turnover
noun /ˈtɜːnəʊvə(r)/
/ˈtɜːrnəʊvər/
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] turnover (of something) the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
- an annual turnover of $75 million
- a fall in turnover
Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a business- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
- run/operate a business/company/franchise
- head/run a firm/department/team
- make/secure/win/block a deal
- expand/grow/build the business
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
- increase/expand production/output/sales
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
- break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
- gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
- find/build/create a market for something
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
- develop/launch/promote a product/website
- create/generate demand for your product
- attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
- draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget
- generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
- attract/encourage investment/investors
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
- face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
- file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
- (British English) go into administration/liquidation
- liquidate/wind up a company
- survive/weather a recession/downturn
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
- launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessc1- The combined turnover of both businesses has doubled in the last two years.
- Turnover fell from £12 million to £11 million.
- Turnover was down compared with last year's figures.
- A 10% rise in turnover would increase company profits by $3.3 million.
- Calculate your profit by subtracting your costs from your turnover.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- company
- …
- boast
- have
- record
- …
- be up
- be down
- double
- …
- figure
- growth
- rate
- …
- a decline in turnover
- an fall in turnover
- an increase in turnover
- …
- [singular] turnover (of somebody) the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people
- a high turnover of staff
Extra Examples- We've had very little turnover in our sales personnel.
- The new offices have reduced the very high rates of staff turnover.
- The city has a rapid population turnover.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fast
- rapid
- high
- …
- have
- reduce
- rate
- turnover in
- [singular] turnover (of something) the rate at which goods are sold in a shop and replaced by others
- a fast turnover of stock
- [countable] a small pie in the shape of a triangle or half a circle, filled with fruit or jam