Sales
Sales
Sales (pronunciation: /seɪlz/) is a term used in business and marketing to describe the process of selling goods or services to customers. The term is derived from the Old English word 'sellan', which means 'to give, furnish, supply, lend'.
Etymology
The term 'sales' is derived from the Old English word 'sellan', which means 'to give, furnish, supply, lend'. The word evolved over time, with the Middle English 'sellen' meaning 'to give up, surrender, sell', and the Modern English 'sell' meaning 'to transfer goods or render services in exchange for money'.
Related Terms
- Marketing: The process of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.
- Revenue: The income that a business has from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers.
- Profit: The financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
- Customer: A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
- Product: An article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
- Service: The action of helping or doing work for someone, often in the context of a business transaction.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sales
- Wikipedia's article - Sales
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