It (sales in China) is growing extremely rapidly. It is our largest customer now by country, ... That market will continue to be our strongest market, and with iron prices and coking coal prices beginning to reflect the increase that was negotiated earlier, you can expect to see that China would continue to grow as a percentage (of sales). Chip Goodyear More Chip Goodyear Quotes 0
The sales warning from Target is dampening optimism toward consumer spending during the holiday season and outweighing the better than expected (October) retail sales data. Chris Burba More Chris Burba Quotes 0
The (sales) growth was particularly surprising in Europe. Christoph Gubler More Christoph Gubler Quotes 0
We have very positive sales results at Mercedes-Benz in March. Overall we are above the year-earlier numbers in the first quarter. Christoph Koepke More Christoph Koepke Quotes 0
Home sales have remained surprisingly strong despite higher interest rates. Christopher Low More Christopher Low Quotes 0
Now we are looking for distribution and fielding our first sales offers. Christopher Monger More Christopher Monger Quotes 0
Lots of drug sales, gang violence. We have had our house shot four times. Christopher Smith More Christopher Smith Quotes 0
Retail sales are expected to be down, but worry about Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index releases Thursday and Friday could keep any bond market rally in check. Chris Low More Chris Low Quotes 0
I consider our channel partners as an extension of our sales capability and like any good sales organization we want to recognize and reward our top performers. Last week, at our annual Partner Summit, I had the privilege of recognizing our top channel partner performers for 2005. I would like to congratulate World Wide Technology on an award-winning year. Chuck Robbins More Chuck Robbins Quotes 0
Sales volumes in the tech sector might be erratic... it's nothing serious, but just not as bullish as people would like. Christine Callies More Christine Callies Quotes 0
A sales tax is a tax on the consumer and a rental tax is a tax on the business itself. The tax is calculated based on the rental fee charged. For example, if a business leases a piece of equipment for $100 a day, the rental tax owed for that lease is 4 percent or $4. Chris King More Chris King Quotes 0
There was an assumption at the beginning of June that second-quarter sales of desktops and servers would be lethargic but momentum has built throughout the quarter. There were concerns that there would be lackluster spending by consumers and corporations because of high oil prices but it looks like things were probably normal or even better than normal. Cody Acree More Cody Acree Quotes 0
Bad weather and the war did affect Lowe's sales in the quarter. That's the logical assumption. But whether that was 100 percent of the reasons for disappointing sales remains to be seen. If Home Depot reports better earnings and the comparable sales gap between Home Depot and Lowe's narrows, that will raise questions. Colin McGranahan More Colin McGranahan Quotes 0
The sales force there all drive gray cars because it is the cheapest color. The chief executive and the chief financial officer share the same desk, paper and phone calls are rationed. Cost-cutting is a way of life, not a one-off activity. Concepcin Moreno More Concepcin Moreno Quotes 0
The sales force there all drive gray cars because it is the cheapest color. The chief executive and the chief financial officer share the same desk; paper and phone calls are rationed. Cost-cutting is a way of life, not a one-off activity. Concepción Moreno More Concepción Moreno Quotes 0
If a salesman has failed to follow up on his leads, the executive in charge of sales can reassign any customer to his or her favorite sales rep right on the dashboard. Craig Sullivan More Craig Sullivan Quotes 0
What little empirical evidence is out there points to eBooks and free downloading increases sales on a net basis. Cory Doctorow More Cory Doctorow Quotes 0
We had growth across nearly all of our geographies and product lines, including strong microprocessor sales, ... In the third quarter, the PC industry recovered from its inventory problems and is benefiting from strong seasonal demand. Craig Barrett More Craig Barrett Quotes 0
You're getting quarterly reports and news about August sales this week, and retail stocks have also been beaten down, so you're seeing some strength in the sector. Retailers have managed their second half of the year well, which is positive for back-to-school and Christmas sales, both crucial for the sector. Dana L. Telsey More Dana L. Telsey Quotes 0
With the US new home sales proving to be a positive surprise, traders who are still holding short dollar positions are likely to continue adjusting their positions this week. Daisuke Uno More Daisuke Uno Quotes 0
We believe that Hurricane Isabel could negatively impact September sales by approximately 0.5 to 1.0 percent. Retail stock prices have historically declined during hurricanes 54 percent of the time but usually recover quickly. Daniel Barry More Daniel Barry Quotes 0
With second-quarter sales in our core consumer film business up double digits on a volume basis worldwide, we are confident that we are on track to deliver sales growth in the range of 6 to 7 percent, adjusted for currency and portfolio, for the full year. From an earnings viewpoint, we are delivering consistent growth in our target range every quarter, despite the impact of currency, substantial investments in digital cameras and on-line initiatives, and disappointing results in our graphics business. Daniel Carp More Daniel Carp Quotes 0
We can't rule out double-digit retail sales growth in the final quarter. Daniel Chan More Daniel Chan Quotes 0
The city isn't going to be the scapegoat for why this program went away. The local option sales tax was sold to us with the understanding that this money would be shared with the city and we have yet to see that happen. Dale Swanson More Dale Swanson Quotes 0