Archive for April 15th, 2009

Advertising Age:
Avon’s calling — and a lot more people are answering.
As employment falls, the ranks of at-home sales reps are swelling for cosmetics marketers Avon and Mary Kay. In fact, sales are holding up well for the recession-resistant direct-selling business. According to Amy Robinson, VP-communications for the Direct Selling Association, historically during nonrecession years, [...]

TimesOnline:
In her cosy terraced house in southwest London, Tsai Wharton, looking glam in a black pencil skirt and sparkly make-up, is throwing a soirée with a difference. The manhattans are flowing and friends from university are chatting with her work-mates from the hospitality industry.
So far, so routinely Fulham. But these partygoers are here for [...]