sales

The number of products sold, or the total money received from selling products or services.

• Sales are rising this year.
• The new advertisement boosted sales of our drinks.
• Monthly sales fell by ten percent.

Similar words: turnover, sales revenue

Common phrases: sales figures, annual sales, boost sales

The part of a business whose job is to persuade customers to buy its products or services.

• She works in sales.
• Our sales team meets customers every day.
• He became head of sales last month.

Common phrases: sales department, sales team, work in sales

Instances of giving goods or property to buyers in exchange for money.

• Both house sales went through yesterday.
• Private sales can take several weeks to complete.
• The dealer recorded three separate sales to the same buyer.

Similar words: transactions

Opposites: purchases

Common phrases: private sales, property sales, cash sales