News - sales
Twister Auto sales in Lawton, Oklahoma Adds U-Haul Rentals
25 May 2012, 4:23 pm
LAWTON, Okla., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Davis, owner of Twister Auto
sales, located at 2404 NW Fort Sill Rd., recently added U‑Haul truck and trailer rentals to the used car business.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b ...
Toyota Is Back as May sales Continue Auto Industry Recovery
25 May 2012, 6:44 am
DETROIT (TheStreet) -- Toyota
sales are surging an estimated 90% in May, leading automakers to another month of impressive gains as U.S. auto
sales continue to be one of the brightest spots in a mixed economy. "Toyota's recovery from the natural disasters has happened at a breakneck pace and
sales this month for Toyota will be the highest we have seen in a few years led by strong
sales of the ...
Car sales may be pulling into slow lane
25 May 2012, 6:40 am
Rising car
sales have been helping to drive the recovery by offsetting slow housing demand and weak job growth. But those factors may now be giving car buyers the jitters.
Outdoor retailer Patagonia puts environment ahead of sales growth
25 May 2012, 12:38 am
Patagonia executives say that
sales have soared despite the struggling economy, and that its environmental focus is key to its success. High-end outdoor clothier and gear maker Patagonia Inc. is out to prove that a company can generate strong
sales while being nearly fanatical about environmental concerns.
Tiffany Q1 sales Up 8%, Comps Up 4%; Downgrades Outlooks
24 May 2012, 7:13 am
Tiffany & Co. said Thursday that worldwide net
sales increased 8 percent, year-over-year, to $819 million and same store
sales rose 4 percent for the first quarter of 2012. The luxury retail jeweler also downgraded its outlook for the year based on a softening of
sales in the U.S. and abroad.
RIM's head of global sales leaving BlackBerry maker
23 May 2012, 8:46 pm
TORONTO (Reuters) - The head of global
sales at Research In Motion Ltd has resigned to take on a leadership role in another industry, the BlackBerry maker said on Wednesday, a major blow ahead of make-or-break product launches due later this year. Patrick Spence was a 14-year RIM veteran widely considered a rising star. A spokeswoman for RIM said Spence's last day with the company will be June ...
Canada retail sales signal modest growth
23 May 2012, 5:13 pm
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail
sales bounced back in March after a weak February, but
sales looked soft excluding the auto sector, and the figures sent mixed signals about first-quarter growth. The 0.4 percent increase in retail
sales, reported by Statistics Canada on Wednesday, showed consumers spent more after a weak start to the year, but did not quite resume their 2011 role as the main ...
Ahead of the Bell: Home sales
22 May 2012, 5:36 am
sales of previously owned homes likely increased in April, providing a hopeful sign that housing is starting to rebound.