Other direct-sales companies made similar adjustments.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amway's China Redux] Reference

It's a significant source of income, say direct-sales firms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ding-Dong, Money Calling] Reference

But the direct-sales ban made Avon innovate; it made the company take a new tack.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superfusion] Reference

Use the power of the Web as a direct-sales tool while holding inventories to the minimum.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Graduate Moves On] Reference

So far, at least, there is no indication that it plans to throw out its direct-sales approach.    From Wordnik.com.  [Still Too Soon To Buy Dell] Reference

In Medifast's direct-sales model successful dieters are encouraged to become coaches themselves.    From Wordnik.com.  [America's Best Small Companies In 2010] Reference

But Dell faces challenges in the consumer sector, where its direct-sales model is barely working.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dell Does Well In AsiaAsia Provides Respite For Dell] Reference

Dell said it has offered some at-home services to consumers in the past via its direct-sales business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dell to Offer Tech Help in Wal-Marts] Reference

The direct-sales business model offers Mr. Solis more interaction with clients than the typical designer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Making It Work:] Reference

Through a bitter global downturn, Amway, the global direct-sales company, is having a banner year, thanks to China.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amway's China Redux] Reference

For some of today's direct-sales consultants, selling plastic wares, makeup, and other home accessories is not a hobby.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ding-Dong, Money Calling] Reference

Dell, meanwhile, later modified its longtime direct-sales strategy to add retail outlets, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dell Pares Back Sales] Reference

Dell's biggest transformation may be in manufacturing, which was narrowly tailored to its original direct-sales strategy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dell's Revival Strategy Runs Into Trouble] Reference

J. Crew expects net-square-footage expansion of about 11% and direct-sales growth in the high single digits this fiscal year.    From Wordnik.com.  [J. Crew Profit Rises, Outlook Falls Short] Reference

Its direct-sales model and mildly less-fancy brand position may give it added appeal in a tougher consumer-spending environment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Four Great Stocks On Sale, Cheap] Reference

Dell has been struggling to grow since 2006, when its direct-sales model faltered and it lost market share to Hewlett-Packard Co.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dell Says Tech Spending Is Likely to Remain Weak] Reference

The direct-sales company has been restructuring its operations since late 2005, cutting overhead and boosting compensation for sellers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Avon Hit as Consumers Forgo Beauty Products] Reference

In addition to making anti-aging creams in China, Mary Kay, the all-American direct-sales cosmetics operation, is now selling them there.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shanghai Surprise] Reference

In January, the company projected a same-store sales decline in the midteen percentage range and a direct-sales drop in the mid-to-high single digits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Markdowns Weigh on J. Crew] Reference

In Europe, the direct-sales cosmetics company plans to shut a manufacturing facility in Germany and move production to Poland and to contract manufacturers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Avon Details Restructuring Plans] Reference

However, same-store sales were down 8.4%, and the larger but more mature direct-sales business, which includes catalogs and online purchases, remained flat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cabela's Faces Dual Headwinds] Reference

Mr. Hochberg, 56 years old, was in the direct-sales industry and served in top positions at the Small Business Administration during the Clinton administration.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hochberg] Reference

According to a senior executive of a major direct-sales firm in China, direct-selling operators encourage regulators to look the other way by proffering expensive gifts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Regulators Detained by China in Probe] Reference

The nation's unemployment rate is hovering at 10.6 percent, but direct-sales companies like Tupperware, Avon, and Mary Kay are thriving and continue to draw in new salespeople.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ding-Dong, Money Calling] Reference

That test didn't incorporate a direct-sales component.    From Wordnik.com.  [ClickZ News] Reference

Two months later, they have one direct-sales branch and.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

Avon lady calling but is anyone opening up doors to direct-sales reps?.    From Wordnik.com.  [BloggingStocks] Reference

The startup costs were low, so she decided to become a saleswoman for the direct-sales company.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vail Trail - All Sections] Reference

Reliv International is a direct-sales company that develops and markets nutritional supplements.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Herald-Mail Online]

At the same time, it was transitioning the organization from a largely direct-sales force to a third-party channel.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

One risk in auto insurance would appear to be share erosion from direct-sales competitors like Geico and Progressive.    From Wordnik.com.  [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator] Reference

Dell continued to hone the operations it designed around its traditional direct-sales, build-to-order business model.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top Stories - Google News] Reference

Consumers are often confused by sustainability, but direct interaction with consumers allows direct-sales businesses such as.    From Wordnik.com.  [Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles] Reference

Jolene Plankenhorn of Oglesby has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple, a national direct-sales food company.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Times Today's News] Reference

The company cemented its GSP role by establishing direct-sales partnership agreements with each of the three Air Logistics Centers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Defense Industry Daily] Reference

A year ago, he became a rep for Cutco Corp., a direct-sales company specializing in high-end kitchenware, such as knives and utensils.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Its 3Par Champions channel partner program is only available in countries without a direct-sales presence, according to 3Par's website.    From Wordnik.com.  [CRN Australia - News -] Reference