"Avon is an example of a company that has shifted its focus from retail sales to recruiting, starting in 2000, by incentivizing salespeople to recruit more salespeople and buy inventory."

Trades of Hope has been accused of perpetuating the "White savior complex" through its business model.

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"Avon is an example of a company that has shifted its focus from retail sales to recruiting, starting in 2000, by incentivizing salespeople to recruit more salespeople and buy inventory."

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Content: 'Direct Selling' - Avon, Tupperware - Is Extinct

Nov. 18, 2022 11:25 AM ETHLF, MED, NTCO, NUS, PRI, TUP, USNA3 Comments
Robert FitzPatrick
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Summary

  • Direct Selling became obsolete generations ago. So how is it that millions today get recruited for "income opportunity" in "direct selling" and billions are traded on "direct selling" stocks?
  • Avon and Tupperware are cited by "multi-level marketing," or MLM, promoters as "proof" that MLM, e.g., Amway, Herbalife, is "direct selling."
  • Usable data on actual income and churn rates of MLM "direct sellers," market saturation, and retail sales to actual customers are not provided.
  • In fact, Avon and Tupperware for years have been walking dinosaurs, still trying to do "person-to-person" sales to end-users with commodity products, while MLMs hype "unlimited" income.
  • The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware today reveals that direct selling is extinct. MLM is not, and never was, direct selling.

It is generally accepted that "direct selling" was killed off generations ago by mass merchandising, big box stores, mail-order and then the internet, among other societal changes. The "Fuller Brush man" is long gone. No one's at home. No one wants or needs or has time for a "personal" salesperson. Everything's in stores or online. And, even when "direct selling" still lived, no one ever went into that tough line of work thinking they would get rich from it.

Yet, each year, millions are recruited, and pay thousands, for the "opportunity" to work as "direct sellers," with promises and expectations of "unlimited" income. The number involved today is many, many times greater than ever worked in that "extinct" field decades ago. Billions are being traded on Wall Street for shares of "direct selling" companies. How can this be?

In my book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing, I document the death of "direct selling" and the 1945 invention of "multi-level marketing," or MLM. I describe how "MLM" falsely assumed direct selling's revered old identity. I trace MLM from its Adam, a little California-based company called "Nutrilite," to today's "industry" led by Amway, Herbalife (HLF) down 64% YTD, Nuskin (NUS) down 31%, USANA Health Sciences (USNA) down 49%, Primerica, Inc. (PRI) down 13%, and Medifast (MED) down 45%. MLM's financial solicitations for consumers to become "direct sellers" have reached into – and led to losses for – virtually every household in America.

In the newly invented "MLM," the main source of revenue shifted from end-user customers to the salespeople themselves who are incentivized to "be their own customer" by buying their own products. Obviously, no one makes money purchasing their own inventory, but MLM offered a unique reason to do so – "unlimited" income potential.

No More Need to Knock on Doors

All MLM "direct sellers" can potentially gain "unlimited" income by recruiting an "endless" chain of other "direct sellers." No need to pound the pavement and get rudely rejected at front doors any more. Each "direct seller" on the chain has to meet a quota to "qualify" for future rewards from their recruits who, in turn, are their "own customers" and recruiters too, ad infinitum. The chain can grow without continuous personal effort. The qualifying quota can usually be met by just making a personal monthly purchase of inventory. "Commissions" on all these transactions, all the way down to the "last ones in," flow up the chain. In the MLM pay plan, most of the total commissions go to the top 1%. So, all new "direct sellers" try mightily to recruit (and buy) their way to those top ranks. Of course, only a tiny few can ever be at the top.

Some people argued this is a pyramid recruiting scheme, inherently unfair and deceptive, and a counterfeit of direct selling. In the design and the pay plan, bottom ranks – the vast majority – will inevitably lose. They said constantly adding salespeople in any area destroys profitable retail selling potential, if any exists to start with. They cited data on 90-99% loss rates and huge churn rates among new "recruits" and asked, where are the retail "customers"?

While offering no data on retail customers or salespeople losses or market saturation, MLM promoters offered "proof" that MLM is direct selling by pointing to two long-established and respected direct selling companies in their ranks, Avon and Tupperware (TUP). Both companies were members of the Direct Selling Association, DSA, and both were "direct selling" icons, Avon for its "ladies" and Tupperware for its "parties." To any pyramid scheme accusations, MLM promoters indignantly countered: "Are you calling Avon and Tupperware pyramid schemes?"

Walking Dinosaurs

The truth for both companies is very different from the MLM-spin. Avon and Tupperware used to have differentiated products and real consumer demand. Their salespeople made money from their own retail sales. But moving into the 21st Century, Avon and Tupperware became walking dinosaurs, vestiges of the extinct era of "direct selling." They were still trying to base their businesses on their historical brands and on person-to-person retail sales to real customers, as direct selling companies always used to do.

Despite MLM's citing Avon and Tupperware, and thereby bestowing legitimacy on the "MLM" members of the Direct Selling Association, deep differences between those icons of the old era and MLM burst into public view in 2013-14. The two companies publicly quit the Direct Selling Association, charging ethics violations and DSA-member connections to pyramid schemes.

Avon's Long Good-Bye

Avon had been a true direct seller for decades before MLM was invented. But as the door-to-door model faded, Avon began a long decline. In 2000, Avon began shifting its focus to "incentivizing" salespeople to recruit more salespeople and getting them to buy inventory, MLM-style. In 2009, during the Great Recession, Avon ran its most expensive ad in history, on television during the Super Bowl. The ad never mentioned any Avon products! It only solicited "salespeople." Still, global revenue dropped continuously over the next 10 years. Avon stock value fell from over $30 to just over $3.

Finally, Avon split off its faltering North American business and sold it to the Korean company, LG Household & Health Care. Avon claimed to have 250,000 sales representatives in North America. The remaining global business was later sold to the Brazilian MLM, Natura (NTCO) down 50% YTD, which also owns the retailer, Body Shop. Though Avon global was much larger, Avon shareholders traded 3 shares of Avon for just one in Natura.

The Korean-owned segment of Avon in North America is now classic MLM, selling the proverbial MLM "income opportunity" along with "health" supplements, make-up, jewelry, clothing, scented candles, even toothpaste.

On the Canadian Avon website, Avon promotes the "income opportunity," urging prospects in large bold black type: "Think big. Sell Avon part-time, full-time, you decide how much! It’s your business, your way!"

A disclosure (legally required in Canada, but not in the USA) appears midway down a long webpage in tiny, barely visible gray lettering: "The 2020 earnings of a typical Avon Leadership Representative was between $0 and $2,620 in commissions and bonuses." That's $0 to $50 a week, before subtracting all costs! And the "disclosure" does not break out how much of that tiny return comes from personal sales or the "downline."

Avon quietly rejoined the Direct Selling Association. The Brazilian company, Natura, which took over Avon's global business in 2020, has lost over 60% of its stock value in the last year.

Tupperware on the Brink

Tupperware was one of the first "party plan" companies, which are technically a small subset of MLM. They employ an "endless" recruiting chain, but are more rooted in retail sales transacted at "parties." Tupperware used to have a popular brand with innovative, differentiated products. But, as true direct selling began to disappear, Tupperware went into decline. It added MLM-type "health and beauty" commodities to bolster recruiting appeal but then deleted them. This year, it began also selling its products in Target department stores. Its kitchen-related goods are generally not distinct from other brands. A 10-months "Income disclosure" for Canada (not published in the USA) showed that half the "party planners" were classified "inactive," earning less than $30 for the period on average. 94% of the "active" ones reportedly received about $12 a week on average, before expenses.

In the last 5 years, the stock value of Tupperware has dropped over 90%. Its latest financials warned investors the company may violate loan agreements, setting off speculation Tupperware might declare bankruptcy.

The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware, the most famous brand-icons of "direct selling," makes citing them as a defense of "multi-level marketing" as extinct as their old business model.

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Robert L. FitzPatrick is the author of the new book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing (2020),the first comprehensive history and analysis of the "MLM" phenomenon, addressing its political influence, propaganda techniques and use of cult persuasion. FitzPatrick is an expert in examining and revealing deception and fraud in Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes and bogus home-based businesses. He served as expert or consultant in more than 30 court cases involving pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing. He is co-author of False Profits (1997), an examination of the values and beliefs that support the delusions of pyramid schemes. He was featured on NBC Dateline, ABC World News, and CBS 60 Minutes, the documentary film, Betting on Zero and the podcast, The Dream.He has been quoted in many newspapers around the world, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His booklet, Pyramid Nation, has been translated to Chinese and used by government regulators in writing China's first laws on pyramid schemes. His booklet, "The 10 Big Lies of Multi-Level Marketing", has been translated into four languages and posted on numerous websites. His White Paper, "The Main Street Bubble", which details the extensive influence-buying of the direct selling industry was featured in a CNBC Documentary, Selling the American Dream. In 2005, he delivered a seminar to in Colombo, Sri Lanka to central banking representatives from that country as well as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. Robert FitzPatrick has developed informational resources for consumers, journalists, academics and regulators including a multi-media PowerPoint presentation and a statistical analysis of the losses suffered by participants in pyramid selling schemes. He also published a widely read booklet on the landmark federal case brought against the Amway Corporation. He is a expert network member of GLG Research, and Coleman Research Group, as well as other networks of experts who are referred to clients for consultation, speaking and report writing. In this capacity, he has provided expert consultation to financial many analysts who sought information about multi-level marketing companies and pyramid and Ponzi schemes. Robert FitzPatrick co-founded and serves as president of Pyramid Scheme Alert, the first international organization to expose and prevent pyramid scheme fraud. He personally responds to hundreds of consumer and news media inquiries each year. He has served as consultant and expert witness for Attorney General or State Attorney offices in four states, the US Dept. of Justice, and in numerous cases involving distributor fraud and pyramid schemes. Robert FitzPatrick is not an investor in multi-level marketing companies. He has never owned and never plans to own stocks of multi-level marketing companies. He has never been compensated based on any stock's performance. He does not offer investment advice and he is not an attorney.

Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Additional disclosure: This article is for educational purposes only. It discusses fundamentals of the "direct selling" business model and the evolution of "multi-level marketing."

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Trades of Hope has been accused of perpetuating the "White savior complex" through its business model.

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Content: Multi-level Marketing scheme "disguised as an advocacy organization" draws criticism

Here's another multi-level-marketing scheme to be aware of. It's called "Trades of Hope" and Hannah Alonzo describes it as an MLM scheme "disguised as an advocacy organization." Here's how the Trades of Hope website pitches the business to potential "partners" and "advocates" (that's what they call folks who join the MLM to sell merchandise and recruiting additional sellers for their downline):

"Create job opportunities for women leading their families out of poverty and human trafficking by shopping ethically made home decor!"

The company works with "Artisan partners" across the globe, who create the products that are then sold by folks who sign up for the MLM. Trades of Hope describes their relationship with the artisans:

We pay our Artisan partners 100% of their asking price (they set the price!) for a product order before you even see that product on our website! We are in a business partnership with them. Not a charity. Our Artisans receive 3 to 6 times what they would normally make in their region. The Fair Trade communities that are helping them get their product to market follow guidelines of checks and balances to give back, not just to the Artisan, but to their community as a whole as well. This includes things like wells, children's schools, education for adults, land, and developing homes. It is life changing. Fair Trade is about providing a living wage for those in extreme poverty and giving them a chance for a better life.

If the business just worked with artisans to sell their products to the public, I'd have no problem with it, and would actually see it as a positive thing. However, Trades of Hope doesn't simply support artisans—its business model is based on recruiting sellers who then recruit other sellers, which makes it a typical MLM. The recruitment page of the Trades of Hope website clearly states: "Enjoy The Rewards and The Partner Does All The Work!" The problem is, though, that very few people are actually "enjoying the rewards," as it's been shown time and again that 99% of people who participate in MLMs lose money.

Over on Reddit, in the terrific subreddit r/antiMLM ("Stop MLM schemes from draining your friends dry. Multi Level Marketing (MLM) schemes are a drain on our society. Its participants either build the pyramid taller or get squashed by it.") I found some interesting discussions of Trades of Hope. Here's some insight from a former member:

I escaped from them. It's basically an MLM. You don't need to keep product on hand, you have a personal seller website and you pressure people to host parties. Their schtick is that they sell items made by people in developing countries so they use a lot of guilt and religious crap to pressure people into buying the items. We were told to post things on Facebook like "help this family out of poverty one bracelet at a time" etc. I finally noped out after realizing that their method is stupid and sustainable development can be found in ways that don't require me to guilt my friends and family into having stupid online parties. As MLMs go, the buy in is $150 so people don't lose their houses over this. The website is $12 or $13 a month. So not like lularoe requiring $4000+ buy ins but it's def an MLM, there's a lot of pressure to recruit and maintain a downline.

If you want to learn more about Trades of Hope, Hannah Alonzo recently posted a terrific deep dive into the company. Her analysis includes a critique of the company's recruitment structure, as well as critical commentary on how the entire operation oozes with "White savior complex."

The company "Trades of Hope" is an example of a business that uses the multi-level marketing model, presenting itself as an advocacy organization that helps women escape poverty and human trafficking by selling ethically made products.

LuLaRoe faced legal consequences due to its business practices, as outlined in the docuseries LuLaRich.

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LuLaRich is Not Your Average Fashion Documentary

Cult allegations, manipulation, and debt—LuLaRich is not just a documentary about some basic leggings sold by an MLM company.

Courtesy of Amazon

Welcome to W TV Club, in which W magazine’s editors choose a television show they’d recommend you binge-watch. Our November picks will be a selection of docuseries. This week, culture editor Brooke Marine recommends Amazon Prime’s LuLaRich, which is more than just a documentary about leggings.

This year, it seems like there has been quite an uptick in the number of docuseries produced and distributed by the various streaming platforms that rule my life. Admittedly, I have slept on a few. One of those docuseries is LuLaRich, the four-part investigation into the legging brand LuLaRoe, and how its multilevel marketing business model wreaked havoc on the lives of its salespeople and customers.

LuLaRoe started as a maxi skirt company before dipping into leggings territory. I had never seen any of these skirts or leggings on my feed, though in the documentary—which includes interviews with the company’s founders DeAnne and Mark Stidham as well as former LuLaRoe retailers—it’s explained that the company became quite popular in the 2010s, particularly on Facebook and Instagram.

“We’re not in the clothing business,” co-founder Mark Stidham says, “We’re in the people business.” Sure—that becomes abundantly clear once the series outlines how his company’s MLM model not only scammed the company’s retailers into debt, but also how the founders were accused of starting a cult. Yes, a cult.

Multilevel marketing is technically legal, in case you were wondering. As explained in the documentary, the business model began decades ago with a company called Nutrilite (a food supplement) which paved the way for Amway, a company that made the salesperson into the customer. In the MLM model, a company generates revenue by multiplying the number of sales people, who buy into the company with fees. It doesn’t matter what the product is—it could be beauty products, “wellness” supplements, or even, as demonstrated in the HBO docuseries The Vow, which chronicled the explosion of the NXIVM cult in North America, a “self-help” seminar. In LuLaRich, it’s the leggings. You could sell a concept as part of an MLM, and as long as you have enough levels of loyal salespeople willing to be both customer and recruiter, the people or person at the top will have a stream of revenue.

That’s all explained in the first episode of the four-part series; LuLaRoe seemed to have legitimate origins. But then weird stuff started happening. The legging designs seemed to suggest sexual innuendos. The inventory wasn’t matching up with what was being sold. In the first episode alone—and I am not even joking, yet I truly wish I were—there are sound bites from former LuLaRoe retailers saying, “The whole house smelled like the dead-fart leggings.”

There are also a few strange anecdotes from the LuLa Roe founders, the Stidhams, who are proud members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church, in other words). A few of the LulaRoe founders’ 14 children are adopted, and one of those adopted kids is married to one of the founders’ biological daughters, though the parents ham-handedly assure the viewer they have zero blood relation and never grew up in the same house together. And what’s even wilder is that DeAnne Stidham’s maiden name was Startup. It’s stranger than fiction, really.

LuLaRich, directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, can at times feel like a parody of an MLM scheme, not a truthful report of actual events. While watching, I had to remind myself a couple of times that this is not a Search Party subplot. It really happened, and as outlined in the docuseries, legal action was later taken against the company. But I won’t spoil the ending for you—this series must be seen to be believed.

LuLaRoe was alleged to be a pyramid scheme by the Washington State Attorney General's Office in 2019.

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How LuLaRoe cost some women their homes, cars, savings, and marriages

In 2015, Roberta Blevins was a busy hairstylist, traveling between San Diego and Los Angeles for work — and struggling to find balance between her career and co-parenting a four-year-old and nine-year-old.

Then she heard about LuLaRoe from a Facebook mom’s group. The California clothing company — known for its brightly patterned leggings and dresses — offered sales consultants a way to “earn full-time income for part-time work” from the comfort of their own homes.

For Blevins, it sounded like a dream come true.
 “I could sell leggings,” Blevins, now 40, remembers thinking. “It’s so easy. Everyone wears them.

“What I know now is that it was a scam,” she told The Post.

From 2014 to 2019, LuLaRoe leggings were pervasive on social media — slavishly peddled by women seeking the holy grail: setting their own hours and working from home, with the promise of big money. It was a classic multi-level marketing set-up — or, as the Washington State Attorney General’s Office claimed in a 2019 suit against the company, a “pyramid scheme.”

It’s now the subject of “LuLaRich,” a four-part docuseries streaming on Amazon Prime that offers a look inside the brand’s explosive growth and how it led to fraud accusations, lawsuits and, ultimately, consultants losing money, cars, homes and even their marriages.

Directors Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason also made “Fyre Fraud,” a Hulu documentary about the notorious 2017 musical festival, and say the subjects have a lot in common.

Both stories are filled with “delusions of grandeur — and this type of incessant entrepreneurship that is promoted from influencers to [strangers] on Facebook,” Nason told The Post.

By September  2017, just a little over a year after she signed on, Blevins — who hosts the podcast “Life After MLM” (as in multi-level marketing schemes) — had seen the light. LuLaRoe was a pyramid scheme selling empty girl-boss dreams. She quit.

“There were red flags from the beginning,” Blevins said.

LuLaRoe sprang from humble beginnings. Around 2012, DeAnn Stidham — who previously organized clothing parties for retailers — started selling homemade maxi-skirts from the trunk of her car.

Within five months, the vivacious Californian had moved 20,000 pieces, she says in the docuseries. In 2013, DeAnn met a woman in Utah who said she could unload a bunch of the skirts to her friends.

DeAnn called her husband, Mark. “[I] said, ‘What can I do to make it valuable to her?’” she says in the docu-series. His advice: “You sell them to her … and she gets to make double the money [selling them to her friends].

“It was instant cash and instant opportunity,” she added.

That woman became the first sales consultant for LuLaRoe, which is named for  the Stidhams’ granddaughters Lucy, Lola and Monroe.

While old-school multi-level marketing brands like Tupperware or Amway were all about women — often, stay-at-home moms — hosting parties to push product and recruit other women as sales people under them, recent counterparts such as the skincare line Rodan + Fields  rely on social media. Even the actress Ione Skye got into multi-level marketing a few years ago, selling Doterra essential oils with her singer husband Ben Lee and promoting them on Instagram and YouTube.

Consultants took to Facebook to advertise LuLaRoe leggings parties and flaunt the financial freedom, big homes and fancy cars their new gig provided.

The message spread like a wildfire. By 2016, LulaRoe had raked in more than $70 million.

It worked like this: Once a woman’s — or, sometimes, a husband-and-wife team’s — application was accepted, they paid the start-up costs (as much as $15,000) and started hustling the clothes. Typically, they marked the leggings up to $25, after having bought pairs for $10.50 each wholesale.

When Blevins joined in February 2016, buying in for an initial fee of $9,000, there was a leggings shortage — so she had to shell out more money to buy them off other consultants.

At the time, eager wannabe consultants were waiting anywhere from 90 to 100 days for approval because the company didn’t have enough manpower to keep up with demand.
LaShae Kimbrough, 43, was part of the onboarding team. She’d collect new consultants’ money — which desperate women raised by any means necessary, including taking out loans, opening zero-interest credit cards and even selling their breast milk.

Kimbrough 43, told The Post that her team was bringing in at least a $1 million dollars a day.

Consultants were compensated for recruiting new sales people to their teams. They received a cut of onboarding costs paid by their protégés who, then, brought in people under them.

In the docuseries, married couple Tiffany and Paul Ivanovsky said that, at one point, they had 1,100 people on their team and raked in anywhere from $22,000 to $42,000 a month in bonuses over the course of a year.

While the gospel of LuLaRoe spread coast to coast, the company at large was flying by the seat of its pants. The Stidhams, who have 14 children between them, installed their inexperienced offspring in executive roles.

“Did any of them have a clue how to run a company of this size? No,” former employee Derryl Trujillo says in the film.

Blevins grew skeptical when she started receiving shipments with damaged leggings — including wet pairs that she described smelling like “chlorine and death.” On Facebook, more customers were posting about how their LuLaRoe clothing was ripping on the first wear.

Sources in “LuLaRich” say it was emblematic of larger issues  — like inexperienced leadership and growing too big too fast, which led to shoddy production.

“It was like flying the plane while you’re still building the plane. And you don’t even know how all the pieces of the plane work. And you don’t even know how to fly the plane. You’re not a pilot,” said Sam Schultz, DeAnn’s nephew and former employee. He was hired to produce company cruises and retreats where acts like Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson performed.

On one cruise for top sellers, Blevins complimented a fellow consultant on how good she looked in a swimsuit. “She said she had gotten ‘the weight loss surgery’ in Tijuana,” Blevins recalled. “She called over a mentor leader who told me all about it.”

According to former consultant Courtney Harwood who appears in “LulaRich,” DeAnn pressured top performers to travel to Tijuana and undergo gastric bypass surgery performed by her own doctor.

For Blevins, who was growing wary of a culture that was similar to religious fanaticism, it was another reason to defect. “I was like, ‘How do I get away from this conversation? Do you really think I need [the surgery]?’. That whole trip was very culty.”

Kimbrough believes DeAnn was feeding off other women’s money, hard work — and their adulation. “[DeAnn] was able to come up with a recipe to have people groveling at her feet. I give them credit for it because it happened for a long time, and they made damn good money.”

Eventually, there were more consultants than interested buyers. The market was too flooded  to turn a profit.

And the lawsuits had started pile up — numerous ones over copyright infringement, claiming LuLaRoe stole artwork to print on leggings. A 2017 class-action lawsuit challenged the company’s return policy, with customers alleging the leggings were poor quality. The brand was also sued by a former supplier  over unpaid bills

As morale started to wane, the brand implemented a policy where consultants could send back stock for a  refund of their wholesale costs. The change led to an exodus.  “I believe LulaRoe paid over a hundred million in refunds during that time,” Blevins said.

She added that the cancellation of that policy, in late 2017, led to her breaking point because she couldn’t handle people on her team saying they were going to lose their homes if they couldn’t get refunds.

In 2019, the attorney general of Washington state filed a suit against LuLaRoe saying it was a pyramid scheme that bilked thousands of people out of millions of dollars. The case was settled in 2021, with the brand paying $4.75 million.

When all was said and done, Blevins shelled out over $78,000 for inventory and sold about $83,000 — a $5,000 gross profit. She earned about $65,000 in bonuses for signing up other women, something she now regrets. But she also took out a loan to buy the clothes and still has credit-card debt.

Harwood, who was one of the top consultants, had purchased a new house and matching Chevy Tahoes for her and her husband — all to keep up appearances and look successful on the LuLaRoe food chain, and because she believed the money would keep rolling in. When she left in 2018, she had to file for bankruptcy, losing her home, vehicles and even her marriage.

“I thought I was better than everyone else,” she tearfully says in the series.
Consultant Ashleigh Lautaha, who left the company, says in the doc that she got so wrapped up in the LuLaRoe culture that she only had time for either her family or her job. Her marriage broke up.

“The company got bigger than [the Stidhams], and what they could keep up with,” co-director Willoughby Nason said of the couple. “They were putting out fires left and right.”

But she also sees how desperate women got caught up in the drive for success.
“There was a corrosive element of greed that was beyond them.”

LuLaRoe's leggings gained popularity on social media, specifically Facebook and Instagram, in the 2010s.

The MLM company considered a hybrid model is ShopToEarn, as it combines elements of traditional network marketing with other features.

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What he hasn’t done is looked at each one individually

I believe that what Mike says is true in Most cases because he has grouped all MLM or Network marketing together. There is no one product that gets stuck in a closet. There is no one product that you are forced to buy every month and figure out what you are going to do with it. You do have 800 retail stores that you can buy from each with it’s own online deals and over 10,000 Earth Friendly products to choose from. If you are using these products anyway, then where is the problem? Sure you can start your own affiliate site and you can take advantage of those who find it… you make the money, they get nothing. You can show the business to others that shop online and if they like it, they can earn their affiliate amounts back and get the benefit of those who they refer rather then like referring people to Costco, Sams, any club, doctor or even finding someone a job and receiving no referral back. There is no Balancing of legs.. you can have 150 on one side and 20 or 10 on one side and 2 on the other and make money.. not a fortune that many seem to think that you Have to make if you are in an MLM but enough to make more then if you had to take a part time or second full time time to exist. The money I have made in the past 2 months has been 90% just from my and others shopping. Name me a business, any business, that if you start, buy or join and don’t work it, you will make money? The people that I see that have not made any money for some reason expect that money will just flow in. If someone puts in the initial amount and does nothing to work their business, then that is the amount that they may lose, no more. So, although I can understand some of the harse comments made by some of those above, i feel that they really are looking at the industry as a whole.

Capt Steve makes a fair point. Shop to Earn for lets say $450 is a heck of alot better than the ridiculous Team National which asks folks to fork over $2200. I have never seen something as ridiculous as that.

I’ve looked at over 100 network marketing business opportunities in the last eight years or so, and the only one I’ve EVER considered joining was ShopToEarn. Here’s why:

Although many will argue that STE falls into that category it really does not

– The very realistic chance of making your initial investment back in the first 30 days. – A compensation plan which far surpasses that of just amout any other network marketing model I’ve seen. I think someone pointed out earlier that calling ShopToEarn ‘network marketing’ isn’t entirely accurate. I would agree with that. It’s more of a hybrid. In a nutshell, though, the STE compensation plan goes deep, instead of wide. This allows you to make a LOT more money a LOT faster. .. and you still have to work… but I think https://www.hookupdate.net/pl/dating-com-recenzja your chances are much better with this company than others. – No branded product/inventory – No home parties/workshops – The sheer volume of what you can sell through STE allows you to approach several niche markets

No guarantees

It seems a lot of people on this site are against MLM as a whole. I really don’t understand that, as MLM, as a whole, has proven to be very successful for a great many people.

The Amway Grand Plaza hotel is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Content: The Hotel That Multilevel Marketing Built

However you feel about the Amway Corporation, it’s responsible for saving this historic Grand Rapids hotel.

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Step into the Pantlind Lobby of the Amway Grand Plaza for the first time and you’re sure to let out a dramatic sigh. It’s nearly impossible not to. A soaring gilt ceiling—the largest gold leaf installation in the country—dazzles under the light of three massive Czechslovokian crystal chandeliers weighing 4,000 pounds each. Intricate plasterwork, a copper fountain, art deco touches, and a wooden gilded sunburst that originally graced the ballroom of the Palazzo Moroscini for over a century all add to the absolutely overstated opulence of one of the most ornate hotel lobbies in the United States.

This showstopping example of historic architecture is somewhat surprisingly located in the midwestern city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Originally built in 1913 as the Pantlind Hotel, the building was named as one of the 10 finest hotels in America in 1925. During the heyday of the logging industry, the hotel—and the city—thrived. With the decline of industry throughout the Rust Belt during the second half of the 20th century, the hotel lost its patina and many rooms sat empty each evening. Residents of Grand Rapids flocked to the suburbs, and downtown began to resemble more of a ghost town than a hub of innovation and business.

In 1979, an unlikely benefactor stepped in to restore the Pantlind Hotel: the Amway Corporation. Owned by two wealthy Grand Rapids clans, the De Vos and Van Andel families, Amway has a storied and complicated history in the US. The multilevel marketing corporation has risen and fallen in popularity through the decades, as the business model has been heavily critiqued in recent years. During its heyday, though, Amway parties were the place to be. Distributors for the billion-dollar company used social selling, often in the form of house parties, to attract customers and recruit more distributors. Amway continues to thrive today, with hundreds of thousands of distributors worldwide, but it got its start in Grand Rapids.

With the purchase of the Pantlind Hotel, the Amway Corporation made a decision to invest heavily in its local community. While locals have diverse and varied opinions about Amway as a company, most agree on one point—that its investment saved downtown. “That acquisition, right then and there, has been attributed to be the spark that started the resurgence of downtown Grand Rapids,” says Ross Bartlett, general manager of the hotel. He’s been at the Amway Grand for eight years and has been general manager for three, coming from Arizona Biltmore to invest his skills into this small midwestern city.

Following the acquisition of the hotel by an Amway Corporation subsidiary called AHC Hospitality, Bartlett says the historic Pantlind underwent significant changes. Renovations began on every corner of the property, and a massive glass tower that added 277 rooms to the hotel was erected along the riverfront. The tower also contains a spa, indoor pool, and rooftop pickleball courts.

In 2015, AHC Hospitality made the decision to join Hilton’s Curio Collection. “What that means is that we are part of this distinguished group of authentic, true to their locality, historically independent hotels,” says Bartlett. Partnering with Hilton allowed the Amway Grand Plaza to drive further awareness of Grand Rapids while also accessing features like Hilton’s reservation and reward system for guests. “It's been a really great partnership for us.”

With single rooms beginning around $375, there’s a range of options in both the historic portion of the hotel and the glass tower. When I visited, I stayed in a king suite overlooking the Grand River near the top of the tower, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows that offered a panoramic view of the city. The entire tower was remodeled beginning in 2020, which included replacing 6,600 panes of glass and adding 180 tons of reinforcing steel. The project cost a cool $40 million, but this significant investment had a huge impact. The finishes in every room are both high end and understated, letting the unique features of each wing of the hotel shine through.

At the angled top of the 29-story tower sits MDRD, a Spanish tapas restaurant headed by executive chef Erika Brigham. A tiered floor plan means every table has a view. Overall, there are nine dining establishments located within the Amway Grand, including familiar chains like Starbucks and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, as well as unique ventures such as MDRD and Rendezvous. An Instagrammable speakeasy, IDC, and a sports bar with duckpin bowling called Woodrow’s sit firmly outside the box when it comes to hotel dining. The property is also connected via glass elevated sidewalks to the neighboring JW Marriott—also owned by ACH Hospitality—for more dining options.

A riverwalk and bridges with wide pedestrian walkways run along the front of both hotels. This riverfront area bustles into the late evening with bikers, fly fisherman, and couples out for a stroll. A planned renovation to the riverfront’s Lyon Square, just outside of the hotel, will bring in an outdoor music and wedding venue and revitalize the area.

This is all part of a $55 million investment by the city to rehab the river, remove dams, and create more space for recreation, a recent step in an ongoing effort to keep Grand Rapids grand. When I walked along the river on a warm fall evening during the city’s annual ArtPrize competition, nothing about downtown Grand Rapids felt dead or outdated. The shuttered storefronts and decaying infrastructure that enticed Amway to invest in the city are nearly impossible to imagine today.

Bartlett says that for him, his favorite thing about working for the Amway Grand Plaza is the reaction he sees from visitors, be they travelers or locals stopping in for an iconic selfie. “There’s always a moment… people who’ve never seen it before or people who come back, they are constantly taking pictures because of its allure,” he says. “It’s one of the most iconic hotel lobbies in the country, in my opinion.”

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MLP SE expects to achieve an EBIT of EUR 100 to 110 million by the end of 2025.

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Content:     MLP SE Shatters Records with Unprecedented 9M Total Revenue

    MLP SE has announced record-breaking revenues for the first nine months of 2023, despite facing challenging market conditions and increased costs. The company also confirmed its ambitious forecasts for the coming years.

    • MLP SE reported a record total revenue of EUR 684.6 million for the first nine months of 2023, up from EUR 674.7 million in the same period in 2022.
    • Q3 total revenue also increased to EUR 209.7 million, compared to EUR 202.1 million in Q3 2022.
    • Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the first nine months were EUR 45.2 million, down from EUR 52.2 million in 9M 2022, due to factors such as a new trainee programme and inflation-based cost increases.
    • MLP confirmed its forecast for 2023, expecting an EBIT of EUR 75 to 85 million in a challenging environment.
    • The company reaffirmed its mid-term planning to the end of 2025, aiming for an EBIT of EUR 100 to 110 million with sales revenue of more than EUR 1.1 billion.
    • Despite challenging market conditions, MLP saw strong growth in its interest rate business, non-life insurance, old-age provision and health insurance, while revenue from loans and mortgages and real estate were down significantly after nine months.

    The next important date, Publication of the business results for the first nine months and the 3rd quarter of 2023, at MLP is on 09.11.2023.
    The price of MLP at the time of the news was 4,8275EUR and did not change compared to the previous day.
    12 minutes after the article was published, the price was 4,8550EUR this corresponds to a plus of +0,57 % since publication.

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"A large percentage, between 90-99%, of people participating in MLMs are likely to lose money, as indicated by the high loss rates and churn rates among new recruits."

"Amway Corporation is an example of a multi-level marketing company."

TMG Mortgage Network saw a 68% increase in numbers in 2022.

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Content: Network data table: Stonebridge biggest gainer in battle for brokers ‒ analysis

Data compiled by Paul Day, managing director of Network Consulting Services, shows how the make-up of networks has changed over 2022. The firm’s analysis is based on the FCA’s register, and the regulator’s definition of what makes a network.

The study found that Sandringham Financial Partners saw a net increase of 197 firms over the year, the largest of any network, though this appears to be largely down to its acquisition by M&G Wealth, given the majority of new ARs are dual authorised with the new parent firm.

Of regular mortgage networks, the firm to see the biggest growth over the year was Stonebridge, gaining a net 76 AR firms. As a result, it now has a total of 589 ARs, the fifth largest in the industry. It was followed by The Right Mortgage Network, which gained a net 66 firms.

At the other end of scale, Quilter saw the biggest outflow, with a net loss of 194 AR firms. Nonetheless, it is still the second largest, with a total of 1,196 AR members.

Looking at percentage gains, Day picked out TMG Mortgage Network as having an “impressive” year, after boosting numbers by 68 per cent, albeit from a low starting point.

He added: “There are also some notable positive movements in percentage terms for Cornerstone, Envelop, Beneficial, 2Plan, Validpath, Richdale and Dragon Network.”

Day also pointed to the likes of Quilter, Tenet and Sesame ‒ who all saw losses over the year ‒ who have previously said they were going through a “productivity drive” with lower producing advisers, “some of which may well have joined other firms within their respective networks”.

The full table is at the end of this article.

Providing more for members

Rob Clifford, chief executive at Stonebridge, said that it was a “tricky time” for networks. He noted that there was interest from brokers in working with networks, whether they are already an AR or directly authorised, but said that this was coming at a time when costs for networks ‒ ranging from industry fees to insurance and technology provision ‒ have been rising.

He added: “With the new AR regime and Consumer Duty, networks need more capital, to plough more profit back into provision for member firms. Now is a tricky time for networks, if they don’t have the capital or spare profit to devote to it. On the other hand, for those that are well capitalised, it could be a great 18 months.”

The Consumer Duty question

Day argued that with Consumer Duty on the horizon, networks have a big role to play for brokers, noting that a lot of work is already taking place in order to meet the changed expectations from the regulator.

He continued: “For those behind the curve in not readying themselves, possibly those in the directly authorised (DA) space that don’t have a strong principal pulling them along or a quality compliance support provider, they could be in for a rude awakening. Will it spell a shift back for some to become an AR under the relative safety of a network? Many would dispute this, but only time will tell.”

Why join a network?

You need scale in order to succeed while being directly authorised, argued Jonathan Burridge, founding adviser of We Are Money. He suggested that smaller brokers can find it difficult to build the provider relationships needed in order to provide a competitive offering, without utilising the services of a network.

Burridge’s firm is an AR of JLM, and argued that a good network gives the brokerage “autonomy, service and support, understanding that it is a service provider not an employer”.

He warned that “large corporate networks are built for the lowest common denominator”, which means they restrict activities to only cover those that represent the least risk to the network.

What makes a good network?

Austyn Johnson, founder of Mortgages for Actors, was full of praise for his firm’s network, Primis. He pointed to the work the network has done in overseeing compliance, as well as organising CPD training, as being key benefits to membership.

Picking a network is about more than just cost, argued Burridge, who said that “price is only an issue in the absence of value”. Instead it’s crucial to find a network that is a good fit for your brokerage, as well as what the process will be should you leave, noting that “often leaving a network can be complicated, slow and costly”.

Imran Hussain, director at Harmony Financial Services ‒ an AR of Stonebridge ‒  said that great networks are “few and far between”, but can offer support on everything from compliance to recruitment.

Making the move

He said it was crucial for brokers to speak with ARs from particular networks before thinking about moving, as well as “being honest with yourself around the types of clients you wish to serve prior to deciding on a network as the majority will not allow you to carry out any form of commercial, bridging or asset finance-related activities”.

Riz Malik, director of R3 Mortgages, admitted to having sleepless nights when the principal of his previous network announced their retirement.

His firm was introduced to a new network ‒ New Leaf ‒ through a friend, and praised them for making the process simple, addressing all questions and not putting Malik under pressure.

He continued: “We’ve made the switch and haven’t looked back. The assistance and support have been fantastic, and there are advantages to being part of a larger network that still knows your name.”

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LuLaRoe uses a multi-level marketing (MLM) business model, focusing on recruiting distributors and building a network of people rather than just selling clothing.

SUIC Midas Touch is planning to partner with 20 global PSP partners in 2022.

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Content: SUIC, Midas's Partner Suntech Has Successfully Introduced Customized Products and Services To Its VIP Multiple Level Marketing Companies. Suntech Estimates To Quadruple Profits to $8 Million. SUIC Midas Will Partner With 20 Global PSP Partners in 2022 To

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 21, 2021 / Sino United Worldwide Consolidated Ltd. (OTC PINK:SUIC) and Midas Touch's PSP partner in Taiwan, Suntech, has successfully introduced the four products and services to its existing VIP MLM customers. …

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 21, 2021 / Sino United Worldwide Consolidated Ltd. (OTC PINK:SUIC) and Midas Touch's PSP partner in Taiwan, Suntech, has successfully introduced the four products and services to its existing VIP MLM customers. Suntech estimates To quadruple profits to $8 Million. SUIC Midas Touch will partner with 20 global PSP partners in 2022 to promote these products and services.

Suntech Taiwan is the largest Taiwan O2O Company, with over 50,000 Merchants and 15 Million users. Suntech Taiwan is going to lead these VIP MLM companies' enterprise-wide business transformation and design exclusive product and service packages. These MLM companies include: PM-International, Taiwan, which is a branch of PM-International AG, Luxembourg. It has more than 30 subsidiaries in more than 40 countries. It provides high-quality nutritious and fitness foods and beauty care products carried through its own brands. PM-International has been recognized as one the Top 100 Direct Sales companies worldwide and is currently ranked 10th in 2021; and the Tsingshan Group of Companies has ten major business groups with a global scope covering more than 30 countries around the world. The holding group has captured the focus of major international media. Among the accolades it has gathered over the decades, its biotechnology company has received high recognition and won, among others, the Taiwan Biotechnology Award, the Taiwan's No. 1 Brand Award, and the Taiwan Golden Quality Award.

"Thanks to the breakthrough innovations and products of SUIC, Midas Touch, Suntech is estimating an increase in net profits to four-fold, expected to reach $8 million on its $1 billion sales turnover. Midas Touch products and services provide instant, emergency funds for our partner merchants and customers. This has been a big success especially during this critical period of pandemic. We are set to increase customer lifetime value with our advanced DeFi business models and strategies," says Joa Chen, Suntech's General Manager.

SUIC Midas is now finalizing and identifying additional 20 PSP partners this year through 2022, with over two million merchants that will bring an aggregate sales turnover of $20 billion, generating $8 million profits for each of the PSP partners as a result. SUIC Midas Touch will fully support these 20 PSP's to earn a total of $160 million in net profits and achieve a total $20 billion in aggregate sales turnover.

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The lawsuit against LuLaRoe was settled in 2021 with the company paying $4.75 million.

The top key players in the Loyalty Management market include SAP SE, Oracle Corporation, Comarch, AIMIA, and others.

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Content: “Loyalty Management Market Insights: Fostering Customer Engagement and Retention Strategies”

Market Overview:

The Loyalty Management market has witnessed substantial growth in recent years, driven by the increasing recognition of customer loyalty as a pivotal factor for business success. This market revolves around strategies and technologies that enable businesses to retain and engage their customers effectively. Loyalty management systems encompass various solutions, including reward programs, customer retention strategies, and data analytics tools, all aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction and long-term relationships.

The loyalty management global market was valued at USD 8,220 million in 2021. This market will grow at a CAGR of 8% from 2023-2032.

Key Takeaways:

Loyalty management plays a crucial role in businesses’ efforts to create a loyal customer base, which can lead to repeat sales and positive word-of-mouth promotion. This market is characterized by a wide array of software solutions and services tailored to different industries and business sizes. As companies continue to understand the value of customer retention, the demand for advanced loyalty management solutions is on the rise.

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Market Trends:

Several trends are shaping the Loyalty Management market. Personalization is a prominent trend, with businesses leveraging customer data to offer tailored rewards and experiences. Mobile-based loyalty programs are gaining traction due to the widespread use of smartphones. Additionally, the integration of AI and machine learning is enabling more accurate customer behavior prediction and program optimization.

Rising Demands and Increasing Uses:

The rising demand for loyalty management solutions is driven by the need for businesses to stand out in competitive markets and foster brand loyalty. Companies are utilizing loyalty programs not only for consumer markets but also in B2B contexts, showcasing the versatility and increasing uses of such systems.

Rising Popularity and Market Scope:

Loyalty management systems have gained popularity across industries such as retail, hospitality, airlines, and e-commerce. These systems encompass diverse applications, including reward point programs, tier-based memberships, gamification, and referral incentives, catering to different customer preferences.

Product Type Leading Segment:

Among the various product types, loyalty management software stands out as the leading segment. This software enables businesses to design, implement, and manage loyalty programs effectively. It offers features like reward tracking, customer segmentation, and performance analytics, making it an essential tool for businesses aiming to enhance customer loyalty.

Application Segments:

In terms of application segments, retail and e-commerce lead the way. These sectors heavily rely on customer engagement and retention. Loyalty management solutions empower retailers to offer targeted promotions, exclusive discounts, and personalized experiences to their customers, thereby fostering loyalty and repeat business.

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Top 5 Trends Propelling Sales:

  1. Data-Driven Insights: Loyalty programs are becoming more data-centric, utilizing customer behavior insights for program enhancement.
  2. Omnichannel Integration: Loyalty systems are seamlessly integrated across online and offline channels, providing consistent experiences.
  3. Subscription-Based Loyalty: Businesses are exploring subscription models, offering ongoing benefits for regular customers.
  4. Social Media Integration: Loyalty programs are increasingly connected to social platforms, amplifying engagement and sharing.
  5. Sustainability Initiatives: Loyalty programs tied to eco-friendly practices resonate well with environmentally conscious consumers.

Drivers, Restraints, Challenges, and Opportunities:

The drivers for this market include increased competition, customer expectations, and the potential for revenue growth. However, challenges like data privacy concerns and program saturation can hinder growth. Leveraging AI for program personalization and expanding into emerging markets present significant opportunities.

Largest and Fastest Growing Market:

The retail sector represents the largest market for loyalty management, driven by the need to differentiate in a crowded marketplace. The fastest-growing market is seen in the e-commerce sector, as online retailers focus on building lasting customer relationships.

Key Market Segments

By Component

  • Service
  • Software

By Software

  • Customer Loyalty
  • Channel Loyalty
  • Customer Retention

By Deployment Mode

  • Cloud
  • On-Premise

By Industry Vertical

  • Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Transportation
  • Hospitality
  • BFSI
  • Other Industry Verticals

Top Key Players

  • SAP SE
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  • Comarch
  • AIMIA
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  • Fivestars
  • Other Key Players

In conclusion, the Loyalty Management market is witnessing rapid growth due to the increasing recognition of its importance in enhancing customer relationships. As businesses strive to retain customers in competitive environments, loyalty management solutions are becoming integral to their strategies, with software solutions and personalized approaches leading the way. This dynamic market is poised for further expansion as companies tap into innovative trends and opportunities.

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LuLaRoe was sued by the Washington State Attorney General's Office in 2019.