September 3, 2018
Tupperware is definitely an iconic name in the global direct selling industry. For one thing, “Tupperware parties” have become synonymous with direct sellers’ product demonstrations made at homes. Secondly, Tupperware has become a generic name for plastic food containers. This week we will look into how this company was founded, how it has evolved and […]
Read MoreJuly 10, 2017
Some say direct sales is not a business that can be sustained for many years, and some others claim it is not the 21st century’s selling model. One of the best answers to these is Vorwerk, the Germany-born direct selling conglomerate that turned 133 last year that is still growing! Ownership and Management Vorwerk (pronounced […]
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2017
This week we feature highlights from the direct sales industry news as they appeared on our newsletter throughout last year. Once again, it was most certainly an interesting year with all the positive and the negative news. This is a compilation of pieces from last year that I personally have found more memorable or inspiring […]
Read MoreDecember 19, 2016
As we come to the end of another year, I wanted to ask some of the prominent persons of the direct selling community what they see coming in 2017. “What will be the most important issue, whether it be an opportunity or a threat, in the direct selling industry that will need a closer focus […]
Read MoreApril 18, 2016
From time to time we see career transitions between the corporate world and the field within the direct selling industry. Most often, the direction is from the field to corporate life. It is not common for a direct sales company manager to leave his/her job and start working as a distributor. This is especially true […]
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2016
This week I will be featuring highlights from the industry news as they appeared on our newsletter throughout last year. I hope you will agree with me that it was most certainly an exciting year with all the positives and the negatives. This is a compilation of news pieces from last year that I personally […]
Read MoreOctober 13, 2014
For the last few years, October has marked the time for the European direct selling industry’s prominent corporate figures to get together. This year, more than 150 people met in Brussels for the Annual Direct Selling Conference. During the dinner before the conference, PartyLite was awarded as the Best Company, UK DSA as the Best […]
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