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Top Network Marketing Companies1. Avon Products Inc.

Sales: $10.3 billion

Country: USA

Avon is the founder of modern direct selling and the

acknowledged world leader in cosmetics, fragrances

and toiletries. Avon’s well-known product lines

include Avon Color, Anew, Skin So Soft, Advance

Techniques Hair Care and Avon Wellness.

Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $10.3 billion

Marketing Style: Person-to- person

Compensation Plan: Single level and multi- level

Products: Beauty, fashion jewelry and apparel

Markets: 100+

Distributors: 6.2 million

Employees: 42,000

Headquarters: New York, N.Y.

Year Founded: 1886

Stock Symbol: AVP—NYSE

2. Amway

Sales: $8.4 billion

Country: USA

Amway, under parent company Alticor, is maintaining

its might in the industry. Its product banner includes

Artistry cosmetics and skincare products, Nutrilite

nutritional products and loyalty-inducing household

products. Amway independent business owners work

through the company’s e-commerce network.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person

Compensation Plan: Multi-level

50. Isagenix International

Sales: $245 million

Country: USA

Isagenix, a nutritional cleansing and replenishing

company, has earned a spot on Inc. magazine’s list

of fastest-growing companies in the United States

for three straight years and has achieved more

than $1 billion in cumulative sales.

Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $245 million


Compensation Plan: Binary multi-level

Products: Nutritional cleansing and replenishing

products, skincare, anti-aging and weight-

management products

Markets: 8

Distributors: 250,000

Employees: 275

Headquarters: Chandler, Ariz.

Year Founded: 2002

51. Faberlic

Sales: $236.4 million

Country: Russia

Faberlic is Russia’s largest homegrown direct

seller, with a wide product range and operations

primarily in the former Soviet Union and Eastern

Europe. The company has more than 350 products

and is particularly strong in skin care.

Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $236.4 million

Marketing Style: Not available

Compensation Plan: Not available

Products: Personal care, beauty and home care

Markets: 80+

Distributors: 3 million+

Employees: 13,000+

Headquarters: Ada, Mich.

Year Founded: 1959

3. Vorwerk & Co. KG


Country: Germany

Vorwerk is an 80-year-old, family-owned, German-

based company that has always focused on the direct

selling channel. Products include household

appliances as well as high-quality cosmetics. Vorwerk

& Co. KG is a global group that includes JAFRA

Cosmetics, which reported sales volume of more than

$500 million 2009.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person and party plan


Products: Cosmetics and home appliances

Markets: 61


Employees: 23,000

Headquarters: Wuppertal, Germany

Year Founded: 1883

4. Mary Kay Inc.

Sales: $2.5 billion

Country: USA

Mary Kay Inc. was founded by the now-legendary

Mary Kay Ash to give women more options. She

Products: Cosmetics

Markets: 17


Employees: Not available

Headquarters: Moscow, Russia

Year Founded: 1997

52. Silpada Designs

Sales: $231 million

Country: USA

Silpada is known for its sterling silver designs. It

now has operations in the United States and

Canada and is in an expanded headquarters on 30

acres.


Marketing Style: Party plan


Products: Sterling silver jewelry

Markets: 2


Employees: 370

Headquarters: Lenexa, Kan.

Year Founded: 1997

53. Lux International

Sales: $230 million

Country: Switzerland

Lux International was one of the first to perfect

vacuum cleaners and door-to-door sales. The

modern company has expanded its product line to

other clean-home technologies, additional sales

methods and many other countries. The company

struck a chord with the motto “God first, family

second, career third.” Today, that message adjusts

across borders and cultures to make the company one

of the largest direct sellers of skincare products and

color cosmetics in the world.



Compensation Plan: Single level and Multi- level

Products: Skincare products and color cosmetics

Markets: 35

Distributors: 2 million

Employees: 5,000

Headquarters: Addison, Texas

Year Founded: 1963

5. Natura Cosmeticos SA

Sales: $2.4 billion

Country: Brazil

Natura is the cosmetics giant born in Brazil. Corporate

social responsibility is one of its core emphases, and

its more than 900 products help consultants earn a

living. Natura also has operations in Argentina, Chile,

Peru, Mexico, France, Venezuela and Colombia.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person and retail

Compensation Plan: Bi-level

Products: Personal care products and fragrances

Markets: 8


Employees: 5,000+

Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil

Year Founded: 1969

is still privately owned.


Marketing Style: Referrals, door-to-door and party

plan

Compensation Plan: Single level

Products: Vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, water

purifiers, cookware and steam cleaners

Markets: 36

Distributors: 5,950

Employees: 780

Headquarters: Barr/Zug, Switzerland

Year Founded: 1901

54. Four Leaf Japan Co./Forifu*


Country: Japan

Four Leaf Japan and its parent company, Forifu

Japan Inc., sell dietary supplements but operate

under the philosophy of “Just Cause Business.”

The four leaves symbolize the power of a network

—individuals coming together for the greater

good of all people.




Products: Dietary supplements

Markets: Not available


Employees: 91

Headquarters: Osaka, Japan

Year Founded: 2003

Stock Symbol: NATU3.SA—São Paulo

6. Herbalife Ltd.

Sales: $2.3 billion

Country: USA

Herbalife sells nutritional supplements and weight-

management and personal-care products. Its extensive

product line has gained a following and credits

success to scientific backing. All of its products have

been developed by scientists, physicians and nutrition

experts, including Nobel laureate in medicine Louis

Ignarro, Ph.D.




Products: Nutritional supplements, and health/fitness,

wellness, personal-care, skincare and weight-

management products

Markets: 72


Employees: 4,000

Headquarters: Los Angeles, Calif.

Year Founded: 1980

Stock Symbol: HLF—NYSEa

7. Primerica

Sales: $2.2 billion

Country: USA

Primerica provides financial products and services,

including term life insurance, mutual funds, variable

annuities, loans and other services to 6 million clients.

The company dates to 1977 when it began a crusade to

55. Cosway*


Country: Malaysia

Cosway distributes a wide product set and

provides income opportunities not readily

available in its markets. It is a subsidiary of

Berjaya Group, a multinational conglomerate

known for diversification. Manufacturers from all

over the world work with Cosway to provide

exclusive sales agreements to meet customer and

sales agents’ needs.



Compensation Plan: Retail/multi-level hybrid

Products: Supplements, skin care, personal care,

cosmetics, household products, car care, food

items and lingerie

Markets: Approximately 11

Distributors: Not available


Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Year Founded: 1979

56. Diana Co. Ltd.


Country: Japan

The Diana Co. focuses on helping women be

beautiful. It also supports women’s finances and

mental development through business

opportunities and training.


Marketing Style: Franchise/retail

transform the life insurance industry. Previously

owned by Citigroup, Primerica is now publicly traded.




Products: Financial services

Markets: 5


Employees: 2,000

Headquarters: Duluth, Ga.

Year Founded: 1977

Stock Symbol: PRI—NYSE

8. Tupperware Brands Corp.

Sales: $2.1 billion

Country: USA

One of the first party plan companies in the world,

Tupperware Brands Corporation today is a global

direct seller of storage and serving solutions for the

kitchen and home. Brands include Armand Dupree,

Avroy Shlain, BeautiControl, Fuller, NaturCare,

Nutrimetics, Nuvo, Swissgarde and, of course,

Tupperware.



Compensation Plan: Single level and multi- level

Products: Storage and serving products; beauty and

personal-care products

Markets: 100

Distributors: 2.4 million consultants; 1,800

distributors

Employees: 13,000

Compensation Plan: Store sales

Products: Lingerie, nutritional supplements,

cosmetics

Markets: 1


Employees: 218

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Year Founded: 1986

57. Nikken International Inc.

Sales: $212 million

Country: USA

Nikken International sells magnetic therapeutic

mattress toppers, pillows, sleep masks, support

wraps, shoe inserts, air and water filtration

systems, and jewelry through its global

distribution network. The company was founded

by Isamu Masuda in 1975 and was acquired by

Toshizo (Tom) Watanabe, Nikken Chairman, in

1999.




Products: Three categories: Lifestyle (organic

nutrition/skin care); environmental (air/water

technology); rest/rejuvenation (magnetized

products, jewelry, sleep systems)

Markets: 35+


Employees: 510

Headquarters: Irvine, Calif.

Year Founded: 1975

Headquarters: Orlando, Fla.

Year Founded: 1946

Stock Symbol: TUP—NYSE

9. Oriflame Kosmetiek B.V.

Sales: $1.8 billion

Country: Sweden

Oriflame is the market leader in more than half of the

countries where it operates. Though it has no U.S.

presence, it operates in Mexico and Central America,

South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The

company offers a wide range of high- quality beauty

products.




Products: Beauty products

Markets: 62


Employees: 7,000+

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden

Year Founded: 1967

Stock Symbol: ODI-SDB.ST—Stockholm

10. Forever Living Products*

Sales: $1.7 billion

Country: USA

Forever Living is the world’s largest grower,

manufacturer and distributor of aloe vera, and this

inspires them to make environmental responsibility a

priority. The company offers a complete line of aloe

vera drinks, skincare products and cosmetics, as well

58. Charle Corporation Ltd.*


Country: Japan

Charle Corporation Ltd. is a Japan-based

company, principally engaged in the wholesale of

women’s undergarments. The company sells its

products through distributors via home parties,

specialty stores and agent stores.


Marketing Style: Party plan, door-to-door, retail


Products: Women’s lingerie, cosmetics

Markets: 35


Employees: 367

Headquarters: Hyogo, Japan

Year Founded: 1993

Stock Symbol: 9885—OSE

59. CUTCO/ Vector Marketing

Sales: $200 million+

Country: USA

CUTCO sells kitchen cutlery products, kitchen

gadgets, utensils, flatware, cookware, garden

tools, and sporting and pocket knives marketed

through in-home demonstrations.

Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $200 million+



Products: Cutlery, house and kitchen wares

Markets: 4

as a full line of nutritional supplements and products

from beehives.




Products: Aloe vera drinks, skincare products and

cosmetics, nutritional supplements and Forever

Resorts

Markets: 142


Employees: 9.3 million

Headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Year Founded: 1978

11. Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.

Sales: $1.3 billion

Country: USA

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. is a global direct selling

company operating in 48 international markets

throughout the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific

region. Going far beyond cosmetics, toiletries and

fragrances, Nu Skin sells more than 200 products

through three distinct brands: Nu Skin, Pharmanex

and Big Planet.




Products: Personal-care, nutritional and technology

products, anti-aging skin care and nutritionals

Markets: 50

Distributors: 760,000+

Employees: 1,200


Employees: 800

Headquarters: Olean, N.Y.

Year Founded: 1949

60. Longaberger Co.


Country: USA

The Longaberger Company is the No. 1 maker of

handmade baskets in the United States, selling

nearly 10 million a year. Baskets account for

about half of the company’s sales. It also sells

fabrics, pottery and wrought-iron home

accessories.




Products: Handmade baskets, pottery, wrought

iron and home decor such as wall art, candles and

accessories

Markets: 1


Employees: 1,200

Headquarters: Newark, Ohio

Year Founded: 1973

61. Premier Designs*

Sales: $200 million

Country: USA

Premier Designs was established to support

individuals and the founders’ ministries.


Headquarters: Provo, Utah

Year Founded: 1984

Stock Symbol: NUS-NYSE

12. Pola Inc.*


Country: Japan

Pola sets the standard in Japan. It is the nation’s

fourth-largest cosmetics company and the biggest

direct seller. Pola products include cosmetics,

skincare, personal-care and nutritional products sold

in department stores, retail stores, through mail order

and door to door.



Compensation Plan: Single-level

Products: Cosmetics, skincare, personal-care and

nutritional products, fashion and jewelry

Markets: 16


Employees: 1,049


Year Founded: 1929

13. Belcorp/L’Bel Paris

Sales: $1 billion+

Country: Peru

Belcorp/L’Bel Paris focuses on women. It has more

than 500,000 independent beauty consultants in 15

countries and 18 Latin American specialty stores.

They sell the well-known L’Bel, Ésika and Cyzone

brands.

Marketing Style: Party plan and person-to- person


Products: Jewelry

Markets: 2


Employees: 260

Headquarters: Irving, Texas

Year Founded: 1985

62. Stampin’ Up!

Sales: $200 million

Country: USA

Stampin’ Up! markets wood-mounted rubber

stamps and accessories for use in scrapbooking,

making greeting cards and decorating the home.

The company is expanding internationally and

leading the trend of in-home crafting.




Products: Exclusive line of decorative stamp sets

and accessories for home décor, greeting cards,

craft projects and scrapbooking

Markets: 9


Employees: 483

Headquarters: Riverton, Utah

Year Founded: 1988

63. Team National

Sales: $181 million

Country: USA

Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $1 billion+



Products: Skincare, fragrance, makeup, body care, hair

care

Markets: 15



Headquarters: Lima, Peru

Year Founded: 1949

14. Miki Corporation*


Country: Japan

Miki Corporation began as a textile importer and

seller. Today, it is a multimillion-dollar seller of

supplements made from prune extracts, of household

cleaners, personal-care items and much more. The

company has “sales agents” in Japan, Taiwan and

Malaysia.




Products: Foods, cosmetics and household products

Markets: 3


Employees: 270


Year Founded: 1964

15. Melaleuca Inc.*

Sales: $879 million

Founded in 1997, Team National (formerly known

as National Companies) provides membership

savings on products and services in more than 20

industries, including factory-direct pricing on

home furnishings and more.



Compensation Plan: Multi- level

Products: Membership savings on products and

services in 20 industries, such as home

furnishings, commercial office furniture, custom

jewelry, supplements and small-business solutions

Markets: 1


Employees: 45

Headquarters: Davie, Fla.

Year Founded: 1997

64. Scentsy


Country: USA

Founded in 2004 by Orville and Heidi Thompson,

Scentsy is a party plan company offering a variety

of scented, wickless candles heated in ceramic

warmers and other fragrance products.




Products: Wickless candles, ceramic warmers, and

fragrance products

Markets: 3


Country: USA

Melaleuca Inc. sells more than 350 products,

including personal-care items, cosmetics, household

cleaning supplies and vitamins to consumers through a

network of sales representatives, as well as catalogs

and websites.



Compensation Plan: Single-level

Products: Personal-care products, cosmetics, cleaning

supplies and vitamins

Markets: 18


Employees: 1,200

Headquarters: Idaho Falls, Idaho

Year Founded: 1985

16. Ignite Inc.

Sales: $845 million

Country: USA

Ignite Inc. was founded in 2004 by parent company

Stream Energy to meet the changing needs of

consumers. With energy-service deregulation, more

choices exist for consumers and entrepreneurs, and

Ignite seeks to meet the needs of both.




Products: Electricity and natural gas

Markets: 1 (Texas and Georgia in USA)


Employees: 275

Employees: 550

Headquarters: Meridian, Idaho

Year Founded: 2004

65. Agel Enterprises

Sales: $175 million

Country: USA

Agel Enterprises LLC identified the category of

suspension-gel technology in its nutritional

supplements. The company launched in Utah in

2005.




Products: Nutritional supplements

Markets: 60


Employees: 250+

Headquarters: Lehi, Utah

Year Founded: 2005

66. GNLD (Golden Neo-Life Diamite

International)

Sales: $175 million

Country: USA

GNLD was founded in 1958 to sell products that

would help alleviate the symptoms of allergies

and asthma.




Products: Food/gourmet items, nutritional

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

Year Founded: 2004

17. MonaVie LLC*

Sales: $785 million

Country: USA

Introduced in January 2005, MonaVie develops and

markets scientifically formulated, premium-quality

nutritional products, featuring an exclusive blend of

açai berry and other nutrient-dense fruits. MonaVie is

designed to provide consumers with the antioxidants

and phytonutrients they need to maintain a healthy and

active lifestyle.




Products: Foods and nutritional products

Markets: 12


Employees: 450

Headquarters: South Jordan, Utah

Year Founded: 2005

18. Omnilife*


Country: Mexico

Omnilife Manufactura S.A. de C.V. is owned by

ultimate parent company Grupo Omnilife S.A. de C.V.

The company has independent consultants in 23

markets in South America, North America, Central

America, Asia and Europe.


supplements, water treatment systems, and

health/fitness/wellness, home-care, personal-care,

skincare and weight-management products

Markets: 50


Employees: 1,600

Headquarters: Freemont, Calif.

Year Founded: 1958

67. Univera

Sales: $175 million

Country: Korea

Univera has extended its reach as the central piece

of the ECONET. The company focuses on

renewal—physical, financial and cultural.


Marketing Style: Relationship


Products: Nutritional supplements and skin care

Markets: 3


Employees: 170

Headquarters: Korea

Year Founded: 1998

68. Expert Alliance Co. Ltd.*


Country: Japan

Expert Alliance is a mutual aid association in

Japan. The company provides both road services

and mutual life aid services such as MediAid,



Products: Nutritional supplements, weight-

management and beauty products, beverages,

cosmetics, fragrances

Markets: 23


Employees: 400

Headquarters: Zapopan, Mexico

Year Founded: 1992

19. PartyLite (Blyth Inc.)


Country: USA

Beginning with a single line of bayberry candles,

PartyLite is, today, the world’s largest direct seller of

candles and home-fragrance products. Blyth Inc.

became the parent company in 1990. In select

markets, consultants also offer Two Sisters Gourmet

foods.




Products: Candles, candle warmers, flameless

fragrance, home accents, personal-care products and

food products

Markets: 14


Employees: 1,250

Headquarters: Plymouth, Mass.

Year Founded: 1973

Stock Symbol: BTH—NYSE

CureAid and LifeAid. Expert Alliance is currently

in the process of acquiring a license as a life

insurance company.




Products: Road services, mutual life aid services,

insurance





Year Founded: 1996

69. BearCere« Ju Co. Ltd.


Country: Japan

Also known as Berusere – ju, this company uses

herbal and aromatherapy along with cellular

technology to rejuvenate and beautify without

artificial or engineered additives.




Products: Cosmetics, personal care, health

Markets: 3




Year Founded: 1992

70. Family Heritage Life

20. NOEVIR Co. Ltd.


Country: Japan

The Noevir Group consists of 13 companies, headed

by Noevir Co. Ltd. in Japan. With five domestic—and

eight international—subsidiaries, Noevir is developing

a global business. The Noevir Group distributes its

portfolio of brands through a variety of channels,

including direct sales, retail and business to business.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person, retail and

business-to-business


Products: Skincare, body care, nutritional supplements

and cosmetics

Markets: 8


Employees: 1,085

Headquarters: Japan

Year Founded: 1964

Stock Symbol: 4916/TYO SE

21. ACN

Sales: $553 million

Country: USA

ACN is one of the pioneers in digital phone service. It

also provides communications bundles with video

phone, local and long distance phone service, Internet,

wireless, satellite TV, and home security products.



Sales: $152 million

Country: USA

Family Heritage Life is a supplemental insurance

company that provides protection, service and

security to American families.




Products: Insurance and supplemental health

insurance products

Markets: 1


Employees: 92

Headquarters: Broadview Heights, Ohio

Year Founded: 1989

71. 4Life Research LC


Country: USA

4Life is the creator of Transferceutical Science

and Transfer Factor products. In May 2010, the

company opened its 16th international office in

Quito, Ecuador.


Marketing Style: Network marketing


Products: Creators of Transferceutical Science,

optimal immune system support and general

wellness

Markets: 16


Employees: 300+


Products: Telecommunications services (including

mobile and video phones), satellite TV and home

security

Markets: 20


Employees: 1,100

Headquarters: Concord, N.C.

Year Founded: 1993

22. WIV Wein International AG


Country: Germany

WIV Wein is a direct seller of wine, providing at-

home wine tastings for customers. The company has

its own estates/cellars and forms partnerships with

top-quality wineries. Its largest markets are Germany,

France, Britain, Japan, the United States and Italy.


Marketing Style: Direct selling and retail


Products: Wines

Markets: 23

Distributors: 4,000

Employees: 1,511

Headquarters: Burg Layen, Germany

Year Founded: Approximately 1960

23. LG Household & Health Care*

Sales: $520 million

Country: South Korea

LG H&H is an established leader in the Korean

Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah

Year Founded: 1998

72. Jewels by Park Lane Inc.*

Sales: $150 million

Country: USA

Jewels by Park Lane was founded in Chicago as a

direct sales jewelry party plan company.




Products: Jewelry



Employees: 200

Headquarters: Schaumburg, Ill.

Year Founded: 1955

73. JapanLife Co. Ltd.*


Country: Japan

JapanLife Co. is part of the Matrix World Division

group. Its products focus on the relief of stress,

anxiety and aging concerns and include magnetic

therapy devices in the home as well as beauty care

products and dietary supplements.




Products: Magnetic therapy devices, skin care,

cosmetics, dietary supplements


household goods and cosmetics industries. Products

include Perioe, Elastine, Tech, OHUI, WHOO, ISA,

KNOX and others. Its household good include oral-

care products, skin- and hair-care products, laundry

products, and paper products. LG H&H cosmetics

products comprise foam cleansers, facial moisturizers,

eye shadows, pressed powders, foundations, lipsticks,

eye creams, essence, lotions and perfumes under the

brand names of OHUI, LacVert, ISA KNOX and

VONIN.




Products: Cosmetics and household products

Markets: 5


Employees: 2,745

Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

Year Founded: 1947

Stock Symbol: 051900—SEO

24. Pampered Chef Ltd.


Country: USA

Pampered Chef sells more than 300 gourmet kitchen

tools, cookware, cookbooks and foodstuffs. Founded

in 1980, Pampered Chef was sold to Berkshire

Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by billionaire

Warren Buffett, in 2002.




Distributors: 300-400

Employees: 467


Year Founded: 1975

74. Sportron

Sales: $147 million

Country: USA

Sportron was founded to help consumers manage

their health. Sportron uses FoodMatrix nutrients

and herbs to support the body’s needs.




Products: Nutritional and dietary supplements

Markets: 40


Employees: 140

Headquarters: Melissa, Texas

Year Founded: 2002

75. Grace Aiko*


Country: Japan

Grace Aiko sells cosmetics and skin care through

salons in Japan and South Korea.


Marketing Style: Retail salons


Products: Cosmetics

Markets: 2


Products: High-end tools for cooking and entertaining

Markets: 6


Employees: 800

Headquarters: Addison, Ill.

Year Founded: 1980

Stock Symbol: BRK-A—NYSE

25. Shaklee Corp.


Country: USA

Founded in 1956, Shaklee manufactures its products

and distributes them through its website and more than

750,000 representatives in North America and Asia.

The company is known for its green products and

social responsibility efforts.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person (also retail in

Singapore)


Products: Nutritional supplements, skin care, weight

management, green cleaners

Markets: 8

Distributors: 1.25 million members and distributors

Employees: 750

Headquarters: Pleasanton, Calif.

Year Founded: 1956

26. Yanbal International/Unique

Sales: $490 million

Country: Peru

Yanbal International was founded in Peru and sells

Employees: 35


Year Founded: 2003

76. The Maira Co. Ltd.


Country: Japan

Japanese consumers can find The Maira Co.’s

beauty, bath and other products at salons and

through distributors. The company emphasizes

herbs and non-surgical rejuvenation.




Products: Cosmetics, skin care, bath equipment,

dietary supplements





Year Founded: 1991

77. Giffarine Skyline Unity Co.*


Country: Thailand

Giffarine, begun in 1966 by a team of Thai

medical doctors and pharmacists, created a wide

range of cosmetics, body treatment products,

household utensils, diet supplements and food

products.



cosmetics, personal-care products, fragrances and

jewelry through catalogs and its beauty consultants.




Products: Personal-care products, cosmetics, jewelry

and fragrances

Markets: 8


Employees: 3,000

Headquarters: Lima, Peru

Year Founded: 1967

27. Amore Pacific


Country: South Korea

Amore Pacific is an old favorite in South Korea, and

its products can now be found on Sephora shelves in

the United States. The company’s products use Asian

botanicals and nanotechnology to deliver skincare and

personal-care items.


Marketing Style: Direct selling/retail stores


Products: Cosmetics, personal care, health products

and tea

Markets: 3



Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

Year Founded: 1945

Stock Symbol: 090430 (Korea Stock Exchange


Products: Cosmetics, skin care, food and drink,

supplements, household products

Markets: 33



Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand

Year Founded: 1996

78. ARSOA HONSHA CORP.


Country: Japan

ARSOA HONSHA products are developed around

the company’s own three pillars of good health

philosophy: heart, body and skin. Natural

ingredients are a prime focus.




Products: Cosmetics and nutritional supplements

Markets: 3


Employees: 294

Headquarters: Yamanashi, Japan

Year Founded: 1998

79. Tastefully Simple Inc.

Sales: $130 million

Country: USA

At Tastefully Simple Inc. taste-testing parties,

guests sample products and receive serving

suggestions, recipes and entertaining tips.

28. Sunrider*

Sales: $462 million

Country: USA

Sunrider International manufactures and sells high-

quality herbal products. With more than 400

individual products, the company offers many options.

It changed its business plan on March 1 to make prices

more market-sensitive, income opportunities more

accessible, and the overall compensation plan easier to

understand.




Products: Food and nutritional products personal-care

and household products

Markets: 42

Distributors: approximately 300,000

Employees: approximately 420

Headquarters: Torrance, Calif.

Year Founded: 1982

29. Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.

Sales: $458 million

Country: USA

Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. was one of the first

companies in the United States organized solely to

design, underwrite and market legal expense plans.

The company currently provides legal services to

more than 1.5 million members across the United

States and Canada.


Tastefully Simple offers more than 30 standard

and 20 seasonal products.




Products: Specialty food items

Markets: 1


Employees: 350

Headquarters: Alexandria, Minn.

Year Founded: 1995

80. Kirby*

Sales: $125 million

Country: USA

For almost 100 years, the Kirby Company has

focused on home care. Newer versions of the

company’s vacuum systems promise to remove

allergens and air pollution but continue to rely on

in-home demonstrations by independent Kirby

distributors.




Products: Vacuums, cleaning products

Markets: 70+


Employees: 500

Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio

Year Founded: 1914

81. Ardyss International



Products: Legal consultation services

Markets: 2


Employees: 813

Headquarters: Ada, Okla.

Year Founded: 1972

Stock Symbol: PPD—NYSE

30. Tahitian Noni International Inc.

Sales: $450 million

Country: USA

Tahitian Noni International (TNI) makes and markets

juices, nutritional supplements, and skincare and hair-

care products from Tahiti’s noni fruit. TNI was one of

the pioneers in the superfruit beverage market.




Products: Noni-based drinks, supplements, skincare,

hair care

Markets: 30


Employees: 1,200


Year Founded: 1994

31. USANA Health Sciences Inc.


Country: USA

USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures

Sales: $122 million

Country: Mexico

Ardyss International’s primary product is

undergarments that “reshape” the body. A family

business, the company has grown consistently

since its founding and now also sells nutrition and

skincare products.




Products: Reshaping apparel, nutrition, skin care

Markets: 5



Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico

Year Founded: 1991

82. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing


Country: USA

Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing sells products and

services that people use every day. It partners with

name-brand providers, such as Dish Network, The

Wireless Shop and GE Home Security, among

others.




Products: Health and beauty products, services,

entertainment, communications

Markets: 3


high-quality nutritional supplements, healthy weight-

management products and personal-care products,

which are marketed by independent associates in 14

international markets.




Products: Nutritional supplements, personal-care,

energy and weight-management products

Markets: 14


Employees: 971

Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah

Year Founded: 1992

Stock Symbol: USNA—NASDAQ

32. Neways Inc.

Sales: $400 million

Country: USA

Neways Inc. designs, makes and distributes

approximately 300 personal-care items—including

cosmetics and hair-care products, aromatherapy items

and nutritional supplements. The emphasis is on safe

and effective ingredients.




Products: Nutritional, personal-care and household

products

Markets: 29


Employees: 1,000

Employees: 55+

Headquarters: Lexington, Ky.

Year Founded: 2001

83. Chandeal Co. Ltd.*


Country: Japan

Chandeal is an undergarment company that began

in the early 1980s. The company now has a

district sales office in China and a salon in

Taiwan.




Products: Lingerie

Markets: 1


Employees: 151

Headquarters: Nara, Japan

Year Founded: 1985

84. Kleeneze


Country: United Kingdom

Kleeneze was founded in 1923 as a catalog sales

and direct selling company.




Products: Household, health and beauty items

Markets: 4

Distributors: 9,800

Headquarters: Springville, Utah

Year Founded: 1992

33. Telecom Plus*


Country: UK

Operating as the Utility Warehouse Discount Club,

Telecom Plus uses the collective power of its clients to

negotiate deals with major suppliers. A customer

attaches a “Smart Box” to the telephone wall socket,

which reroutes calls through the cheapest supplier.

The company also offers gas and electricity services.




Products: Local and long distance, Internet-phone,

broadband and mobile services, electricity and gas

Markets: 1


Employees: 400

Headquarters: London, UK

Year Founded: 1998

Stock Symbol: TEP.L—LONDON

34. KK ASSURAN

Sales: $375 million

Country: Japan

Selling exclusively in Japan, KK ASSURAN’s

products address skincare issues for the Japanese

population. The company relies on traditional person-

to-person contact for sales.


Employees: 225

Headquarters: Accrington, Lancashire, UK

Year Founded: 1923

85. Keller Williams Realty Inc.


Country: USA

Keller Williams Realty Inc. is an Austin, Texas-

based, real estate franchise company with over

75,000 real estate agents, operating in more than

650 market centers (offices) across the United

States and Canada. Keller Williams Realty is

currently the third-largest residential real estate

company in the United States.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person via franchises


Products: Real estate training, coaching,

technology

Markets: 2


Employees: 166

Headquarters: Austin, Texas

Year Founded: 1983

86. Creative Memories*


Country: USA

Creative Memories is part of The Antioch

Company, specializing in making and selling

products for scrapbooking and photo needs. This

includes photo albums, decorative



Products: Skin care

Markets: 1


Employees: 410

Headquarters: Fukuoka, Japan

35. Arbonne International Inc.*

Sales: $370 million

Country: USA

Inspired by Swiss purity and beauty, Arbonne

develops and distributes Swiss-formulated skincare

products. It has grown to include a full line of

personal-care products marketed in the United States,

Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.




Products: Aromatherapy, cosmetics, nutritional

supplements and skincare products

Markets: 4


Employees: 750

Headquarters: Irvine, Calif.

Year Founded: 1980

36. FORDAYS CO. LTD.*

Sales: $344 million

Country: Japan

FORDAYS sells nutritional products that focus on

beneficial nucleic acids and scientific R&D and

embellishments, custom display frames and

digital scrapbooking supplies.




Products: Photo albums, scrapbooking materials,

digital photo books and photo-organization

software.

Markets: 9


Employees: 800

Headquarters: St. Cloud, Minn.

Year Founded: 1987

87. FreeLife International


Country: USA

FreeLife International products use goji berries as

a primary ingredient, and the company embraces

scientific validation to help distributors sell. Its

latest product introductions focus on weight loss

and anti-aging properties.




Products: Food/gourmet items, nutritional

supplements and oral hygiene, personal-care,

skincare and weight-management products

Markets: 26


Employees: 120

Headquarters: Phoenix, Ariz.

testing.




Products: Nutritional

Markets: 1


Employees: 195


Year Founded: 1999

37. Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc.*

Sales: $343 million

Country: USA

When Nature’s Sunshine began almost 35 years ago, it

offered encapsulated herbs to customers. Today, the

company’s product line includes a large selection of

products.




Products: Aromatherapy, cosmetics, nutritional


Markets: 42

Distributors: Approximately 600,000

Employees: 1,183


Year Founded: 1972

Stock Symbol: NATR.OB—NASDAQ

38. Ambit Energy L.P.

Sales: $324 million

Year Founded: 1995

88. lia sophia*


Country: USA

lia sophia is a family-run business, selling high-

quality jewelry backed by a lifetime guarantee.




Products: Jewelry

Markets: 1



Headquarters: Wood Dale, Ill.

Year Founded: 1972

89. New Image International


Country: New Zealand

Founded in 1984, New Image International is one

of the pioneers of health products and direct

selling in the Asia-Pacific region.




Products: Colostrum-based nutrition, beauty,

home-care/environmental and weight-loss

products

Markets: 11


Employees: 148

Country: USA

Ambit Energy is a residential energy provider in the

United States. It currently provides residential

electricity service in deregulated areas of Texas;

electricity and natural gas service in New York

markets; and natural gas service in Illinois.




Products: Electricity and natural gas

Markets: 1 (USA)


Employees: 188


Year Founded: 2006

39. Aerus (formerly Electrolux)


Country: USA

Aerus products are marketed through in-home

demonstrations and more than 500 sales centers in

North America. Aerus is owned by an investment firm

led by Joseph P. Urso, which also owns TriStar

Enterprises and Vollara.


Marketing Style: Multi-level, door to door and

franchise

Compensation Plan: Single-level hybrid and multi-

level

Products: Vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, cleansers,

allergy control products, nutritional supplements and

electronic equipment

Headquarters: Auckland, New Zealand

Year Founded: 1984

Stock Symbol: NEW—NZX

90. Déesse

Sales: $100 million

Country: Switzerland

Déesse is a company based in Switzerland. Under

the umbrella of Déesse International GmbH, the

company sells wares in many other countries.



Compensation Plan: Profit plan

Products: Cosmetics, skin care, nutritional

supplements and clothing

Markets: 10



Headquarters: Sauerlach, Switzerland

Year Founded: Not available

91. Take Shape for Life/Medifast

Sales: $100 million

Country: USA

Take Shape for Life is a healthy lifestyle company

that aims to help its customers achieve healthier

weights, minds and finances. It is a wholly owned

subsidiary of 25-year-old, publicly traded

Medifast Inc.




Markets: 28

Distributors: 5,000

Employees: 425


Year Founded: 1924

40. DXN

Sales: $300 million

Country: Malaysia

DXN sells dietary supplements, food and beverages,

personal-care products, household products and a

water treatment system to increase customers’ health.




Products: Foods and beverages, dietary supplements

and personal care

Markets: 35


Employees: 1,100

Headquarters: Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia

Year Founded: 1993

Stock Symbol: DXN (5074)—KLSE

41. ERINA Co. Inc.

Sales: $300 million

Country: Japan

ERINA has a long history that has led the company on

different courses over the years. What started out as

pantyhose sales has turned into a multimillion-dollar

system for selling all-purpose detergent concentrate,

nutritional supplements and cosmetics. Last year,

Products: Weight-loss coaching and supporting

products

Markets: 1



Headquarters: Owings Mills, Md.

Year Founded: 1980

Stock Symbol: MED—NYSE

92. Unicity Networks International

Sales: $100 million

Country: USA

Unicity International distributes nutritional

supplements, skincare products, weight-

management products and a variety of herbal

remedies for many health issues. Unicity was

formed when network marketing firms Rexall

Showcase International and Enrich International

merged.




Products: Nutritional supplements and skincare

products

Markets: 21



Headquarters: Orem, Utah

Year Founded: 2001

93. WorldVentures


ERINA released its first food item, the “Erina

Kudasai” nutritional supplement.




Products: Skin care, nutritional supplements and

household items

Markets: 1


Employees: 45


Year Founded: 1970

42. LR Health & Beauty Systems


Country: Germany

LR Health & Beauty Systems attributes its success to

high-quality, effective products that are made in

Germany. Also, company representatives say the sales

system is easy to start and can make anyone

successful.




Products: Well-being and beauty products and

supplements, jewelry and luxury items

Markets: 30


Employees: 800

Headquarters: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Year Founded: 1985

Country: USA

WorldVentures markets travel-related products

through the Internet and personal contact. In 2009,

WorldVentures expanded into several global

markets.




Products: Travel packages



Employees: 100

Headquarters: Plano, Texas

Year Founded: 2005

94. Relív International Inc.


Country: USA

Relìv International launched with a product that

provides a full day’s nutrition. That product is still

sold today as Relìv Classic, one of the company’s

many product offerings. The company holds five

nutritional patents, with several more in the

application stage.




Products: Nutritional supplements and weight-loss

programs

Markets: 14


Employees: 249

43. KOYO-SHA


Country: Japan

KOYO-SHA is part of the Goyang Company. Its

products include cosmetics, bath products, nutritional

supplements, medical devices, detergents and personal

care. The company has manufacturing plants, hotel

affiliation and more.




Products: Nutritional supplements, cosmetics and

personal-care products

Markets: 1


Employees: 150

Headquarters: Gife, Japan

Year Founded: 1975

44. Mannatech Inc.


Country: USA

Mannatech Inc. sells wellness products. It

distinguishes itself in the emerging glyconutrients

market through the development of its flagship

product, Ambrotose complex. The company holds

more than 45 patents on Ambrotose in 30 countries.




Products: Dietary supplements, weight and fitness

products and skincare solutions

Headquarters: Chesterfield, Mo.

Year Founded: 1988

Stock Symbol: RELV—NASDAQ

95. Entertaining at Home Inc.

Sales: $80 million

Country: USA

Entertaining at Home Inc. began as a subsidiary of

The Reader’s Digest Association. The company

was officially launched in 2006 provides products

that help people earn income and entertain in their

homes. This revenue reflects the company’s

acquisition of Southern Living At Home in 2009.




Products: Dishware, cookware, and time-saving

home devices and accessories

Markets: 1



Headquarters: Brookfield, Wis.

Year Founded: 2006

96. Regal Ware

Sales: $80 million

Country: USA

Regal Ware sells high-quality cookware. The

company’s products include stainless steel and

cast-aluminum cookware as well as branded food-

preparation items and drinking water treatment

systems for the home.

Markets: 16


Employees: 540

Headquarters: Coppell, Texas

Year Founded: 1994

Stock Symbol: MTEX—NASDAQ

45. Market America Inc.


Country: USA

Market America operates in the United States,

Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Using

one-to-one marketing and the Internet, the company

sells a wide variety of products. It acts as a product

brokerage, identifying and partnering with

manufacturers to meet customer needs and demands.



Compensation Plan: One-to-one

Products: Personal-care, pet-care, auto-care and

communications products, and nutritional

supplements, cosmetics and electronics

Markets: 5


Employees: 550

Headquarters: Greensboro, N.C.

Year Founded: 1992

46. Naturally Plus Co. Ltd.


Country: Japan

Naturally Plus is a Tokyo-based company selling


Marketing Style: Party plan/retail hybrid


Products: Cookware, water treatment systems

Markets: 40


Employees: 500+

Headquarters: Kewaskum, Wis.

Year Founded: 1917

97. Vemma Nutrition Company

Sales: $77 million

Country: USA

Vemma Nutrition Co. is a wholly owned

subsidiary of New Vision, a leader in health and

wellness. Vemma sells primarily mangosteen-

based nutritional supplements that are clinically

tested and designed to meet its customers’ needs.




Products: Health and wellness drinks and

formulas

Markets: 51



Headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Year Founded: 2004

98. Betterware*


Country: UK

health-related products. It focuses on increasing

people’s “three healths” of mental health, economic

health and social health. Products include Naturally

Plus, Super Lutein, IZUMIO and others.

Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $275.7 million (Japan

sales only)

Marketing Style: Membership direct selling system


Products: Nutritional products

Markets: 5


Employees: 297


Year Founded: 1999

47. Tiens/Tianshi*

Sales: $275 million

Country: China

In China, Tiens sells its products through some 100

branch offices and chain stores of affiliate Tianshi

Engineering. Outside of China, it sells products

through independent distributors through subsidiary

Tianshi International and majority-owned Tiens

Biotech Group USA Inc.



Compensation Plan: Uni-level and breakaway

Products: Wellness products, dietary supplements

Markets: 110

Distributors: Unavailable

Employees: 2,827

Headquarters: Tianjin, China

Since its founding in 1928, Betterware has

become one of the U.K.’s largest direct sellers. It

has a team of distributors who distribute catalogs

and follow up with customers. The company has

an office and warehousing complex, handling

around 5 million customer orders every year.


Marketing Style: Person-to-person via catalog


Products: Home wares and house-care cleaning

products, gifts, and personal-care, beauty, and

outdoor products

Markets: 7+

Distributors: 5,000


Headquarters: Birmingham, England

Year Founded: 1928

99. Captain Tortue Group*


Country: France

The Captain Tortue Group includes clothing

collections for children under the label Cap’n

Tortue, for women under the Miss Captain brand,

and lingerie under the Java brand. The company

employs a full team of designers dedicated to each

line.




Products: Lingerie and women’s and children’s

clothing

Year Founded: 1990

Stock Symbol: TBV—AMEX

48. Eureka Forbes Ltd.*

Sales: $272 million

Country: India

Eureka Forbes is a pioneer in purifiers and vacuum

cleaners for the home. Part of the Shapoorji Pallonji

Group, this company reaches customers in 131 cities

and 398 towns in India, including through company-

trained technicians, who visit over 20,000 Indian

kitchens daily.


Marketing Style: Person-to-Person

Compensation Plan: 60% Fixed/40% Variable

Products: Water purifiers, vacuum cleaners, security

and industrial systems

Markets: 30


Employees: 8,000

Headquarters: Mumbai, India

Year Founded: 1982

49. XanGo, LLC


Country: USA

XanGo is known for its mangosteen-based beverages

such as XanGo Juice but also sells Glimpse Skin Care,

Eleviv supplement, Juni hair and body care, and meal

packs. The relatively young company continues to

expand and have year-over-year profits and growth.


Markets: 2

Distributors: 1,855

Employees: 30

Headquarters: Aix-en-Provence, France

Year Founded: 1993

100. YTB International


Country: USA

YTB International Inc. provides e-commerce

business in the United States, Puerto Rico, the

Bahamas, Canada, Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin

Islands.




Products: Sales of travel, travel products and

travel websites

Markets: 6


Employees: 150

Headquarters: Wood River, Ill.

Year Founded: 2001

Stock Symbol: YTBLA.OB—OTC BB



Products: Functional beverages, nutritional


Markets: 34


Employees: 450

Headquarters: Lehi, Utah

Year Founded: 2002

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