Chrysler, which has suffered the biggest
sales drops of any major automaker in the U.S. during the current recession, had to halt an incentive providing $ 4500 off its vehicles in addition to the CARS rebates because it ran out of its most popular models.
For the second quarter of this year, the 114 - year - old retailer reported a same - store
sales drop of 1.1 % and revenue of $ 16.17 billion, down 7 % from the year - earlier period.
In its most recent quarter, Macy's listed a same - store
sales drop of 4.6 % and a 39 % decline in net income.
Chevrolet has seen unfortunate gradual
sales drop of the Beat since it was launched.
God of War is holding strong in spite of the seemingly severe
sales drop of 56 per cent.
Not exact matches
When T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent TJX (tax) reported the chains» first quarterly comparable
sales drop in memory in November, many observers wondered whether the off - price juggernaut was running its course after years
of aggressive store expansion.
But the sudden
drop - off in
sales in January, which pointed to a deeper dysfunction, was arguably worse than both
of those combined.
So many companies have developed such increasingly effective medicines, such as those that treat more hep C strains with far shorter treatment regimens, that Gilead — a pioneer in the field with Sovaldi and Harvoni — is projecting $ 3.5 billion to $ 4 billion in U.S.
sales from these kinds
of drugs in 2018, a dramatic
drop from nearly $ 13 billion in 2015.
Due to the order cushion in 2008,
sales actually increased during the worst part
of the financial crisis, from $ 3.6 billion in 2008 to $ 3.9 billion in 2009 — but then, the order
drop - off caused
sales to plummet to just over $ 3 billion in 2010 and 2011.
Barrick's production has
dropped in each year
of the past seven, partly due to
sales of mines to reduce debt.
NEW YORK, May 1 - Pfizer Inc on Tuesday reported lower - than - expected first - quarter revenue as demand for some key drugs and international
sales fell short
of estimates, sparking a 5.1 percent
drop in shares
of the largest U.S. drugmaker.
That left Burton vulnerable to bad snow years, when
sales would
drop, or to new rivals who could swoop in and steal a chunk
of the market.
Error rates have
dropped, too: Reruns
of print jobs have fallen from about 3 percent
of sales in 2010 to 1.7 percent today.
The
drop isn't devastating, but it is significant: while fitness tracker
sales slumped 7 % in the first quarter
of 2017 compared to the same timeframe one year ago, smartwatches boomed by 25 %, the vast majority
of which were Apple Watches.
As higher costs are passed on to consumers, supporters aim to put a dent in
sales, as was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases
of sugar - sweetened beverages
dropped nearly 10 % during the first year
of that city's soda tax.
This is on top
of a terrible 2014, in which same store
sales dropped 8.3 %, revenue fell nearly 14 %, and 2,000 jobs were cut.
However, its automotive gross margin, which doesn't include the
sale of zero - emission vehicle credits,
dropped to 13.8 % from 22.2 % in the same period last year.
The collapse
of Toys» R'Us triggered a 13 %
drop in
sales and a $ 603 million net loss at Mattel in the third quarter, a horror story that wiped 27 % off the toymaker's shares.
Home
sales across the country have
dropped in the wake
of several government policy measures, including a stress test for home buyers with a down payment
of more than 20 per cent, that were implemented to cool the country's hot housing market.
Sales to retailers slipped 2.2 % for AB InBev in the second quarter
of 2015, worse than the industry's 1 %
drop.
Sales of approximately $ 128.5 million represented a 36.3 % drop from last year, but surpassed the company's prediction of $ 112.2 million thanks in part to sales of Assassin's Creed: Brother
Sales of approximately $ 128.5 million represented a 36.3 %
drop from last year, but surpassed the company's prediction
of $ 112.2 million thanks in part to
sales of Assassin's Creed: Brother
sales of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
Other companies reporting quarterly results today include book retailer Barnes & Noble (BKS), which is expected to report a decline in its fourth - quarter
sales — a
drop that would represent the company's fourth - straight quarterly decline — as the retailer faces the increasing threat
of online rivals as well as underwhelming demand for its Nook e-readers.
Authors under contract with Hachette publicly complained about a
drop in their book
sales, causing them to worry about a loss
of royalties.
More importantly: notice the sharp
drop in positive sentiment during the final stage
of the
sales cycle, where the buyer and seller may be verbally wrestling with each other to come to a win / win agreement.
For example, Faust's operations in Texas had reported 20 years
of declines in
sales for Miller Lite, including a 10 %
drop in 2013.
If the product they sold is defective or the customer service team does a poor job
of handling complaints, your
sales team's morale will
drop, especially if they're getting chargebacks for cancellations and refunds.
Sales of high rise dwellings have
dropped over 30 % year over year from an eight - month period between January and August 2013, in comparison to the same time frame in 2012.
Globally,
sales of luxury goods are expected to
drop by 8 % to approximately US$ 225 billion this year, according to consulting firm Bain & Co..
Research published in February shows that 2016 was the first year in which the iPhone
dropped in the rankings
of smartphone
sales in China, falling from 15 percent
of market share to 11 and selling fewer units even as demand for smartphones grew.
The recall, which could cost the two firms hundreds
of millions
of dollar each, revives quality concerns at a time when Hyundai (hymtf) and Kia (kimtf) face a sharp
drop in China
sales and sluggish demand in the United States and South Korea.
Same - store
sales: an increase
of 1.7 percent, compared to a forecast
drop of 0.4 percent for full - line and Rack stores, according to Thomson Reuters.
Should Canada
drop out, others will likely follow, which would affect Lockheed Martin, as the F - 35 program accounts for 16 %
of the company's total
sales.
Though Jobs's explanation was logical enough — with iTunes
sales set to outpace those
of CDs, he said it was time to
drop the compact disc from the logo — observers were less than understanding, loudly deriding the blue bubble and black note as everything from «nondescript» to «hideous.»
The campaign launch involves a complete refurbishment
of all the stores, with point -
of -
sale posters, local press exposure, coupon
drops to the local areas and television commercials in the metro and country areas.
For example, there might be a rash
of customer complaints or a
drop in companywide
sales, says Welty.
Already in March most indicators have disappointed: the U.S. economy added a dismal 88,000 jobs last month, less than half as many as analysts expected; retail
sales dropped 0.4 %, the largest decline since June
of 2012; and this week durable goods orders, out last Wednesday, plunged 5.7 %, nearly twice the tumble expected and likely a sign that U.S. factories have entered a slump.
Auction
sales for 2016 fell by 29 %, though the effects
of the
drop were dampened because profit margins were up 2.8 %.
During the latest quarter, global same - store
sales of the Coach brand rose 3 percent, while Kate Spade's total same - store
sales dropped 7 percent.
The market didn't crash, as some had feared, and the
drop in
sales shows the tax was successful at «squeezing out some
of the excess demand,» says Caranci at TD.
Sales of the 3DS handheld have plunged,
dropping to 820,000 for the latest quarter from 1.4 million units a year ago.
The number
of Hooters locations in the US has
dropped by more than 7 % from 2012 to 2016, and
sales have stagnated, according to industry reports.
Amazon's acquisition
of Whole Foods led to a
drop in the prices at the food retailer, but an increase in
sales.
Nike reported a 6 percent
drop in
sales in North America in the quarter to Feb. 28, while Under Armour saw flat
sales in the region in the first three months
of the year.
If you're a high - end brand, you can always pick up a lot
of sales by
dropping down.
The efforts from the state and the company to retool the plant come after Fiat said in April that it would cut about 1,300 jobs in Sterling Heights on account
of a major
drop in
sales for the Chrysler 200 midsize sedan.
Southwest's broad twice - a-year blockbuster fare
sale is back,
dropping round - trip fares below $ 100 on dozens
of the carrier's shortest routes.
In Canada, hybrid
sales represented only 1 %
of the market in 2010, which is actually a
drop of half a percentage point from the previous year, according to Geoff Helby, a director at the market research firm J.D. Power and Associates.
U.S.
sales of Essure have
dropped approximately 70 percent since the agency ordered the company to conduct a post-market study, the FDA said in the statement.
Gunmakers, Remington included, have been seeing
sales drop during the presidency
of Donald Trump.
On top
of a stellar holiday quarter where Kohl's comparable
sales rose 6.3 %, its gross margin was up thanks in large part to a 7 %
drop in inventory.