http://mlm.business-opportunities.biz/2009/04/28/tupperware-avon-experiencing-strong-growth-despite-recession/ News and links for network marketing entrepreneurs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://mlm.business-opportunities.biz/2009/04/28/tupperware-avon-experiencing-strong-growth-despite-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-389766 TupperRosie Sat, 02 May 2009 13:36:55 +0000 http://mlm.business-opportunities.biz/?p=5095#comment-389766 I was reading an article the other day about how people, during a recession, tend to make well-thought out purchases. What people look for during hard times are items that are of high quality and very useful. Plus, the fact that many Tupperware consultants take the time to build a relationship with their customers helps because customers know that if there is ever a problem with the product, they can call their consultant to fix it. (Can you imagine trying to return a cracked Rubbermaid bowl to Walmart after a year or two? Does your local Walmart store manager call you to tell you about sales they have going on? Sounds kinda silly, huh :o) Another big factor for increased sales is an increased number of sales people. The word gets out a lot faster when there are more people promoting the product. I don't know how many times I have been told, "I haven't even seen anything from Tupperware in years!" I was reading an article the other day about how people, during a recession, tend to make well-thought out purchases. What people look for during hard times are items that are of high quality and very useful. Plus, the fact that many Tupperware consultants take the time to build a relationship with their customers helps because customers know that if there is ever a problem with the product, they can call their consultant to fix it. (Can you imagine trying to return a cracked Rubbermaid bowl to Walmart after a year or two? Does your local Walmart store manager call you to tell you about sales they have going on? Sounds kinda silly, huh )
Another big factor for increased sales is an increased number of sales people. The word gets out a lot faster when there are more people promoting the product. I don’t know how many times I have been told, “I haven’t even seen anything from Tupperware in years!”

]]> http://mlm.business-opportunities.biz/2009/04/28/tupperware-avon-experiencing-strong-growth-despite-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-389514 Miss Masters Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:06:24 +0000 http://mlm.business-opportunities.biz/?p=5095#comment-389514 This is an inspirational piece on direct sales -- it really baffles me as to why the direct sales soar when traditional retail sales plummet. I guess it confuses me because retail items sell cheaper than direct sales and w/direct sales you also have to pay for the shipping. For instance, why do consumers prefer a Tupperware Bowl (approx. retail $15 + shipping) to the Rubbermaid bowl they can buy at Wal-Mart for a fraction (up to 50%) of the cost + gas money to drive there. It doesn't make any sense; maybe I should look into selling Tupperware? This is an inspirational piece on direct sales — it really baffles me as to why the direct sales soar when traditional retail sales plummet. I guess it confuses me because retail items sell cheaper than direct sales and w/direct sales you also have to pay for the shipping. For instance, why do consumers prefer a Tupperware Bowl (approx. retail $15 + shipping) to the Rubbermaid bowl they can buy at Wal-Mart for a fraction (up to 50%) of the cost + gas money to drive there. It doesn’t make any sense; maybe I should look into selling Tupperware?

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