61. By owning drug distributors, pharmaceutical companies hoped ultimately to increase sales of their drugs. 62. Campbell Soup, by contrast, has had trouble increasing sales of its flagship products because of changing lifestyles and other factors. 63. By giving away the software, Sun is hoping to increase sales of its computer servers, which host the software. 64. Car of the Year accolades often seem to increase sales, although the gain may also stem from the showroom interest generated by a completely new design. 65. Central Garden said it planned to increase sales of the brands it acquired, including Four Paws, Magic Coat and Wee-Wee Pads. 66. Cheaper whale meat would increase sales. 67. Central Garden said it planned to increase sales of the brands it is acquiring, including Four Paws, Magic Coat and Wee-Wee Pads. 68. Coffee shops such as Starbucks often sell the machines in their stores as a way to increase sales of beans. 69. Coke also has begun to promote its products with DiGiorno pizza, Oreo cookies and other foods, all designed to increase sales across the board. 70. CompUSA is one of the few retailers that has been able to increase computer sales enough to offset the lower prices, she said. |