Forecasters who feel this way, especially in industrial-product industries, should not just disregard the
sales forecasts. Instead, they should roll up their sleeves and work more closely with sales managers to develop credible sales forecasting models.
We caution, however, that further contractions in consumer spending could provide downside risks to our
sales forecast.
The
sales forecasts have been revised as a result of Europe's ongoing debt crisis.
* Separate
sales forecast dashboards for each sales role
One study suggests that the model improves the accuracy of the
sales forecasts by incorporating factors that affect individual buying decisions without adding undue complexity.
Yes, you can learn to make accurate
sales forecasts.
Shares in ASML, the world's largest maker of semiconductor lithography machines which map out electronic circuits on silicon wafers, rose 4.6 percent to their highest level since late 2007 after it raised its
sales forecast.
The firm has now got help from Lloyds TSB to improve the business which has
sales forecasts of pounds 3.5m in about two years.
A RARE note of cheer emerged from the high street after computer games retailer Game raised
sales forecasts and delivered record profits.
AstraZeneca's Crestor is emerging as a potential big winner in the fiercely competitive anti-cholesterol market, with two brokerages on Tuesday hiking
sales forecasts for the drug to $8-9 billion.
THE Audi Q7 beat all
sales forecasts last year with nearly 6200 sold in the UK alone.
It has also raised
sales forecasts for the DS handheld player by four million to 26 million.