INTERNATIONAL DIRECT COSMETICS SALES OUTFITS GROWING IN INDIA
August 1st, 2011 BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA THE LIST of international direct sales companies selling personal care products in India is growing - Avon, Oriflame, Mary Kay, Amway and now Jafra are all seeking a share of a steadily growing market. According to Chavi Hemanth, secretary general of the Indian Direct Selling Association, the annual sales of colour cosmetics and skin care products sold through direct selling in India is now worth US dollars USD190 million, growing 24% annually. These foreign companies, competing with India's Modicare and Hindustan Unilever Network Ltd, are ...
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