Direct sales representatives often start off fiercely loyal to the products they sell. Direct-sales products inspire loyalty among customers, too. Since customers can only purchase the products ...

The disadvantages of direct sales are substantial but some sellers do break the success barrier. Direct sales involves selling a product without a physical store locations. Essentially, you are acting ...

Direct selling has a long history—one that spans societies, contents and time periods. From countryside “peddlers” in the Middle Ages, to the “circuit” salesmen of early American life, to the ...

At a time when policymakers in Washington and the states are deciding how independent work will be defined, DSA is asking direct sellers across the country to submit their stories to DSA and explain ...

A 1979 definition of direct selling describes it as “face-to-face selling away from a fixed retail location” [1]. Direct selling was simply getting the goods directly to the customer, replacing the ...

LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Direct Selling News has selected Jeunesse® as one of its Best Places to Work in Direct Selling honorees for the fifth time. The annual workplace program measures and ...

Many people still fall for new forms of network marketing, multi-level marketing (MLMs) and other organizations that, despite their products, strongly resemble pyramid schemes. However, Claudia Groß ...

The competition between the direct selling industry and the new age channels, such as e-commerce, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and quick-commerce platforms, is further intensifying , according to ...

Consumers have gotten comfortable with online shopping, thanks in part to the Covid era. I speak from experience, as I reflect on the Amazon boxes I have piled up in recent years. And the cruise ...

India’s direct selling industry recorded its highest-ever turnover of Rs 23,021 crore in FY 2024–25, as the number of direct sellers crossed 93 lakh and women’s participation rose sharply, according ...

India's direct selling sector is facing tough competition from online platforms. Consumers now expect faster delivery and convenience, mirroring e-commerce standards. This pressure affects how direct ...