11.   As sales increase, companies will increase imports of raw materials used at the beginning of the production process.

12.   At the same time, the sales increase in Chile, Brazil and Ecuador largely made up for volume decline in Mexico, Schmidheiny said.

13.   Automakers reported unexpectedly high sales increases for July and August, following second-quarter declines.

14.   Barrett also predicted a slight sales increase in the current quarter.

15.   Auto stocks gained as investors bet car companies will report year-over-year sales increase for August.

16.   Both sites are also reporting significant sales increases.

17.   -- Economies have slowed down this year, so sales increases have narrowed and the ability to push higher prices has faltered.

18.   All its units, apart from its cargo operation, saw sales increase.

19.   All its units apart from its cargo operation saw sales increase.

20.   Both have recorded sales increases in the single digits this year.