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  1. M

    Need Help!

    I have a small Houston-based computer shop where I offer all kind of accessories, including gaming system, PCs and laptops for homes and offices, and more. Despite all of the material, the sale is not satisfying. So here I'm looking for suggestions regarding growing my sales. Kindly share some...
  2. No Warranty

    Pink *****cat

    The sales girl at the Pink *****cat boutique didn't bat an eye when the customer purchased an artificial ******. "What are you going to use it for?" she asked. "None of your business," answered the customer, beet red and thoroughly offended. "Calm down, buddy," soothed the salesgirl." The...
  3. the doctor

    New-home purchases fall, 2011 worst ever for sales (AP)

    AP - Fewer people bought new homes in December. The decline made 2011 the worst year for new -homes sales on records dating back nearly half a century. More...
  4. the doctor

    Black Friday sales up 7 pct; retailers look ahead (AP)

    AP - The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to the most recent survey. Now stores just have to keep buyers coming back without the promise of door-buster savings. More...
  5. CASPER

    Jobs, retail sales data support recovery hopes

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits was steady last week and heavy discounting lifted sales at retailers in July, hopeful signs for the sputtering economy. Initial claims for state jobless benefits edged down 1,000 to 400,000, the Labor Department...
  6. No Warranty

    Staples cuts views due to U.S.

    The office supply retailer's Q1 EPS was flat at 28 cents, falling 4 cents below projections, as efforts to gain market share with more sales staff and lower prices hit profits. Sales edged up 2% to $6.17 bil, also falling shy of expectations. Same-store sales slipped 1%. Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS -...
  7. Z

    IT Sales & marketing solutions (XXXX)XXttp://www.XXXXX

    Our Technologies are specialize in creating powerful, efficient and cost effective sales and marketing solutions in IT Services, SEO Services, call center and BPO for their Global clients.
  8. CASPER

    February auto sales seen up but oil risk looms

    DETROIT – U.S. auto sales are expected to show a gain of about 20 percent from the still-depressed levels of a year earlier in February, but the recent rise in oil prices could slow or even derail the industry's recovery, analysts and industry executives say. Major automakers are set to report...
  9. CASPER

    Housing data may have understated extent of collapse: report

    A housing trade association is examining the possibility that the data it releases underestimated the collapse of the housing industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The National Association of Realtors, which issues the monthly existing home sales report that is closely watched...
  10. CASPER

    Home Depot tops estimates, raises outlook

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – Home Depot Inc (HD.N) beat quarterly profit and sales estimates and raised its fiscal-year outlook as shoppers took up long-delayed maintenance and repair projects for their homes in a slowly recovering U.S. economy. The news boosted shares of the world's largest home...
  11. CASPER

    Cake sets record for lowest selling No. 1 album

    LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – The year is off to a rotten start for the music industry, with the new No. 1 album setting a new record for the smallest sales total. Alternative rock band Cake debuted at No. 1 for the first time in its career after selling just 44,000 copies of its new album...
  12. CASPER

    Retail sales boost growth prospects

    Retail sales were stronger than expected in November as consumers stepped up despite the shadow of high unemployment, while producer prices rose, offering further evidence the economic recovery gathered steam in the fourth quarter. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday total retail sales...
  13. Scammer

    Black Friday: More shoppers, modest sales

    Shoppers flocked to high-end handbags and accessories store Coach at 1 a.m. at Potomac Mills outlet in Virginia. http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/11/26/n_co_macys.cnnmoney/ NEW YORK -- Preliminary reports of Black Friday sales are starting to come in. The verdict so far: The crowds were...
  14. 7

    Might as Well Go Fishing

    A young guy from Texas moves to California and goes to one of those big "everything under one roof" stores looking for a job. The manager asked, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid said, "Sure, I was a salesman back home in Texas." The boss liked the kid so he gave him the job. "You...
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    Big three keeping an eye on fleet sales

    Big three keeping an eye on fleet sales DETROIT, -- As much as 30 percent of U.S. automobile sales this year will be sales to government or large companies -- fleet sales -- industry analysts said. Ford Motor Co. said it was aiming to complete the year with 30 percent of its sales in the...
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    'Dragon' tops U.S. DVD sales chart

    'Dragon' tops U.S. DVD sales chart LOS ANGELES, -- The animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak reported Thursday. Coming in at No. 2 on the sales chart for the week ending Oct. 17 is "The Karate Kid," followed by "Iron Man 2" at...
  17. Scammer

    CVS to pay $77.6 million in meth ingredient case

    Illegal sales practices by CVS Pharmacy Inc. allowed criminals to make mass purchases of a component used in the manufacturer of methamphetamine, said federal prosecutors, who announced a settlement Thursday that will cost the company $77.6 million and bring new controls. The company's improper...
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    'Karate' tops DVD sales, rental charts

    'Karate' tops DVD sales, rental charts LOS ANGELES, -- The remake of the 1980s classic film "The Karate Kid" is the top-selling DVD and rental in the United States, Rentrak reported Thursday. Coming in at No. 2 on the DVD sales list for the week ending Oct. 10 is "Iron Man 2," followed by...
  19. CASPER

    Wholesale inventories and sales up in August

    WASHINGTON – Inventories and sales at the wholesale level rose in August, as businesses continue to stock up and prepare for growth in the coming months. The Commerce Department says wholesale inventories were up 0.8 percent in August, following a 1.5 percent increase the month before. Sales...
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    'Bikini baristas' increase coffee sales

    'Bikini baristas' increase coffee sales DETROIT, Two Michigan coffee cafes have seen sales jump since they started featuring female baristas in skimpy outfits including bikinis and lingerie, observers say. Brenda and Gary Zelda, owners of the two Detroit-area drive-through Hot Spot Coffee...
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