sales incentives

Revenue-driving rewards

Sales incentives are rewards offered to salespeople for meeting or exceeding targets—commissions, bonuses, trips, or prizes.

The term also covers promotions aimed at customers: discounts, rebates, or free gifts designed to encourage purchases.

The company restructured its sales incentives to reward customer retention over new accounts.

Opposites
compensation structure

sales incentivesbase salary

Guaranteed regular compensation

hourly wage · guaranteed income

motivational approach

sales incentivesclawbacks

Retrieval of disbursed funds

disciplinary measures · punitive measures · disciplinary actions · disincentives · negative reinforcement

business cost category

sales incentivesadministrative costs

Expenses for management operations

sunk costs

Family

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