Kia Sees Huge Sales Bump in Second Quarter
When it comes to businesses that are working with literally millions and millions of dollars in revenue, the idea of an “increase in sales” can actually be pretty impressive without looking like much percentage wise. Let’s say, for example, that your company manufactured half a million cars from January to June last year. Sold at an average of $20,000 a pop, you’re looking at $10 billion in sales. A one percent increase in sales means a bump of about $100 million—a number so big that the average American can’t even begin to comprehend it.
Taking all that into consideration, try to wrap your heads around the fact that in the second quarter of 2011, Kia saw a 21% increase in sales globally. … Continue Reading
