Releasing new titles in hit movie series is always a sales driver, but neither camp has the clear lead here.
Skeptical analysts believe that the company's decision to upgrade its engines across several models was more of a sales driver than the new bikes, drawing loyal Harley riders to upgrade to more powerful models.
Asia was still a powerful driver of sales in the third quarter of the current fiscal year fir Guess?
This help will not come from the for-profit investment industry because product sales are the main driver behind the advice investors receive.
First, unlike consumer products companies, for example, where increasing sales is a primary driver of social media, that goal is secondary in financial services.
"Softening in the sales market is always a driver of further demand in the rental market, " he added.
Hence I do expect that if done well Apple can make NFC a potential driver of device sales.
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The U.S. division, which accounts for approximately 86 percent of total company sales, again was the driver in the strong performance.
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Today the iPhone is Apple's chief revenue driver, with sales of iPhones and related products and services accounting for 48% of revenue in the quarter ended in September.
Executives at GM and Chrysler touted demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of climbing gasoline prices as a key driver of March sales alongside an improving U.S. economy.
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Providing an environment that allowed people to see products, get help and even take computer courses has been a big driver in growing sales of its brand in recent years, Dunn said.
While the gains came across the board, the issue of fuel economy appeared to be on the backburner despite higher gasoline prices: Ford Motor, General Motors and Chrysler all touted strong pickup sales as a key growth driver in August.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, the recovery of the U.S. housing market is an important driver of pickup sales, with builders and contractors, punished by the drop in new-home building caused by the economic crash of 2008, meeting a pent-up demand to replace old vehicles.
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The drug accounts for about one-quarter of the company's total sales, and has been a driver for growth.
The shift within mobility sales toward lower margin smartphones was the key driver behind declining margins.
Already representing nearly one-fifth of company-wide sales, that region will be a key driver of growth over the next few years.
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While display ads used to be the main revenue driver, these days the majority of sales stem from real estate agents who pay a monthly subscription to market to consumers through the Zillow platform.
Example: a specific goal of increasing retail sales in a given region might result in special Nascar packaging or driver appearances in stores in that area.
But over the next several years, high-definition DVDs will become a more important growth driver as they account for an increasingly larger proportion of overall DVD sales.
Property investment has been a key driver of the economy, but banks have over-lent to the sector and housing sales are falling.
According to our estimates, the main driver for the retailer is the direct-to-consumer channel, which is driving industry sales as well.
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When retail sales fell in the second quarter, GDP growth declined in tandem: consumer spending is by far the largest driver of economic growth in the U.S. Any signs that spending will strengthen should boost forecasts for third-quarter GDP.
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