The Sales Executive News (April 2010)

News Archive

• Standard Life gets boost from sales figures
  30/04/2010
  One of the UK's biggest long-term savings and investment companies has seen a 30 per cent jump in its sales figures in the first quarter of this year and puts the success down to increased consumer confidence and greater desire for pension products.
• 3D TVs could be the "next big thing"
  30/04/2010
  People in sales jobs looking for something to spend their hard-earned commission on might consider 3D televisions which became available in the UK this week.
• GlaxoSmithKline sees sales grow
  29/04/2010
  One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies has revealed that its total consumer healthcare sales rose by nine per cent in Europe and dwarfed the estimated one per cent growth.
• Google 'superphone' set for UK launch
  28/04/2010
  Google has announced a UK launch day for its new superphone and will work alongside Vodafone to make it available to consumers.
• Ad industry has recovered well in 2010
  27/04/2010
  The worst is over in the world of advertising and 2010 should be a much more positive time for the industry, according to an expert.
• Workers 'beginning to search for new roles'
  26/04/2010
  More workers are starting to become confident in the jobs market and, as a result, are beginning to look for new positions, according to an expert.
• Social media has a major role to play in customer relations
  23/04/2010
  Companies should encourage employees to use social media websites as a way of interacting with customers, according to an expert, who believes that using them can help firms to increase discussion about their products.
• iPhone helps create 'staggering' growth figures
  22/04/2010
  The popularity of the iPhone has helped Apple to record "staggering growth rates" in the last quarter, according to the company, which has almost doubled its profits in the space of a year.
• New iPhone is the 'real deal'
  22/04/2010
  People working hard in sales jobs and looking for something to spend their commission on could soon splash out on the next generation iPhone, with the latest model offering a wealth of useful applications and functions.
• Tesco 'breathes new life into electronic sales'
  21/04/2010
  One of the UK's largest supermarket chains is about to embark on an ambitious new plan, which will see it double its electronic sales staff, according to one newspaper.
• Twitter adverts 'could help improve content'
  19/04/2010
  The creation of advertising models to try and monetise the micro-blogging site Twitter could have a positive impact on the quality of tweets as marketers seek to tap into the medium, an expert has predicted.
• Weak pound can boost exports
  16/04/2010
  The weak status of the pound could be great news for the UK's export business, according to an expert, who said that these are the key to the economy's sustained recovery.
• Expert: Job market 'showing signs of recovery'
  15/04/2010
  The financial, engineering and healthcare sectors look like strong possible sources for new sales jobs, with one expert predicting an overall upturn in the three industries.
• Jobseekers 'need to attend three interviews'
  15/04/2010
  Around two-thirds of people hunting for jobs will find they have to attend three interviews with prospective employers before finding a placement, according to new research.
• Labour promise 'could create Welsh sales jobs'
  14/04/2010
  Labour has promised to create up to 50,000 positions in Wales if it is re-elected, which could mean more sales jobs for people to apply for.