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  • Makeover Time For Direct Sales

    Economic Times:
    Amway is changing its way. The largest direct selling company in the world, which has emerged a global retail giant over the last
    50 years with minimal advertising and no store presence, will soon start product advertisement as it increases its ad spend.
    And its showing the way too. The US-based wellness and personal care [...]

  • Why Is Mary Kay Thriving In China?

    Newsweek:
    Economists, politicians, and shoppers focus so much on the massive flood of Chinese imports that we end up paying too little attention to the products, services, and business concepts exported from the United States to China. The vast differential in income between the United States and China has precluded a rampant growth in U.S. exports [...]

  • Interview With Tastefully Simple COO

    Prairie Business Magazine:
    HOW DOES THE TASTEFULLY SIMPLE DIRECT SALES BUSINESS MODEL WORK?
    Our easy to prepare food products are sold by more than 28,000 independent Tastefully Simple consultants. They are selling primarily through home taste-testing parties nationwide. A client will invite friends and family into their home and the consultant will host the taste-testing party. These [...]

  • My Vintage Baby Unveils Spring 2010 Collection

    Reuters:
    My Vintage Baby, Inc. has recently unveiled its new Spring line. The Spring 2010 catalog is now available for viewing on the My Vintage Baby website.
    The appealing new designs range from the romantic Vintage Rose collection to the fashion forward Leopard Limeade collection. Original designs for babies and boys and girls are featured, as [...]

  • Is Direct Selling For You?

    Killeen Daily Herald:
    With the holidays fast approaching, many consumers are looking for ways to make some extra money while others may be looking for a new career. Millions of people have found a way to be their own boss and make money on a flexible schedule through direct selling.
    Success at direct selling does not require [...]

  • Empowerment For Women, Beauty

    BusinessWorld Online:
    Mary Kay, Inc., one of the largest direct selling skin care and cosmetic companies (it has a presence in 40 countries), has hipped up its brand colors to black and a vibrant pink and diversified its product line to add anti-aging products to a skincare line that is being marketed to women of all [...]

  • From Teaching To MLM

    Bernama.com:
    In the midst of the economic crisis in 1998, Puziah Saad boldly resigned from her teaching career.
    Puziah who had taught for eight years made up her mind to venture full time into multi level marketing (MLM).
    Though she had no formal qualification in marketing, the daughter of a settler born in Selangor 44 years ago has [...]

  • Ready For A Jewelry Party?

    MetroNews.ca:
    Breaking the mould of the traditional direct sales model, Silpada Designs is showing Canadian women they can make their entrepreneurial ambitions sparkle by selling jewellery in a casual, party setting that focuses on fun instead of formality.
    Silpada was founded in 1997 in the United States by stay-at-home moms and self-made entrepreneurs Bonnie Kelly and Teresa [...]

  • Direct Sales Is Enjoying A Comeback

    Ocala.com:
    Going to a party these days involves food, friends and a checkbook.
    Sales parties are taking over more and more living rooms, but it’s not just Tupperware and Avon this time around. Women are being invited to people’s homes to buy cookware, candles, jewelry and scrapbook products. Parties are even popping up where guests leave with [...]

  • MLM Industry Hopes To Pick Up After Sunshine Empire Saga

    channelnewsasia.com:
    The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) received more than 160 complaints against multi-level marketing (MLM) firms between January and September this year, which is more than double the number received during the whole of 2008.
    Three directors of MLM firm Sunshine Empire are currently on trial for running a fraudulent company, falsifying accounts and making [...]