decrease sales vs drop sales

Both 'decrease sales' and 'drop sales' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Decrease sales' is a more formal and general term used to indicate a reduction in the amount of goods or services sold. On the other hand, 'drop sales' is a more informal and specific term often used to describe a sudden or significant decrease in sales.

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decrease sales

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a reduction in the amount of goods or services sold.

This phrase is used in a formal context to describe a general decrease in sales. It is commonly used in business reports, presentations, and discussions.

Examples:

The company decided to decrease sales of the product due to low demand.
The new marketing strategy led to a decrease in sales for the quarter.
The economic downturn resulted in a decrease in sales across all sectors.

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Over the period considered, the decrease in sales was 24 %.
Simultaneously, the Community industry had to decrease average sales price by around 4 %.
This decrease in sales led to increased stock levels.
In the IP, the Community industry was forced to decrease its sales prices further.
The decrease in sales volumes of Union industry was accompanied by a 16 % overall price depression.
The decrease in sales volumes of Union industry was accompanied by a decrease in sales price by 17 %.
Accordingly, the decrease in sales price does not constitute a valid indicator of injury in the present case.
Combined with a further decrease in sales, this measures resulted in a deteriorated balance sheet making a second restructuring necessary.
International experience shows that aggressive tax and subsequently price rises tend to decrease legal sales rather than change total consumption, and this effect is due to expansion of the illegal market.
However this decrease of sales was much more pronounced than the drop in demand and led to a loss of market share of 5 percentage points.
This growth in inventories took place in the second half of the period considered and coincided with the big decrease in sales starting as from FY2007.
In 2004 production recovered to the levels of 2002 and this increase was accompanied by a decrease in sales prices.
The decrease of sales volume also implied that the Community industry could not benefit from the increase of demand in its core market.
However, this decrease in sales was much more pronounced than the fall in demand and led to a loss of market share of 9 %.
Despite these efforts the exceptionally low level of Chinese import prices forced the Union industry to further decrease its sales price to unprofitable levels.
The Union industry did not decrease its sales prices significantly in order to compete with the dumped imports.
During the RIP, however, a decrease in sales volumes of 20 % was noted.
As Community consumption increased by 11 % during the period under consideration, such decrease of sales has been translated in a loss of market shares.
As the decrease in sales was slightly lower than the decrease in consumption, the Community industry gained some market share.
Especially in 2009 the Union industry was forced to decrease its sales prices more than the decrease in costs, in view of the expansion of the low-priced Indian imports.

Alternatives:

reduce sales
lower sales
diminish sales
cut sales
decrease in sales

drop sales

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a sudden or significant decrease in sales.

This phrase is more informal and specific, often used to describe a sudden or significant decrease in sales. It is commonly used in casual conversations or informal business settings.