Carmakers have reckoned on slower sales this year. “The trend line is 10 to 15 per cent continuing growth levels,” said Kevin Wale, GM's head of China operations.

汽车制造商们已经料想到今年汽车销售增量会放缓. “预计会有10%至15%的增长水平. ” 通用汽车公司总裁甘文维表示.

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And on-line retailers are seeing big increases in sales — though not, as yet, profits.

网上零售商在看着销售额大幅增长——虽然利润尚未同样大幅增长。

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Furthermore, with the reliance that many companies have on global sales, a stronger dollar means a lower bottom line.

此外，由于很多公司都依赖于国际销售，强势的美元则意味着较低的底线。

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In spring 1997 Levi formed another task force -- simply to study on-line sales.

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In the first two weeks, on-line sales exceeded the volume at one of the company's flagship Levi's-only stores.

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By January he had sold Levi's brass on a test of on-line sales in Canada, and in 60 days the virtual store was open for business.

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