direct selling
Britishnoun
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Patek Philippe also does very little direct selling and only owns three stores worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The U.S.-focused Direct Selling Association reports that the direct selling industry has gotten bigger over the past decade thanks to wellness and service businesses, while home products have declined.
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2024
The retailer has already announced that its original direct selling network, The Body Shop at Home, which operated for 30 years, will close this month.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024
LuLaRoe rose as the number of people involved in direct selling in the U.S. grew to a record 20.5 million in 2016, up from 15.9 million in 2012, according to the Direct Selling Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2017
I asked its advertising manager if, in his opinion, the window space would not bring better returns if it were devoted to direct selling, instead of mere indirect selling through display.
From The Romance of a Great Store by Hungerford, Edward
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