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sales

sales

1.0
The money a company gets from selling goods or services
  • noun
  • /seɪlz/
translation icon : ventas
  • Why, why are your same store sales going down?

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Examples

  • While you're here, let's look at the car sales numbers for quarter two.

  • After analyzing the data, we found that online sales have outperformed physical store sales this year.

  • But at the end of the day, man, sales is sales.

  • Almost all other durable goods sales are down quite a lot.

  • That are the bulk of car sales in this country and abroad.

  • BYD is now the global leader in EV sales as of last quarter.

  • Though I did notice that keyboard sales seemed a little tepid.

  • The company reported a significant increase in sales during the holiday season.

  • He was thrilled to discover that his sales from the new product line surpassed expectations.

Synonyms

revenue
vssales
  • Specialized
352 3.4

Money a business gets from sales before paying costs

is limited to money received specifically from goods or service transactions
take
vssales
215 7.0

Money earned from an activity, especially sales

refers to the full money received from transactions without implying profit
turnover
vssales
  • UK
15 4.1

The total value of goods or services a company sells

focuses on cash actually received from transactions rather than overall business value
gross revenue
vssales
  • Specialized
4 3.9

Total money a business gets from sales before costs are taken away

leaves open whether deductions apply, meaning a plain total received
gross sales
vssales
  • Specialized
1 2.8

Total money a business gets from selling goods or services before taking away returns and discounts

does not specify deductions and so may refer to simple total received
takings
vssales
4.8

Money a business receives from selling goods or services

refers only to money from goods or service transactions during a period

Compounds

75 1.8

A tax added to the price when you buy goods or services

26 3.2

A short talk to convince someone to buy something

sales rep
  • Informal
19 3.5

A person who sells a company's products or services to customers

8 3.2

A group of company employees who sell its products or services

A person who contacts customers to sell a company's products and services

4 2.5

People who work for a company and sell its products or services

The part of a company that sells products or services

gross sales
  • Specialized
1 2.8

Total money a business gets from selling goods or services before taking away returns and discounts

A set of ads and activities to get more people to buy a product

1 2.2

A short time when shops offer many things at lower prices

net sales
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Money a company gets from sales after subtracting price reductions, returns, and shipping costs

1 2.8

A written contract where a seller transfers ownership of a house or car to a buyer for an agreed price

sales promotion
  • Specialized
1 2.5

Actions companies use to get more people to buy things, like discounts and contests

1 3.0

Speech that tries to make someone buy something

1 2.6

A shop or store that sells things to people

The part of a company that works to get customers for its products or services

People not wanting to buy because salespeople are pushy

A pushy method to make people buy things

8.2

A sudden strong campaign to sell many products quickly to gain market share

A small temporary stall where people sell goods at markets or fairs

A person who shows and explains a product to customers in shops or at events to help them buy it

sales incentive
  • Specialized
3.8

An offer to customers like a discount or free gift to make them buy

sales finance company
  • Specialized
6.0

A company that buys monthly payment agreements from stores and collects payments from customers

A reward for a person who sells more than a set goal

sales rep
  • Specialized
3.4

A computer program that talks to customers and helps them buy online

How Much

gross sales
  • Specialized
1 2.8
sales
1.0

Surface Forms

sales singular
sales plural
sale singular

Morphology

sales = sale (transparent) = sale + s

Simple plural formation from 'sale' indicating multiple sales or the aggregate amount, which is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

The word sales comes from the old verb sell, which once simply meant 'to give' or 'hand over'. So sales are the total money a business gets from what it has sold.