in the sales
idiom
British
: at a time when many stores have a sale
I bought these shoes in the sales.
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Sales teams should be trained to use CRM systems and analyze key performance indicators, such as response rates, engagement trends and bottlenecks in the sales funnel.
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Jim Becker, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Other new taxes include a 6% sales tax on vending machine purchases, a tax on rental cars, an increase in the sales tax on car sales and faster implementation of higher vehicle registration fees passed in 2024.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This increase in cost ratio is due to changes in the sales mix.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
This surge in prices has been identified as a primary factor in the sales decline, along with escalating mortgage rates.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jim Becker, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Other new taxes include a 6% sales tax on vending machine purchases, a tax on rental cars, an increase in the sales tax on car sales and faster implementation of higher vehicle registration fees passed in 2024.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This increase in cost ratio is due to changes in the sales mix.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
This surge in prices has been identified as a primary factor in the sales decline, along with escalating mortgage rates.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
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“In the sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20sales. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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