Monthly Archives: November 2015

Productivity hit by parents caring for ill children

by Successful IBO • November 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

Almost three million working days are lost each year to care for sick children, research finds.

New York Times On Tough-Sell of Direct Selling Parties In Cities

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • November 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

New York Times published an article about the rise of home parties and trunk shows by women involved in direct selling in bigger cities like New York and the challenges they face.
Nine women were gathered in the immaculate Midtown East apartment of Mallorie Corcoran, 29. Tall, svelte and long-maned, the guests and their hostess clustered around a table in the living room, picking at fruit platters and sandwiches but generously pouring themselves wine and seltzer.
“Thank you so much for coming,” Ms. Corcoran said. “We have our new holiday collection, so there are lots of goodies for you to try on.” The women laughed. “And there are lots of different price points — a lot of our stud earrings are $30 and under. So everyone just have fun. Drink wine. Eat.”
And, if they

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Indian Trade Body Asks For Separate Direct Selling Laws

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • November 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

Indian traders body CAIT has asked the government to formulate a separate law to regulate and monitor direct selling business in the country.
The direct selling business in India is a source of self-employment and it should be regarded as a vertical of retail trade like e-commerce, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said in a statement today.

“In an inter-ministerial meeting convened by Ministry of Consumer Affairs recently, CAIT has sought specified legislation to regulate direct selling business in India,” it said.

The direct sellers should be given facilitation to set up manufacturing plants, it said, adding the industry is growing at a phenomenal rate and has a huge growth potential.

“More than 50 per cent distributors engaged in direct selling business are household women and in this way the business is promoting women empowerment,”