Meaning of sales figures in English
(Definition of sales figures from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of sales figures
sales figures
It can't be that sales figures were the primary metric in the list.
From NPR
I can remember the time when the sales figures of books were little more than a sophisticated estimate.
From Los Angeles Times
The sales figures are released early in the month.
From USA TODAY
A week later, he saw the sales figures.
From The Verge
The company declined to give sales figures for its international locations, saying just that it was seeing "strong momentum" across the overseas business.
From Bloomberg
Keep in mind, however, that higher sales figures often simply mean higher prices--not higher yields.
From Huffington Post
In just about every other category, sales figures skidded.
From NPR
I don't have any sales figures for top-selling digital comics but printed ones can do north of 30,000 or 60,000.
From Huffington Post
Of course, there are other indicators of success in the art world besides sales figures.
From CNN
Check out the graphic below to see the full list, which is based on sales figures within specific categories, such as beverages and electronics.
From Business Insider
Exact sales figures haven't been released by the company.
From TIME
Sales figures were not reported, nor is the business currently in operation.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
We looked at sales figures for two years through 2011, among other metrics.
From USA TODAY
August's decline came as the industry appeared to be bouncing back from abysmal to lackluster sales figures for previous months.
From CNET
The company won't disclose employment or sales figures, but its products are sold at high-end cosmetic counters and salons around the world.
From Plain Dealer
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