The Indian direct selling industry officially began in 1995. If you only had two words to describe India, they could well be vast and varied.

The Pink Economy. The Pink Collar Movement. The Pink Revolution. No matter what you prefer to call this powerful phenomenon, one thing is certain: Women have been painting the direct selling world pink for more than a century.

Ten years ago, social media did not exist. Today, almost all large companies and many small businesses invest resources into building their presence in the socialsphere.

With opportunities in Canada as diverse and vast as the country itself, its direct selling industry—with total retail sales of more than $1 billion—is a dynamic segment of the Canadian economy that offers close proximity and relative similarities to the United States but with a flair that is all its own.

In the second of our three-part series on technology, we look at how new devices and applications are affecting the customer service experience for distributors and consumers.

When we published the DSN Global 100 ranking last year, it was the first time in the history of the industry that a comprehensive list of the top 100 revenue-generating direct selling companies ...