sales staff
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsaleandstaff
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sale
noun
uk/seɪl/us/seɪl/
an act of exchanging something ...
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staff
noun
uk/stɑːf/us/stæf/
the group of people who work for ...
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(Definition ofsaleandstafffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Let me examine the circumstances of the exportsalesstaff.
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Salesstaffare driven by their own targets, and understandably may not appreciate the reasons for holding fast on certain demands relating to eligibility.
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If thesalesstaffceased to function, all work on the manufacturing side would be wasted.
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The other problem was that there was poor training ofsalesstaff.
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They have only just started recruiting an adequately qualified technicalsalesstaffable to do it.
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To leave out thesalesstaffof a manufacturing industry is equally unintelligible.
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Thesalesstaffare partly responsible for promoting sales and informing people of the services.
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Salesstaffare treated as council officials, with their salaries charged to the common pool.
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They must be able to trust advisers andsalesstaffto recommend suitable products.
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Similar considerations apply to those shops whosesalesstaffare required to have specialist knowledge.
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We are therefore coveringsalesstaff, petrol station cashiers, milk roundsmen etc.
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I know thatsalesstaffwere put under terrific pressure to sell.
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When one buys shoes or clothes one tries them on and obtains advice from thesalesstaff.
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Unfortunately, part of the ritual of decrying the industry has been to pour scorn upon itssalesstaff.
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There were also vacancies for a butcher and bailiff, a few mechanics, a hairdresser andsalesstaff.
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Among other things, they include rules on the selection, training and control ofsalesstaffand the auditing of sales.
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Some companies are already taking steps to do what they should have done anyway and are retraining theirsalesstaff.
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High production costs ruled-out stockholding,salesstaffor advertising.
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This package contained notes forsalesstaff, notes for shop managers, a list of products, and a poster for public display.
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Packaging is what advertising men call the "gimmick," and it is almost as important to thesalesstaffas the product inside.
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Oursalesstaffare using an attractive leaflet to publicise the service and to bring it to the notice of potential customers.
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He has assured me that his localsalesstaffhave been reminded of their obligations and have been given firm instructions to observe them.
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Businesses which take the trouble to train theirsalesstaffand supervise them can enjoy the dividends of the extra business that they will generate.
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That allowedsalesstaffto pretend to customers that the contract was of only 18 months', as opposed to eight years', duration.
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