DIRECT SELLING

Procter & Gamble India tests Ecomm waters

P&G is currently testing the beta version of the site and the products are sold and the supply chain managed by its Kolkata-based distribut...

Direct selling companies see a spurt in jobs in tough market

The total number of direct sellers employed by these firms rose to 5.7 million in 2018-19 from 5.1 million in 2016-17.

Amazon moves Supreme Court against direct selling companies

Amazon challenging a Delhi HC order barring etailers from selling goods of direct selling cos.

Amway aims up to 12% of India business from consumer durables segment

Amway India, as part of expansion of its product portfolio, also announced foray into emerging home air purifier segment and aims to clock ...

Ponzi scheme: ED attaches Rs 261 cr assets of Haryana firm

The 16 immovable properties that have been attached are located in Hisar, Adampur, Kulam, Delhi and Chandigarh apart from bank balances wor...

Steep discounts by e-commerce platforms adversely affect sales by direct sellers: IDSA

The Delhi HC had ruled earlier week that e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal cannot sell products owned by direct ...

DPIIT to soon float draft national retail policy to seek stakeholders' views

The main elements of the policy include promoting ease of doing business, licensing, access to funds, direct selling, and hyper-market rela...

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Brands take steps to stop deep discounting online

Eureka Forbes took legal action against 200 vendors for selling products at deep discounts on ecomm websites

Amway enters herbals space

The company, which makes and sells Nutrilite health supplements, Artistry make-up and Satinique shampoo, has extended its home-grown Attitu...

You may have to forget online discounts now

Eureka Forbes took legal action against 200 vendors for selling products at deep discounts on ecomm websites

Direct selling industry initiates Aadhaar-based KYC

Regulated sectors such as banking, insurance, telecom and exchange industry players were among the first to introduce Adhaar-based 'e-KYC' ...

FSSAI eases rules for agents & distributors of direct selling firms

Last year, FSSAI had issued guidelines for direct selling companies, bringing their agents under its ambit which hampered business.

Sikkim, Chhattisgarh adopt direct selling guidelines: Centre

Govt will consider the industry's proposal to frame a separate law to regulate the direct selling sector, which industry body Assocham expe...

Discounted online sales of direct sellers' products by e-com players hits industry

In its Annual Survey Report 2016-17, IDSA also said the advantage of home delivery and cash on delivery options on e-commerce platforms hav...

Direct selling can be regulated under new consumer bill: Government

In 2016, the government had issued guidelines for the direct selling industry and differentiated it from Ponzi schemes.

Direct selling sector may touch Rs 159bn by 2021,needs reforms

The direct selling industry has almost doubled since 2011 to reach Rs 126.2 billion in 2016, a study said.