Gross Sales

Definition:

The total amount of income received and expected in return for goods sold or services performed during a certain time period.

Examples:

At first glance, the company’s gross sales looked good for the final quarter, but that was before the product recall, and much of that income had to be refunded to the customers.

His gross sales figures for the year looked impressive, but when the accounting department added up all of the money he spent on entertaining clients, it was evident that he had actually lost money for the company.