It’s a more-than $32 billion industry with 17 million employees in the United States alone.
The business of direct selling is getting bigger by the day. Companies include Mary Kay Cosmetics, It Works!, Herbalife, Pampered Chef, Younique, Jamberry, Scentsy. You may have heard of at least one.
Part-time or full, this business is known to be flexible and has no limits.
“It was the products. The fact that they did what they claim they were going to do. Products I was already buying elsewhere but I was just redirected what I was already purchasing,” Arbonne Consultant Kay Husman said.
Kay Husman is an independent sales consultant for Arbonne selling nutrition to skincare for people of all ages.
“I honestly wasn’t looking for a business. I was one of those just a product junkie. I did what a
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Sonya Eckel is one of the best in the country at her job. Eckel, a Sioux Falls mother of four, is one of the top-selling Norwex independent consultants nationwide.
She has been selling the chemical-free cleaning products for six years since she became a stay-at-home mom.
“I just saw the opportunity and the potential,” she said. “It took me really fast into a full-time income.”
Other area direct sellers also are finding the perks of earning extra income, having flexible schedules and connecting with others who share the same passion. The number of people becoming involved in the direct sales industry has increased in recent years, and sales are climbing, too.
More than 18 million people were involved in direct selling nationwide in 2014, with estimated sales reaching $34.5 billion, a 5.5 percent increase from 2013,