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Direct selling is a dynamic, vibrant, rapidly expanding channel of distribution
for the marketing of products and services directly to consumers.
In today’s world, products and services are mainly sold through enormous
marketing and advertising after passing certain channels of distribution. This
method involves high costs which the costumers need to cover later in the
form of high-prices.
However, Direct Selling is the sale of a consumer product or service, person-
to-person, away from a fixed retail location. These products and services are
marketed to customers by independent salespeople. Products are sold primarily
through in-home product demonstrations, parties and one-on-one selling. It’s
driven mainly by the power of word-of-mouth advertising, which has proved to
be the most effective over the years.
Direct selling provides important benefits to individuals who desire an
opportunity to earn an income and build a business of their own; to consumers
who enjoy an alternative to shopping centers, and to the consumer products
market.
The cost for an individual to start an independent direct selling business is
typically very low. This stands in sharp contrast to franchise and other business
investment opportunities which may require substantial expenditures and
expose the investor to a significant risk of loss.
Consumers benefit from direct selling because of the convenience and service it
provides, including personal demonstration of products, easy online shopping,
home delivery, and generous satisfaction guarantees. Moreover, it provides
substantial trainings on Personal Development and Leadership which helps
individuals in all areas of their lives.
Direct selling enhances the retail distribution infrastructure of the economy, and
provides consumers with a convenient source of quality products.
An important component of the Direct Selling industry is multilevel marketing.
It is also referred to as network marketing, structure marketing or multilevel
direct selling, and has proven over many years to be a highly successful and
Effective method of compensating direct sellers for the marketing and
distribution of products and services directly to consumers. Direct selling should
not be confused with terms such as direct marketing.
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