Posts Tagged ‘sales’
House sales plummet but prices recover to 2007 levels
Since the start of the year, house sales in England and Wales have fallen dramatically, the BBC reports.
New data obtained by the BBC from research-based consultancy, Acadametrics, show January transaction levels down 52% on December, at 36,000.
February looks little better with an estimated 40,000 completed sales, although seasonal trends, winter weather, and the end of [...]
John Lewis posts further double-digit rise, Waitrose eyes growth
The John Lewis Partnership, which is seen as a barometer of British retailing, today announced sales grew 14.8% to £50.4 million in the week to 27 February compared with the same period a year ago.
The figures at the renowned employee-owned department store suggest consumer spending recovered in February since it was the seventh consecutive double-digit [...]
US home sales in surprise fall in January
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has revealed a fall in sales of previously owned homes in the US for the month of January, suggesting the extension of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers is having little appeal.
The industry body said sales agreements fell 7.6% in January compared with December and the index [...]
Car sales up 26.4% in February
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has today announced UK car sales were up by 26.4% in February compared with the same month in 2009, boosted by the Government’s scrappage scheme.
The £400 million initiative, which was launched last May to boost the ailing car industry, pays drivers of cars at least 10 years [...]
Ford monthly sales soar 43%
Ford Motor company overtook its rivals last month by announcing sales surged 43% – outperforming its major rival, General Motors (GM).
It also accelerated past Toyota, which has been suffering amid major recalls. Toyota has now recalled over 8 million cars over concerns about accelerator pedals and brake systems.
Ford said US sales rose 43% [...]