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5 Types of Sales Volume

 , updated on January 05, 2017
Sales volume is a sales metric that counts or measures the products or services sold in a period. The following are common types of measures used for sales volume.

Units

Counting product units such as the number of cars sold in a month.

Subscriptions

The number of service subscriptions signed.

Weight

Weight measures such as kilograms and tons are a common way to measure sales of a commodity such as bananas.

Hours

Hours billed may be used to measure consulting and legal services.

Figure of Merit

A figure of merit is an industry specific way to measure a product or service. For example, solar energy may be measured in megawatts.
Overview: Sales Volume
TypeSales Metrics
DefinitionA sales metric that counts or measures the products or services sold in a period.
ValueMeasuring sales in an way that industry insiders intuitively understand.
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