Sentence examples for restrained sales from inspiring English sources

Drugstore chain Duane Reade reported a 4.8% rise in fourth-quarter profits, as a competitive retailing environment restrained sales growth.

One trend restraining sales is that many people are still having difficulty qualifying for home loans.

Mortgage rates have since risen, which may restrain home sales later this year and limit housing's contribution to economic recovery, economists said.

Two people who have been told of the committee's inquiry said I.B.M. made more in the way of commitments and assurances than concessions, which might restrain its sales or product development.

The healthy markets that made the list have strong job growth (Bureau of Labor Statistics), which bodes well for housing demand; low vacancy rates (U.S. Postal Service) -- low enough to encourage new construction, but not so low that inventory and sales are restrained; and low foreclosure inventory (RealtyTrac), since foreclosures tend to hold back recovery.

Messier than ever ReprintsYahoo! says that its sales pitches will be restrained.

On Wall Street, forecasts for home sales have grown increasingly restrained after projections for December and January widely missed the mark.

Mr. Turner is not restrained from using the bison for commercial breeding or sale.

According to the report, several factors are restraining growth in car sales.

Of late, increasing sales and restraining marketing costs have been difficult.

Although U.P.S.'s results should continue to be driven by its international business and gains at the supply chain and freight unit, the chief financial officer, D. Scott Davis, warned in a statement that "slowing retail sales will restrain U.S. domestic volume growth".