about-face volte-face reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
scorched-earth policy | the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels |
sales campaign | an advertising campaign intended to promote sales |
sale cutate sale sales event | an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices, they held a sale to reduce their inventory, I got some great bargains at their annual sale |
sales resistance | resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices |
mercantile establishment retail store sales outlet outlet | a place of business for retailing goods |
stall stand sales booth | a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
defense program defense policy defence program defence policy | a program for defending a country against its enemies |
tax program tax policy | a program for setting taxes |
policy | a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group, it was a policy of retribution, a politician keeps changing his policies |
beggar-my-neighbor policy beggar-my-neighbour policy beggar-my-neighbor strategy beggar-my-neighbour strategy | a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others, used especially of national policy, the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy |
policy insurance policy insurance | written contract or certificate of insurance, you should have read the small print on your policy |
floater floating policy | an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location |
sale sales agreement | an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer), the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office |
policy | a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government, they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation |
economic policy | a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues |
fiscal policy | a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing) |
social policy | a policy of for dealing with social issues |
foreign policy | a policy governing international relations |
trade policy national trading policy | a government's policy controlling foreign trade |
open-door policy open door | the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries |
zero-tolerance policy | any policy that allows no exception, a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests |
sales talk sales pitch pitch | promotion by means of an argument and demonstration |
sales promotion | promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising |
sales department sales division sales force | the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services |
Council on Environmental Policy | the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment |
sales staff | those in a business who are responsible for sales |
sales finance company | a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants |
demonstrator sales demonstrator | someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer |
policy maker | someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc., policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason |
salesperson sales representative sales rep | a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited) |
gross sales gross revenue sales | income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time |
net sales | gross sales reduced by customer discounts, returns, freight out, and allowances |
sales incentive | remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal |
sales tax nuisance tax | a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer |
policy-making | concerned with policy, not administration |