direct selling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 bribes were intended to help Los Angeles-based Herbalife obtain direct selling licenses, reduce government scrutiny of its Chinese operations, and suppress negative coverage by state-controlled media, authorities said.
From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2019
“The terms of the settlement in no way change our business model as a direct selling company but simply build upon current procedures,” Johnson said in a message to distributors posted on Herbalife’s website.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2016
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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