This article is authored by Gautam Bali, founder & managing director, Vestige Marketing Pvt. Ltd.

The benefits of a direct sales company compared to a retail location is lower overhead. Direct sales companies use the enthusiasm of independent owners to grow sales and revenues. One of the most ...

Tupperware stock took a big hit on Monday after the company said late last week that it has doubts about its ability to “continue as a going concern.” That’s investor-speak for having enough resources ...

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 ...

India’s direct selling industry reported a year-on-year growth of 4 per cent in FY25 to Rs 23,021 crore over Rs 22,142 crore in the previous fiscal year, according to the Direct Selling Industry ...

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 ...

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QNET earned three Stevie Awards at the 22nd Annual International Business Awards in October 2025, including a Gold award for its QNET Against Scams campaign. The recognition caps a busy year for the ...

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 ...

Direct sellers and door-to-door salespersons are frequently classified as independent contractors – and that classification is increasingly under attack, both by class action lawyers and the U.S.