Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/24/2014 -- Despite the heavy competition from Internet retailing, direct selling managed to limit the loss of sales value in 2013 to -1% in current terms, which considering the high levels of competition could have been a lot worse. Many categories within direct selling performed well in 2013, as the leading players in this category continued to invest in building relationships with their consumer base in order to combat competition from, for instance, online companies.

Competitive Landscape

Herbalife remained the leading player in direct selling. The company is active in this category with a range of beauty and personal care and consumer healthcare products, and has enjoyed success in marketing these products through direct selling. In recent years the company lost some share in direct selling as it was struggling to deal with the tough economic situation, but in 2013 Herbalife managed to register a modest increase in share.

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Industry Prospects

The outlook for the forecast period is negative. Although it is expected that leading players such as Herbalife, Amway and Oriflame will continue to do well, the smaller players in this category are likely to suffer a decline in sales. The main reason for this is that there is likely to be more intense competition from Internet retailing. This category is expected to see continued high growth, and this is likely to be at the expense of smaller players in direct selling, which will not be able to keep up with the more professional major players in the channel, and the pressure from alternative non-store options such as Internet retailing.

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