sale
noun [ C or U ]
uk/seɪl/ us COMMERCE
the act or process of selling something:
make a sale The salesman was eager to make a quick sale.
agree a sale
complete/close a sale When the time came to close the sale, another page had been added to the contract.
sale of sth The sale of tobacco items to minors is prohibited.
car/house/ticket sales
online/internet sales
COMMERCE
a period when a store is selling things at lower prices than usual:
have a sale
a mid-season sale
the January/July sales
in the sale(s) I got a new coat for $50 in the sales.
an occasion when a particular type of product is being sold:
The library has a book sale every year.
a sale of Oriental carpets
sales
[ plural ] FINANCE, COMMERCE
the number of products sold and the amount of money a company receives from selling its products and services:
The South African fruit company has annual sales of $750 million.
sales rise/increase/go up Last year sales rose by 14% to €8.4 million.
sales fall/decline/go down
decline/fall/reduction in sales Management is worried about the decline in sales.
The department achieved its monthly sales target.
sales
[ U ] WORKPLACE
the business of selling products or services, or the department in a company that is responsible for selling them:
sales staff/department/office
sales call/brochure These techniques can increase the effectiveness of your sales calls.
work/be in sales My father worked in sales for forty years.
She used to be an administrator in the production department, but now she is in sales.
for sale
being sold by the person or organization that owns it, and available to buy:
The building has been for sale for thirteen months.
put sth up for sale We have decided to put the company up for sale.
on sale
available to buy:
Tickets are on sale now!
Everything goes on sale as soon as the doors open.
being sold for a lower price than usual:
All their men's clothing is on sale this week.
sale as seen UK
used to say that the person selling a product or possession does not promise that what they are selling is in good condition or suitable for a particular purpose:
The house is being sold sale as seen.
Secondhand fitted kitchen for sale as seen.
See also
agreement of sale
bill of sale
cash sale
clearance sale
closing-down sale
comparable-store sales
conditional sale
conditions of sale
cost of sales
credit sale
direct sale
end-of-season sale
field sales
fire sale
firm sale
forward sale
gross sales
indirect sale
last sale
net sales
point of sale
private sale
public sale
retail sales
same-store sales
sheriff's sale
short sale
tax sale
trade sale
unit sales
wash sale
white sale