sales pattern

In between were 14 other works of fiction that had roughly the same sales pattern.

And some experts expect this sales pattern to be the norm in the future.

What's more, stores will have to beat their own stellar sales patterns of last fall.

The sales pattern in Canada is much the same.

Publishers say that sales patterns at the online stores have also changed over time.

The companies agreed to share recent sales patterns for the most popular categories in various stores around Manhattan.

Yet they remain cautious because of the puzzling sales pattern that made the summer so disappointing.

Environmental groups welcome the shift in sales patterns.

Many trends that marked the retail business all of last year were evident in holiday sales patterns.

A similar sales pattern occurred in December 1990.

"But there's really too much ebbing and flowing in the sales pattern to give any clear indication of where the business is heading right now."

That is not enough to influence many buyers, he said, while declining to speculate whether any further price increases would change sales patterns significantly.

After receiving sales reports from stores, the Times editors look for unusual sales patterns.

Often, the unusual sales patterns have innocent explanations.

The relative scarcity of Manhattan town houses makes their sales patterns easier to track than those for apartments.

But then the sales pattern shifted back.

The company expected sales yesterday to top $400 million, based on the sales patterns through the weekend.

The toy industry is always the most extreme indicator of holiday sales patterns, and lean inventories are quite obvious there.

In general, retailers said, merchandise for the home and kitchen was a hit, continuing a sales pattern that has persisted for almost two years.

Each fur has different sales patterns.

Mr. Allen points to similarities between his American and European sales patterns.

The sales patterns look more like July, which is hardly traditional for post-Labor Day travel."

Executives made printing and distribution plans before Sept. 11, banking on scheduled media appearances and usual sales patterns.

The only retail companies showing similar sales patterns were those that deal primarily in apparel, and their results were almost uniformly disappointing.

With product that has a regular and consistent sales pattern, the factory is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate levels of stock are maintained.