Amway Embraces China Using Harvard ‘Guanxi’
After an all out ban on direct-selling in 1998, the Chinese government began allowing the...
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Direct Selling Flourishes in China
From New York Times: Roughly 28,000 young women crowded into the Dragon Sports Arena here for a three-day gathering in September hosted by Mary Kay Cosmetics. The goal was to pump up the crowd, and the song-and-dance troupe, the...
Avon calls; China now answers – Don Lee
From the Los Angeles Times: Eight years after banning door-to-door sales for wreaking social turmoil, China is reopening its doors to the Avon lady and her rivals from Amway and Mary Kay. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese ” women and men ” are beginning to hit the streets and go online to plug the latest […]
China Grants U.S. Firms Direct-Selling Licenses – Mei Fong
From The Wall Street Journal: Chinese authorities have granted Amway Corp. and Mary Kay Inc. direct-selling licenses, ending a years-long wait by the two U.S. companies. The licenses were granted Friday, according to a statement posted on the Ministry of Commerce Web site. An Amway China representative confirmed the approval. A spokesman for Mary Kay […]
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