The UK based Body Shop International Group attributes part of its recent sales success to its direct sales division, Body Shop at Home. The company expects annual profits to be up 22% and recently increased its dividends for the first time in many years. Body Shop at Home enjoyed a 10% increase in revenue during [...]

Tupperware Corporation expands further into beauty product sales by purchasing a Sara Lee direct sales division. The division sells makeup, skin-care products and fragrances through independent sales representatives in Latin America and Asia.
Tupperware, best known for its food storage containers that were introduced in the late 1940’s, expanded into the beauty business when it [...]

Over the past month or so I’ve received word that several direct sales and MLM companies suddenly closed their doors completely or discontinued their direct sales divisions.
In January, Affordable Luxuries (which sold several brand name candles, including Yankee Candles) abruptly closed.
Just last week, Gold Entertainment discontinued it’s MLM program stating that it was “no longer [...]

Every once in a while I find myself tempted to join a direct sales company. Not because I need or want another business, but because I come across a company that I think would be great to join. In just the past few weeks a couple of new companies caught my interest.
SimplyFun.com sounds, well… [...]