The News Review:
- Chrysler dealer’s last day: sadness brisk sales
- Pro Travel Network Wins Award for Sales Professionalism and Marketing
- Vincent Parrillo Joins Pyramid Technologies as Vice President …
- Apple halves iPhone to $99 to galvanize sales
- BMW Group May Global Car Sales -18% At 109042 Vehicles
- Talbots DM Sales Drop Sharply in First Quarter
- Mercedes-Benz Brand Global May Vehicle Sales -12% n Yr
Chrysler dealer’s last day: sadness brisk sales
The Associated Press
The giant parking lot contained a vacant area the size of a football field. Its fleet of vehicles for sale had shrunk to 26 as the clock ticked down toward closing. Someone had written “Believe!” in big letters on a dry-erase board in the sales office evidence of desperate hope that a bankruptcy court judge in New York would save the dealerships by day’s end. That hope was dashed in the late afternoon when U. Judge Arthur Gonzalez said Chrysler could proceed with its plan to terminate the 789 franchises amounting to one-fourth of its dealers. Teary-eyed sales manager Betty Jo Rosen said there was a sense of disbelief among the staff of 20 that Tuesday really marked the end.
Pro Travel Network Wins Award for Sales Professionalism and Marketing
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
June 10 2009 (GLBE NEWSWIRE) — Pro Travel Network (TCBB:PTVL) has been recognized in the industry for its sales professionalism and marketing by Carnival Cruise Lines. Carnival’s top “Pinnacle Award” was given to Pro Travel as one of the top marketers of the “Fun Ship” vacation experience. Carnival’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Guest Services Lynn C. Torrent said “Travel agencies are an important part of our distribution system which is why we created the ‘Pinnacle Club’ to recognize those high-volume agencies like Pro Travel who are truly experts in their field and exhibit the highest levels of professionalism. Paul Henderson added “n behalf of all of the people associated with Pro Travel I certainly thank Carnival for this prestigious award. We are certainly proud of our accomplishments thus far and we are certainly pleased that a quality organization such as Carnival has recognized our efforts.
Vincent Parrillo Joins Pyramid Technologies as Vice President …
PR Web (press release)
Vincent Parrillo as Vice President Sales and Marketing. Parrillo will be responsible for the company's sales and marketing activities worldwide.
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Apple halves iPhone to $99 to galvanize sales
Reuters
Analysts said sales could double for the lower-pricediPhone. Chief Executive Steve Jobs on medical leave since Januarydid not put in a much speculated-about appearance. The next-generation iPhone 3GS — the “S” stands for speeddouble that of the original model — goes on sale in the UnitedStates Germany and other countries on June 19 for $199 to$299. “They plugged the hole in the offering of the 3G iPhone”Gartner analyst Van Baker said referring to the new features. A lively crowd convened at the event in downtown SanFrancisco whooping and applauding throughout the conference asApple executives unveiled everything from a much-cheaper MacAir notebook to fresh operating system software.
BMW Group May Global Car Sales -18% At 109042 Vehicles
Wall Street Journal
1%) vehicles were sold in the first five months of the year. Despite declining sales volumes the BMW Group was able to gain market share against its competitors in the premium segment during this period. Ian Robertson Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and.
Talbots DM Sales Drop Sharply in First Quarter
Direct
2 million compared to $414. 8 million last year. Comparable store sales declined 26. The company warned that it also expects a loss in the second quarter. Direct marketing including catalog and Internet sales also took a hit dropping to $49. 8 million for the first quarter compared to $69.
Mercedes-Benz Brand Global May Vehicle Sales -12% n Yr
Wall Street Journal
2008: 98100 units). Despite the fact that many markets are still in a difficult situation Mercedes-Benz succeeded in markedly improving sales compared to the previous month (Apr. Factors that contributed to this improvement included the successful market launch.