Definition
sales: the exchange of products or services for money
a salesman a person whose job is to encourage customers to buy a product or service
The sales are also the periods of the year when products retail at cheaper, discount prices.
the sales team, the sales staff: the employees responsible for selling goods or purchases
sales are up (10%): there has been an (of 10%) increase in products or services sold
- "Me, a salesman, seen in the sales department?"
- "Joining us is a very special guest, who will test THX-1134's sales skills."
- "At the same time, Philip developed a talent for sales while travelling door to door with his father and selling first hot dogs, then toasters, and eventually insurance policies."
- "To say thank you for all your hard work lately, and to celebrate our moderately successful first quarter sales, I'm pleased to announce that the senior staff of the Delavigne Corporation will be taking a team-building trip this weekend!"
- "THX-1134 : Sale completed."
- "After six months of record sales, Philip was awarded the position of Director, which he held ever since."
- "Brian : Our sources tell us that just minutes before Stink's corpse was discovered by Bruno, you were seen in the sales department!"
- "Brian : ...position in Delavigne's Sales Department."
- "Brian : Born to an exotic dancer named "Ecstasy" and a hot dog vendor named Larry, Philip Cheeter was always divided between his passion for romance and his devotion to sales."
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