is expecting a 20% increase in sales next year.a fall/drop in sales· Some jobs may be cut following a big drop in sales.the volume of sales (=the amount of goods a company sells)· Because of its high volume of sales, the company can keep prices low.