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Direct-selling still bigger than live-selling for Avon Philippines

By Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo | October 28, 2024 - 4:27pm

Amid reports claiming that direct-selling is no longer working, allegedly leading to bankruptcy filings such as those by Avon...

Lifestyle Business

From face-to-face interactions to video calls, direct-selling goes digital under ‘new normal’

By Rosette Adel | July 4, 2020 - 1:46pm

Direct selling is essentially a person-to-person selling, according to an officer of a multi-level marketing...

Business

Distinguishing legit direct-selling from pyramiding scams

By Iggy Go | June 25, 2019 - 12:00am

Pyramiding companies survive by disguising themselves as legitimate direct selling or MLM companies with hopes of taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers. And here’s how you can distinguish them.

Freeman Cebu Business

From fresh grad to Entrepreneur, create your own job after college

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | March 8, 2014 - 12:00am

It’s the month of March and soon schools will be having their commencement exercises ushering in a new batch of fresh graduates to the real world.

Freeman Cebu Business

DSAP sets direct selling exhibit

September 5, 2011 - 12:00am

Network with the country’s top direct selling companies and discover an alternative career as the Direct Selling Association of the Philippines (DSAP) sets the “Direct Selling Exhibit” on Sept....

Business