Definition of sales
:of, relating to, or used in selling
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Staff from an onsite sales office will be available to assist them.
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Last week, citing documents obtained from the task force, the Associated Press reported the study group is recommending the U.S. maintain sales oversight but keep its distance.
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The latest suit also adds to the litigation that has piled up against Wells Fargo since last September’s revelations that employees opened more than 2 million accounts that may not have been authorized by consumers to meet sales goals.
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Meanwhile, the cost totals for each store don’t include sales tax.
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Loewenstine said the bottom line is P&G investors want to see sales growth again and any other announcement by the company will be seen as a gimmick to distract them.
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Although Facebook doesn’t release sales statistics of the Rift, several analyst firms estimate that competing VR headsets sold by Sony and HTC appear to be outselling the Rift.
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An ongoing court case in which an organization representing retail food stores sued to keep sales information secret precludes the agency from providing statistics, a USDA spokeswoman said.
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There are five states that do not charge sales tax.
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1840
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