It helps to
offset sales decreases these stores are seeing due to credit card fees and lower cigarette sales.»
Retail EBITDA increased $ 2.7 million to $ 3.5 million, as lower severance charges
offset the sales decrease.
Not exact matches
This change resulted in a
decrease in previously reported net
sales and an increase in operating income for total year 2017 of $ 1 million and $ 42 million, respectively, in the Electronics and Energy segment,
offset by a corresponding increase in net
sales and
decrease in operating income within Corporate and Unallocated.
He believed he had the talent to create crowns of superior quality — superior enough that
sales of the new, more expensive products would
offset any
decrease in volume caused by defecting dentists.
Under Previous Standards, Total Revenues for the first quarter grew primarily as a result of the inclusion of our PLK segment and system - wide
sales growth at BK, as well as a favorable FX impact, partially
offset by a
decrease in supply chain related revenues at TH.
Segment operating earnings
decreased 9 percent to $ 282 million driven primarily by a lower gross margin percentage and lower
sales volume, partly
offset by lower marketing and selling expenses.
Excluding items impacting comparability, adjusted EBIT
decreased 10 percent to $ 819 million reflecting a lower adjusted gross margin percentage, lower
sales and higher adjusted administrative expenses, partly
offset by lower marketing and selling expenses and an increase in adjusted other income.
Organic
sales decreased 4 percent driven primarily by declines in U.S. soup and V8 Beverages, partly
offset by gains in the retail business in Canada.
Volume / mix
decreased 0.8 percentage points as the benefit from a shift in Easter - related
sales as well as gains in frozen, macaroni and cheese, and condiments and sauces were more than
offset by select distribution losses in cheese and meats as well as lower shipments in foodservice.
These results reflected lower cost of vacation ownership products sold as well as improvements in marketing and
sales costs, partially
offset by the
decrease in revenue from lower contract
sales.
Subway's
sales decline reflected a 3.1 percent
decrease in its estimated average unit volume
offsetting an estimated 2.9 percent unit count gain to 27,205 U.S. locations.
* The Macan's 61 percent increase to 1,533
offset the rest of Porsche's lineup, all of which posted
sales decreases.
The e-
sales will help to
offset the considerable losses all the big publishers are suffering from
decreased print
sales and increases in distribution costs, fuelled by the increase in oil prices.
Book categories
decreased sales by $ 35.3 million, or 1.5 %, primarily on lower
sales of Trade and Juvenile titles, partially
offset by strong
sales of coloring books.
Partially
offsetting the increase in operating income were the negative impact of the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, reflecting the high ratio of U.S. dollar - denominated costs, and the
decrease in PS3 software
sales.
This significant increase was primarily due to an increase in PS4 software
sales as well as the impact of foreign exchange rates, partially
offset by a
decrease in PS3 software
sales.
Large gains in pending home
sales in the Northeast and West helped to
offset small
decreases in the Midwest and South.