Sentences with phrase «sharp increase in the sales»

That growth was fueled in part by a sharp increase in sales of children's and young adult fiction, up 117 % to $ 469 million.

In the coming month, a sharp increase in the sales volume of large quantities of equipment is expected.

Users have appreciated this Amazon echo intercom feature on Alexa devices and this was one of the reasons why Amazon experienced a sharp increase in the sale of Echo devices last year.

We believe that AMD'd graphics surge has been caused by a sharp increase in sales of graphics chips to cryptocurrency miners.

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Expedia's stock surged after the travel company reported better - than - expected quarterly sales and a sharp increase in booking volume.

Sales guru and senior vice president Tim Killenberg recently told me, «We are seeing a sharp increase in the number of line - of - business buyers who are empowered to make technology purchase decisions themselves.

«Auto sales have flattened in recent months, and manufacturers are not prepared to absorb a sharp increase in the cost to build cars and trucks in America.»

The recent announcement by European central banks to restrict further sales of gold and the decision by the IMF to fund its debt - relief initiative with off - market transactions, contributed to a sharp recovery in sentiment in the gold market in late September; the gold price in US dollars increased by around 25 per cent in the wake of these decisions, but has since retraced about half of this rise.

The sharp increase in U.K. online sales to China is all part of the plan for Ma, who says he'd like to some day see Alibaba websites reach 2 billion consumers worldwide — and trade between Europe and China is a priority.

Like cross-town rival Ford, which saw sales of its brawny Mustang and immense Lincoln Navigator models jump 70 percent or more, General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler, the smallest by market share of the former U.S. - owned and so - called «Big Three,» reported sharp increases in demand for many of their largest vehicles.

The Japanese Wii U version of the game entered the Media Create sales charts as the highest - selling game in the country during its debut week, with 69,675 copies sold, and was credited for a sharp increase in Wii U hardware sales in the same period.

Audi's sales have been increasing around the world, causing a strain on supply everywhere — but the growing pains are particularly sharp in the U.S. Audi typically aims to have a 60 - day supply of all vehicles, but demand has whittled inventories down to a 27 - day supply.

There has been a sharp increase in short sales of late, and there were actually more short sales in January than there were foreclosure sales, the first time this has ever occurred.

«We have seen a sharp increase in the number of rabbits surrendered to our Boston adoption center — a 50 percent rise in the last year alone — due in part to continued rabbit sales in pet stores, too many of which end up homeless,» said Laura Hagen, deputy director of advocacy at MSPCA - Angell, according to the press release.

«Our strong sales figure drove another sharp increase in gross profit and enhanced our earnings performance.»

The increase here will be offset by declining ASP's as well as sharp declines in portable and 7th gen hardware sales.

Promote & increase sales of Sharp Aquos (HDTV's) in over 40 stores in the DC and northern VA territory.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses the sharp increase in existing - home sales and the acceleration in home prices recorded in March 2015.

Perhaps more significant than the sharp price declines in the MIT / CRE index was the small (0.6 percent) increases in sales for the second quarter.

MIAMI — Sharp increases in federal flood insurance rates are distressing coastal homeowners from Hawaii to New England and are starting to hurt property values and housing sales in areas just beginning to recover from the recession, according to residents and legislators.

«Fueled mostly by rising home sales and prices, the median gross income of a Realtor ® increased to $ 47,700 in 2013 from $ 43,500 in 2012, marking a 9.6 percent rise and a sharp gain from $ 34,900 in 2011,» he said.

«The sharp price increase in the West results largely from more sales at the upper end of the market,» Yun explains.

«While the carryover of November's delayed transactions into December contributed greatly to the sharp increase, the overall pace taken together indicates sales these last two months maintained the healthy level of activity seen in most of 2015,» he said.

Yun adds that despite the stabilization in price growth, sharp increases still exist in some markets and are impacting sales, notably on the West Coast where inventory shortages are more prevalent.

The report says that during the boom of the last several years, the market was characterized by higher than normal annual unit sales, constrained listings supply, and in many cases, sharp price increases.

After three consecutive years of sharp sales declines, the luxury shared ownership industry - represented by high - end fractional real estate developments, private residence clubs and destination clubs - saw overall sales climb to $ 552 million last year, a 4.2 percent increase from the previous year's $ 530 million in sales.

New - home sales dropped in June, but a sharp increase in prices and declining inventories may be signs the sluggish new - home market is finally showing signs of rebounding, the Commerce Department reports.