Sales analyses and statistics which report on sales activity for a given period (daily, monthly, etc) are vital to managing the sales operation and being able to take remedial action if performance is below expectation.
Selling prices are becoming more and more complicated, with the need to accommodate price lists, discounts, pricing contracts, special promotions for limited periods, rebates and so on.
Sales can be made via tele sales, incoming faxes and emails, reps on the road, over a customer counter or via the internet. Each method may require different procedures and treatment.
Companies sell stocked products (purchased or manufactured internally), buy outs, items made to order, services, repairs, and so on, each of which will generally have a cost and a selling value, so that the profit can be calculated.
Sales
Sales is all about getting goods and services to market in order to obtain a profitable return for the business.