Thailand’s direct sales industry is expected to grow by 5% in terms of sales and the number of people entering the business in the first four months of the year.
The positive growth projection comes in the first four months of the year. The positive growth projection comes in spite of the economic slowdown.
Pakapun Leevutinun, president of the Thai Direct Selling Association (TDSA), said despite the overall economic environment, the group has seen a gradual improvement in consumer purchasing power from the start of 2016.
Both sales figures and the number of people applying to become members of direct sales companies under the TDSA are expected to grow by 5% year-on-year during the first four months of the year, bringing the tally of direct sales representatives and members in Thailand to 11.05