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Top Network Marketing Companies1. Avon Products Inc.
Sales: $10.3 billion
Country: USA
Avon is the founder of modern direct selling and the
acknowledged world leader in cosmetics, fragrances
and toiletries. Avon’s well-known product lines
include Avon Color, Anew, Skin So Soft, Advance
Techniques Hair Care and Avon Wellness.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $10.3 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to- person
Compensation Plan: Single level and multi- level
Products: Beauty, fashion jewelry and apparel
Markets: 100+
Distributors: 6.2 million
Employees: 42,000
Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
Year Founded: 1886
Stock Symbol: AVP—NYSE
2. Amway
Sales: $8.4 billion
Country: USA
Amway, under parent company Alticor, is maintaining
its might in the industry. Its product banner includes
Artistry cosmetics and skincare products, Nutrilite
nutritional products and loyalty-inducing household
products. Amway independent business owners work
through the company’s e-commerce network.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $8.4 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
50. Isagenix International
Sales: $245 million
Country: USA
Isagenix, a nutritional cleansing and replenishing
company, has earned a spot on Inc. magazine’s list
of fastest-growing companies in the United States
for three straight years and has achieved more
than $1 billion in cumulative sales.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $245 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Binary multi-level
Products: Nutritional cleansing and replenishing
products, skincare, anti-aging and weight-
management products
Markets: 8
Distributors: 250,000
Employees: 275
Headquarters: Chandler, Ariz.
Year Founded: 2002
51. Faberlic
Sales: $236.4 million
Country: Russia
Faberlic is Russia’s largest homegrown direct
seller, with a wide product range and operations
primarily in the former Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe. The company has more than 350 products
and is particularly strong in skin care.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $236.4 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Personal care, beauty and home care
Markets: 80+
Distributors: 3 million+
Employees: 13,000+
Headquarters: Ada, Mich.
Year Founded: 1959
3. Vorwerk & Co. KG
Sales: $3.58 billion
Country: Germany
Vorwerk is an 80-year-old, family-owned, German-
based company that has always focused on the direct
selling channel. Products include household
appliances as well as high-quality cosmetics. Vorwerk
& Co. KG is a global group that includes JAFRA
Cosmetics, which reported sales volume of more than
$500 million 2009.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $3.58 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Cosmetics and home appliances
Markets: 61
Distributors: 530,000
Employees: 23,000
Headquarters: Wuppertal, Germany
Year Founded: 1883
4. Mary Kay Inc.
Sales: $2.5 billion
Country: USA
Mary Kay Inc. was founded by the now-legendary
Mary Kay Ash to give women more options. She
Products: Cosmetics
Markets: 17
Distributors: 700,000
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia
Year Founded: 1997
52. Silpada Designs
Sales: $231 million
Country: USA
Silpada is known for its sterling silver designs. It
now has operations in the United States and
Canada and is in an expanded headquarters on 30
acres.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $231 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Sterling silver jewelry
Markets: 2
Distributors: 32,000
Employees: 370
Headquarters: Lenexa, Kan.
Year Founded: 1997
53. Lux International
Sales: $230 million
Country: Switzerland
Lux International was one of the first to perfect
vacuum cleaners and door-to-door sales. The
modern company has expanded its product line to
other clean-home technologies, additional sales
methods and many other countries. The company
struck a chord with the motto “God first, family
second, career third.” Today, that message adjusts
across borders and cultures to make the company one
of the largest direct sellers of skincare products and
color cosmetics in the world.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $2.5 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and party plan
Compensation Plan: Single level and Multi- level
Products: Skincare products and color cosmetics
Markets: 35
Distributors: 2 million
Employees: 5,000
Headquarters: Addison, Texas
Year Founded: 1963
5. Natura Cosmeticos SA
Sales: $2.4 billion
Country: Brazil
Natura is the cosmetics giant born in Brazil. Corporate
social responsibility is one of its core emphases, and
its more than 900 products help consultants earn a
living. Natura also has operations in Argentina, Chile,
Peru, Mexico, France, Venezuela and Colombia.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $2.4 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and retail
Compensation Plan: Bi-level
Products: Personal care products and fragrances
Markets: 8
Distributors: 1 million+
Employees: 5,000+
Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil
Year Founded: 1969
is still privately owned.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $230 million
Marketing Style: Referrals, door-to-door and party
plan
Compensation Plan: Single level
Products: Vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, water
purifiers, cookware and steam cleaners
Markets: 36
Distributors: 5,950
Employees: 780
Headquarters: Barr/Zug, Switzerland
Year Founded: 1901
54. Four Leaf Japan Co./Forifu*
Sales: $226.3 million
Country: Japan
Four Leaf Japan and its parent company, Forifu
Japan Inc., sell dietary supplements but operate
under the philosophy of “Just Cause Business.”
The four leaves symbolize the power of a network
—individuals coming together for the greater
good of all people.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $226.3 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Dietary supplements
Markets: Not available
Distributors: 530,000
Employees: 91
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Year Founded: 2003
Stock Symbol: NATU3.SA—São Paulo
6. Herbalife Ltd.
Sales: $2.3 billion
Country: USA
Herbalife sells nutritional supplements and weight-
management and personal-care products. Its extensive
product line has gained a following and credits
success to scientific backing. All of its products have
been developed by scientists, physicians and nutrition
experts, including Nobel laureate in medicine Louis
Ignarro, Ph.D.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $2.3 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements, and health/fitness,
wellness, personal-care, skincare and weight-
management products
Markets: 72
Distributors: 2 million
Employees: 4,000
Headquarters: Los Angeles, Calif.
Year Founded: 1980
Stock Symbol: HLF—NYSEa
7. Primerica
Sales: $2.2 billion
Country: USA
Primerica provides financial products and services,
including term life insurance, mutual funds, variable
annuities, loans and other services to 6 million clients.
The company dates to 1977 when it began a crusade to
55. Cosway*
Sales: $225.7 million
Country: Malaysia
Cosway distributes a wide product set and
provides income opportunities not readily
available in its markets. It is a subsidiary of
Berjaya Group, a multinational conglomerate
known for diversification. Manufacturers from all
over the world work with Cosway to provide
exclusive sales agreements to meet customer and
sales agents’ needs.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $225.7 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Retail/multi-level hybrid
Products: Supplements, skin care, personal care,
cosmetics, household products, car care, food
items and lingerie
Markets: Approximately 11
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Year Founded: 1979
56. Diana Co. Ltd.
Sales: $214.7 million
Country: Japan
The Diana Co. focuses on helping women be
beautiful. It also supports women’s finances and
mental development through business
opportunities and training.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $214.7 million
Marketing Style: Franchise/retail
transform the life insurance industry. Previously
owned by Citigroup, Primerica is now publicly traded.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $2.2 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Financial services
Markets: 5
Distributors: 100,000
Employees: 2,000
Headquarters: Duluth, Ga.
Year Founded: 1977
Stock Symbol: PRI—NYSE
8. Tupperware Brands Corp.
Sales: $2.1 billion
Country: USA
One of the first party plan companies in the world,
Tupperware Brands Corporation today is a global
direct seller of storage and serving solutions for the
kitchen and home. Brands include Armand Dupree,
Avroy Shlain, BeautiControl, Fuller, NaturCare,
Nutrimetics, Nuvo, Swissgarde and, of course,
Tupperware.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $2.1 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and party plan
Compensation Plan: Single level and multi- level
Products: Storage and serving products; beauty and
personal-care products
Markets: 100
Distributors: 2.4 million consultants; 1,800
distributors
Employees: 13,000
Compensation Plan: Store sales
Products: Lingerie, nutritional supplements,
cosmetics
Markets: 1
Distributors: 170,000
Employees: 218
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1986
57. Nikken International Inc.
Sales: $212 million
Country: USA
Nikken International sells magnetic therapeutic
mattress toppers, pillows, sleep masks, support
wraps, shoe inserts, air and water filtration
systems, and jewelry through its global
distribution network. The company was founded
by Isamu Masuda in 1975 and was acquired by
Toshizo (Tom) Watanabe, Nikken Chairman, in
1999.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $212 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Three categories: Lifestyle (organic
nutrition/skin care); environmental (air/water
technology); rest/rejuvenation (magnetized
products, jewelry, sleep systems)
Markets: 35+
Distributors: 247,000
Employees: 510
Headquarters: Irvine, Calif.
Year Founded: 1975
Headquarters: Orlando, Fla.
Year Founded: 1946
Stock Symbol: TUP—NYSE
9. Oriflame Kosmetiek B.V.
Sales: $1.8 billion
Country: Sweden
Oriflame is the market leader in more than half of the
countries where it operates. Though it has no U.S.
presence, it operates in Mexico and Central America,
South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The
company offers a wide range of high- quality beauty
products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $1.8 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Beauty products
Markets: 62
Distributors: 3.3 million
Employees: 7,000+
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Year Founded: 1967
Stock Symbol: ODI-SDB.ST—Stockholm
10. Forever Living Products*
Sales: $1.7 billion
Country: USA
Forever Living is the world’s largest grower,
manufacturer and distributor of aloe vera, and this
inspires them to make environmental responsibility a
priority. The company offers a complete line of aloe
vera drinks, skincare products and cosmetics, as well
58. Charle Corporation Ltd.*
Sales: $200.3 million
Country: Japan
Charle Corporation Ltd. is a Japan-based
company, principally engaged in the wholesale of
women’s undergarments. The company sells its
products through distributors via home parties,
specialty stores and agent stores.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $200.3 million
Marketing Style: Party plan, door-to-door, retail
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Women’s lingerie, cosmetics
Markets: 35
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 367
Headquarters: Hyogo, Japan
Year Founded: 1993
Stock Symbol: 9885—OSE
59. CUTCO/ Vector Marketing
Sales: $200 million+
Country: USA
CUTCO sells kitchen cutlery products, kitchen
gadgets, utensils, flatware, cookware, garden
tools, and sporting and pocket knives marketed
through in-home demonstrations.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $200 million+
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Cutlery, house and kitchen wares
Markets: 4
as a full line of nutritional supplements and products
from beehives.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $1.7 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Aloe vera drinks, skincare products and
cosmetics, nutritional supplements and Forever
Resorts
Markets: 142
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 9.3 million
Headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Year Founded: 1978
11. Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
Sales: $1.3 billion
Country: USA
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. is a global direct selling
company operating in 48 international markets
throughout the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific
region. Going far beyond cosmetics, toiletries and
fragrances, Nu Skin sells more than 200 products
through three distinct brands: Nu Skin, Pharmanex
and Big Planet.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $1.3 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Personal-care, nutritional and technology
products, anti-aging skin care and nutritionals
Markets: 50
Distributors: 760,000+
Employees: 1,200
Distributors: 60,000
Employees: 800
Headquarters: Olean, N.Y.
Year Founded: 1949
60. Longaberger Co.
Sales: $200 million+
Country: USA
The Longaberger Company is the No. 1 maker of
handmade baskets in the United States, selling
nearly 10 million a year. Baskets account for
about half of the company’s sales. It also sells
fabrics, pottery and wrought-iron home
accessories.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $200 million+
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Handmade baskets, pottery, wrought
iron and home decor such as wall art, candles and
accessories
Markets: 1
Distributors: 45,000
Employees: 1,200
Headquarters: Newark, Ohio
Year Founded: 1973
61. Premier Designs*
Sales: $200 million
Country: USA
Premier Designs was established to support
individuals and the founders’ ministries.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $200 million
Headquarters: Provo, Utah
Year Founded: 1984
Stock Symbol: NUS-NYSE
12. Pola Inc.*
Sales: $1.03 billion
Country: Japan
Pola sets the standard in Japan. It is the nation’s
fourth-largest cosmetics company and the biggest
direct seller. Pola products include cosmetics,
skincare, personal-care and nutritional products sold
in department stores, retail stores, through mail order
and door to door.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $1.03 billion
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Single-level
Products: Cosmetics, skincare, personal-care and
nutritional products, fashion and jewelry
Markets: 16
Distributors: 100,000
Employees: 1,049
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1929
13. Belcorp/L’Bel Paris
Sales: $1 billion+
Country: Peru
Belcorp/L’Bel Paris focuses on women. It has more
than 500,000 independent beauty consultants in 15
countries and 18 Latin American specialty stores.
They sell the well-known L’Bel, Ésika and Cyzone
brands.
Marketing Style: Party plan and person-to- person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Jewelry
Markets: 2
Distributors: 24,000
Employees: 260
Headquarters: Irving, Texas
Year Founded: 1985
62. Stampin’ Up!
Sales: $200 million
Country: USA
Stampin’ Up! markets wood-mounted rubber
stamps and accessories for use in scrapbooking,
making greeting cards and decorating the home.
The company is expanding internationally and
leading the trend of in-home crafting.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $200 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Exclusive line of decorative stamp sets
and accessories for home décor, greeting cards,
craft projects and scrapbooking
Markets: 9
Distributors: 40,000
Employees: 483
Headquarters: Riverton, Utah
Year Founded: 1988
63. Team National
Sales: $181 million
Country: USA
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $1 billion+
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and party plan
Compensation Plan: Single level
Products: Skincare, fragrance, makeup, body care, hair
care
Markets: 15
Distributors: 500,000+
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Lima, Peru
Year Founded: 1949
14. Miki Corporation*
Sales: $969.2 million
Country: Japan
Miki Corporation began as a textile importer and
seller. Today, it is a multimillion-dollar seller of
supplements made from prune extracts, of household
cleaners, personal-care items and much more. The
company has “sales agents” in Japan, Taiwan and
Malaysia.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $969.2 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Foods, cosmetics and household products
Markets: 3
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 270
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Year Founded: 1964
15. Melaleuca Inc.*
Sales: $879 million
Founded in 1997, Team National (formerly known
as National Companies) provides membership
savings on products and services in more than 20
industries, including factory-direct pricing on
home furnishings and more.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $181 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi- level
Products: Membership savings on products and
services in 20 industries, such as home
furnishings, commercial office furniture, custom
jewelry, supplements and small-business solutions
Markets: 1
Distributors: 270,000
Employees: 45
Headquarters: Davie, Fla.
Year Founded: 1997
64. Scentsy
Sales: $178.4 million
Country: USA
Founded in 2004 by Orville and Heidi Thompson,
Scentsy is a party plan company offering a variety
of scented, wickless candles heated in ceramic
warmers and other fragrance products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $178.4 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Wickless candles, ceramic warmers, and
fragrance products
Markets: 3
Distributors: 67,000
Country: USA
Melaleuca Inc. sells more than 350 products,
including personal-care items, cosmetics, household
cleaning supplies and vitamins to consumers through a
network of sales representatives, as well as catalogs
and websites.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $879 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Single-level
Products: Personal-care products, cosmetics, cleaning
supplies and vitamins
Markets: 18
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 1,200
Headquarters: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Year Founded: 1985
16. Ignite Inc.
Sales: $845 million
Country: USA
Ignite Inc. was founded in 2004 by parent company
Stream Energy to meet the changing needs of
consumers. With energy-service deregulation, more
choices exist for consumers and entrepreneurs, and
Ignite seeks to meet the needs of both.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $845 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Electricity and natural gas
Markets: 1 (Texas and Georgia in USA)
Distributors: 150,000
Employees: 275
Employees: 550
Headquarters: Meridian, Idaho
Year Founded: 2004
65. Agel Enterprises
Sales: $175 million
Country: USA
Agel Enterprises LLC identified the category of
suspension-gel technology in its nutritional
supplements. The company launched in Utah in
2005.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $175 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements
Markets: 60
Distributors: 554,000+
Employees: 250+
Headquarters: Lehi, Utah
Year Founded: 2005
66. GNLD (Golden Neo-Life Diamite
International)
Sales: $175 million
Country: USA
GNLD was founded in 1958 to sell products that
would help alleviate the symptoms of allergies
and asthma.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $175 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Food/gourmet items, nutritional
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Year Founded: 2004
17. MonaVie LLC*
Sales: $785 million
Country: USA
Introduced in January 2005, MonaVie develops and
markets scientifically formulated, premium-quality
nutritional products, featuring an exclusive blend of
açai berry and other nutrient-dense fruits. MonaVie is
designed to provide consumers with the antioxidants
and phytonutrients they need to maintain a healthy and
active lifestyle.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $785 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Foods and nutritional products
Markets: 12
Distributors: 1 million+
Employees: 450
Headquarters: South Jordan, Utah
Year Founded: 2005
18. Omnilife*
Sales: $750 million+
Country: Mexico
Omnilife Manufactura S.A. de C.V. is owned by
ultimate parent company Grupo Omnilife S.A. de C.V.
The company has independent consultants in 23
markets in South America, North America, Central
America, Asia and Europe.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $750 million+
supplements, water treatment systems, and
health/fitness/wellness, home-care, personal-care,
skincare and weight-management products
Markets: 50
Distributors: 240,000
Employees: 1,600
Headquarters: Freemont, Calif.
Year Founded: 1958
67. Univera
Sales: $175 million
Country: Korea
Univera has extended its reach as the central piece
of the ECONET. The company focuses on
renewal—physical, financial and cultural.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $175 million
Marketing Style: Relationship
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements and skin care
Markets: 3
Distributors: 250,000
Employees: 170
Headquarters: Korea
Year Founded: 1998
68. Expert Alliance Co. Ltd.*
Sales: $161.7 million
Country: Japan
Expert Alliance is a mutual aid association in
Japan. The company provides both road services
and mutual life aid services such as MediAid,
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements, weight-
management and beauty products, beverages,
cosmetics, fragrances
Markets: 23
Distributors: 4.5 million
Employees: 400
Headquarters: Zapopan, Mexico
Year Founded: 1992
19. PartyLite (Blyth Inc.)
Sales: $621.6 million
Country: USA
Beginning with a single line of bayberry candles,
PartyLite is, today, the world’s largest direct seller of
candles and home-fragrance products. Blyth Inc.
became the parent company in 1990. In select
markets, consultants also offer Two Sisters Gourmet
foods.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $621.6 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Candles, candle warmers, flameless
fragrance, home accents, personal-care products and
food products
Markets: 14
Distributors: 64,000
Employees: 1,250
Headquarters: Plymouth, Mass.
Year Founded: 1973
Stock Symbol: BTH—NYSE
CureAid and LifeAid. Expert Alliance is currently
in the process of acquiring a license as a life
insurance company.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $161.7 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Road services, mutual life aid services,
insurance
Markets: Not available
Distributors: 112,000
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1996
69. BearCere« Ju Co. Ltd.
Sales: $156.7 million
Country: Japan
Also known as Berusere – ju, this company uses
herbal and aromatherapy along with cellular
technology to rejuvenate and beautify without
artificial or engineered additives.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $156.7 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cosmetics, personal care, health
Markets: 3
Distributors: 250,000
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1992
70. Family Heritage Life
20. NOEVIR Co. Ltd.
Sales: $613.9 million
Country: Japan
The Noevir Group consists of 13 companies, headed
by Noevir Co. Ltd. in Japan. With five domestic—and
eight international—subsidiaries, Noevir is developing
a global business. The Noevir Group distributes its
portfolio of brands through a variety of channels,
including direct sales, retail and business to business.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $613.9 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person, retail and
business-to-business
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Skincare, body care, nutritional supplements
and cosmetics
Markets: 8
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 1,085
Headquarters: Japan
Year Founded: 1964
Stock Symbol: 4916/TYO SE
21. ACN
Sales: $553 million
Country: USA
ACN is one of the pioneers in digital phone service. It
also provides communications bundles with video
phone, local and long distance phone service, Internet,
wireless, satellite TV, and home security products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $553 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Sales: $152 million
Country: USA
Family Heritage Life is a supplemental insurance
company that provides protection, service and
security to American families.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $152 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Insurance and supplemental health
insurance products
Markets: 1
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 92
Headquarters: Broadview Heights, Ohio
Year Founded: 1989
71. 4Life Research LC
Sales: $150 million+
Country: USA
4Life is the creator of Transferceutical Science
and Transfer Factor products. In May 2010, the
company opened its 16th international office in
Quito, Ecuador.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $150 million+
Marketing Style: Network marketing
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Creators of Transferceutical Science,
optimal immune system support and general
wellness
Markets: 16
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 300+
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Telecommunications services (including
mobile and video phones), satellite TV and home
security
Markets: 20
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 1,100
Headquarters: Concord, N.C.
Year Founded: 1993
22. WIV Wein International AG
Sales: $535.4 million
Country: Germany
WIV Wein is a direct seller of wine, providing at-
home wine tastings for customers. The company has
its own estates/cellars and forms partnerships with
top-quality wineries. Its largest markets are Germany,
France, Britain, Japan, the United States and Italy.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $535.4 million
Marketing Style: Direct selling and retail
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Wines
Markets: 23
Distributors: 4,000
Employees: 1,511
Headquarters: Burg Layen, Germany
Year Founded: Approximately 1960
23. LG Household & Health Care*
Sales: $520 million
Country: South Korea
LG H&H is an established leader in the Korean
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Year Founded: 1998
72. Jewels by Park Lane Inc.*
Sales: $150 million
Country: USA
Jewels by Park Lane was founded in Chicago as a
direct sales jewelry party plan company.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $150 million
Marketing Style: Party plan and person-to- person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Jewelry
Markets: Not available
Distributors: 35,000
Employees: 200
Headquarters: Schaumburg, Ill.
Year Founded: 1955
73. JapanLife Co. Ltd.*
Sales: $148.1 million
Country: Japan
JapanLife Co. is part of the Matrix World Division
group. Its products focus on the relief of stress,
anxiety and aging concerns and include magnetic
therapy devices in the home as well as beauty care
products and dietary supplements.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $148.1 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Magnetic therapy devices, skin care,
cosmetics, dietary supplements
Markets: Not available
household goods and cosmetics industries. Products
include Perioe, Elastine, Tech, OHUI, WHOO, ISA,
KNOX and others. Its household good include oral-
care products, skin- and hair-care products, laundry
products, and paper products. LG H&H cosmetics
products comprise foam cleansers, facial moisturizers,
eye shadows, pressed powders, foundations, lipsticks,
eye creams, essence, lotions and perfumes under the
brand names of OHUI, LacVert, ISA KNOX and
VONIN.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $520 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cosmetics and household products
Markets: 5
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 2,745
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Year Founded: 1947
Stock Symbol: 051900—SEO
24. Pampered Chef Ltd.
Sales: $500 million+
Country: USA
Pampered Chef sells more than 300 gourmet kitchen
tools, cookware, cookbooks and foodstuffs. Founded
in 1980, Pampered Chef was sold to Berkshire
Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by billionaire
Warren Buffett, in 2002.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $500 million+
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Distributors: 300-400
Employees: 467
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1975
74. Sportron
Sales: $147 million
Country: USA
Sportron was founded to help consumers manage
their health. Sportron uses FoodMatrix nutrients
and herbs to support the body’s needs.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $147 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional and dietary supplements
Markets: 40
Distributors: 300,000
Employees: 140
Headquarters: Melissa, Texas
Year Founded: 2002
75. Grace Aiko*
Sales: $141.6 million
Country: Japan
Grace Aiko sells cosmetics and skin care through
salons in Japan and South Korea.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $141.6 million
Marketing Style: Retail salons
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cosmetics
Markets: 2
Distributors: Not available
Products: High-end tools for cooking and entertaining
Markets: 6
Distributors: 60,000
Employees: 800
Headquarters: Addison, Ill.
Year Founded: 1980
Stock Symbol: BRK-A—NYSE
25. Shaklee Corp.
Sales: $500 million+
Country: USA
Founded in 1956, Shaklee manufactures its products
and distributes them through its website and more than
750,000 representatives in North America and Asia.
The company is known for its green products and
social responsibility efforts.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $500 million+
Marketing Style: Person-to-person (also retail in
Singapore)
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements, skin care, weight
management, green cleaners
Markets: 8
Distributors: 1.25 million members and distributors
Employees: 750
Headquarters: Pleasanton, Calif.
Year Founded: 1956
26. Yanbal International/Unique
Sales: $490 million
Country: Peru
Yanbal International was founded in Peru and sells
Employees: 35
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Year Founded: 2003
76. The Maira Co. Ltd.
Sales: $140.5 million
Country: Japan
Japanese consumers can find The Maira Co.’s
beauty, bath and other products at salons and
through distributors. The company emphasizes
herbs and non-surgical rejuvenation.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $140.5 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cosmetics, skin care, bath equipment,
dietary supplements
Markets: Not available
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1991
77. Giffarine Skyline Unity Co.*
Sales: $137.5 million
Country: Thailand
Giffarine, begun in 1966 by a team of Thai
medical doctors and pharmacists, created a wide
range of cosmetics, body treatment products,
household utensils, diet supplements and food
products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $137.5 million
Marketing Style: Not available
cosmetics, personal-care products, fragrances and
jewelry through catalogs and its beauty consultants.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $490 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Single level
Products: Personal-care products, cosmetics, jewelry
and fragrances
Markets: 8
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 3,000
Headquarters: Lima, Peru
Year Founded: 1967
27. Amore Pacific
Sales: $475.5 million
Country: South Korea
Amore Pacific is an old favorite in South Korea, and
its products can now be found on Sephora shelves in
the United States. The company’s products use Asian
botanicals and nanotechnology to deliver skincare and
personal-care items.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $475.5 million
Marketing Style: Direct selling/retail stores
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cosmetics, personal care, health products
and tea
Markets: 3
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Year Founded: 1945
Stock Symbol: 090430 (Korea Stock Exchange
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Cosmetics, skin care, food and drink,
supplements, household products
Markets: 33
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
Year Founded: 1996
78. ARSOA HONSHA CORP.
Sales: $130.8 million
Country: Japan
ARSOA HONSHA products are developed around
the company’s own three pillars of good health
philosophy: heart, body and skin. Natural
ingredients are a prime focus.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $130.8 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cosmetics and nutritional supplements
Markets: 3
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 294
Headquarters: Yamanashi, Japan
Year Founded: 1998
79. Tastefully Simple Inc.
Sales: $130 million
Country: USA
At Tastefully Simple Inc. taste-testing parties,
guests sample products and receive serving
suggestions, recipes and entertaining tips.
28. Sunrider*
Sales: $462 million
Country: USA
Sunrider International manufactures and sells high-
quality herbal products. With more than 400
individual products, the company offers many options.
It changed its business plan on March 1 to make prices
more market-sensitive, income opportunities more
accessible, and the overall compensation plan easier to
understand.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $462 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and retail
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Food and nutritional products personal-care
and household products
Markets: 42
Distributors: approximately 300,000
Employees: approximately 420
Headquarters: Torrance, Calif.
Year Founded: 1982
29. Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
Sales: $458 million
Country: USA
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. was one of the first
companies in the United States organized solely to
design, underwrite and market legal expense plans.
The company currently provides legal services to
more than 1.5 million members across the United
States and Canada.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $458 million
Tastefully Simple offers more than 30 standard
and 20 seasonal products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $130 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Specialty food items
Markets: 1
Distributors: 28,000
Employees: 350
Headquarters: Alexandria, Minn.
Year Founded: 1995
80. Kirby*
Sales: $125 million
Country: USA
For almost 100 years, the Kirby Company has
focused on home care. Newer versions of the
company’s vacuum systems promise to remove
allergens and air pollution but continue to rely on
in-home demonstrations by independent Kirby
distributors.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $125 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Single level
Products: Vacuums, cleaning products
Markets: 70+
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 500
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio
Year Founded: 1914
81. Ardyss International
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Legal consultation services
Markets: 2
Distributors: 425,000
Employees: 813
Headquarters: Ada, Okla.
Year Founded: 1972
Stock Symbol: PPD—NYSE
30. Tahitian Noni International Inc.
Sales: $450 million
Country: USA
Tahitian Noni International (TNI) makes and markets
juices, nutritional supplements, and skincare and hair-
care products from Tahiti’s noni fruit. TNI was one of
the pioneers in the superfruit beverage market.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $450 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Noni-based drinks, supplements, skincare,
hair care
Markets: 30
Distributors: 500,000
Employees: 1,200
Headquarters: Provo, Utah
Year Founded: 1994
31. USANA Health Sciences Inc.
Sales: $436.9 million
Country: USA
USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures
Sales: $122 million
Country: Mexico
Ardyss International’s primary product is
undergarments that “reshape” the body. A family
business, the company has grown consistently
since its founding and now also sells nutrition and
skincare products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $122 million
Marketing Style: Party plan and person-to- person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Reshaping apparel, nutrition, skin care
Markets: 5
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico
Year Founded: 1991
82. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing
Sales: $120 million+
Country: USA
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing sells products and
services that people use every day. It partners with
name-brand providers, such as Dish Network, The
Wireless Shop and GE Home Security, among
others.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $120 million+
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Health and beauty products, services,
entertainment, communications
Markets: 3
Distributors: 100,000+
high-quality nutritional supplements, healthy weight-
management products and personal-care products,
which are marketed by independent associates in 14
international markets.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $436.9 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements, personal-care,
energy and weight-management products
Markets: 14
Distributors: 198,000
Employees: 971
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Year Founded: 1992
Stock Symbol: USNA—NASDAQ
32. Neways Inc.
Sales: $400 million
Country: USA
Neways Inc. designs, makes and distributes
approximately 300 personal-care items—including
cosmetics and hair-care products, aromatherapy items
and nutritional supplements. The emphasis is on safe
and effective ingredients.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $400 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional, personal-care and household
products
Markets: 29
Distributors: 500,000
Employees: 1,000
Employees: 55+
Headquarters: Lexington, Ky.
Year Founded: 2001
83. Chandeal Co. Ltd.*
Sales: $113.5 million
Country: Japan
Chandeal is an undergarment company that began
in the early 1980s. The company now has a
district sales office in China and a salon in
Taiwan.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $113.5 million
Marketing Style: Not available
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Lingerie
Markets: 1
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 151
Headquarters: Nara, Japan
Year Founded: 1985
84. Kleeneze
Sales: $109.3 million
Country: United Kingdom
Kleeneze was founded in 1923 as a catalog sales
and direct selling company.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $109.3 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Household, health and beauty items
Markets: 4
Distributors: 9,800
Headquarters: Springville, Utah
Year Founded: 1992
33. Telecom Plus*
Sales: $395.5 million
Country: UK
Operating as the Utility Warehouse Discount Club,
Telecom Plus uses the collective power of its clients to
negotiate deals with major suppliers. A customer
attaches a “Smart Box” to the telephone wall socket,
which reroutes calls through the cheapest supplier.
The company also offers gas and electricity services.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $395.5 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Local and long distance, Internet-phone,
broadband and mobile services, electricity and gas
Markets: 1
Distributors: 27,000
Employees: 400
Headquarters: London, UK
Year Founded: 1998
Stock Symbol: TEP.L—LONDON
34. KK ASSURAN
Sales: $375 million
Country: Japan
Selling exclusively in Japan, KK ASSURAN’s
products address skincare issues for the Japanese
population. The company relies on traditional person-
to-person contact for sales.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $375 million
Employees: 225
Headquarters: Accrington, Lancashire, UK
Year Founded: 1923
85. Keller Williams Realty Inc.
Sales: $108.1 million
Country: USA
Keller Williams Realty Inc. is an Austin, Texas-
based, real estate franchise company with over
75,000 real estate agents, operating in more than
650 market centers (offices) across the United
States and Canada. Keller Williams Realty is
currently the third-largest residential real estate
company in the United States.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $108.1 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person via franchises
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Real estate training, coaching,
technology
Markets: 2
Distributors: 76,000
Employees: 166
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
Year Founded: 1983
86. Creative Memories*
Sales: $100 million+
Country: USA
Creative Memories is part of The Antioch
Company, specializing in making and selling
products for scrapbooking and photo needs. This
includes photo albums, decorative
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Skin care
Markets: 1
Distributors: 500,000
Employees: 410
Headquarters: Fukuoka, Japan
35. Arbonne International Inc.*
Sales: $370 million
Country: USA
Inspired by Swiss purity and beauty, Arbonne
develops and distributes Swiss-formulated skincare
products. It has grown to include a full line of
personal-care products marketed in the United States,
Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $370 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Aromatherapy, cosmetics, nutritional
supplements and skincare products
Markets: 4
Distributors: 750,000
Employees: 750
Headquarters: Irvine, Calif.
Year Founded: 1980
36. FORDAYS CO. LTD.*
Sales: $344 million
Country: Japan
FORDAYS sells nutritional products that focus on
beneficial nucleic acids and scientific R&D and
embellishments, custom display frames and
digital scrapbooking supplies.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million+
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Photo albums, scrapbooking materials,
digital photo books and photo-organization
software.
Markets: 9
Distributors: 70,000
Employees: 800
Headquarters: St. Cloud, Minn.
Year Founded: 1987
87. FreeLife International
Sales: $100 million+
Country: USA
FreeLife International products use goji berries as
a primary ingredient, and the company embraces
scientific validation to help distributors sell. Its
latest product introductions focus on weight loss
and anti-aging properties.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million+
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Food/gourmet items, nutritional
supplements and oral hygiene, personal-care,
skincare and weight-management products
Markets: 26
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 120
Headquarters: Phoenix, Ariz.
testing.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $344 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Nutritional
Markets: 1
Distributors: 210,000
Employees: 195
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1999
37. Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc.*
Sales: $343 million
Country: USA
When Nature’s Sunshine began almost 35 years ago, it
offered encapsulated herbs to customers. Today, the
company’s product line includes a large selection of
products.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $343 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Aromatherapy, cosmetics, nutritional
supplements and skincare products
Markets: 42
Distributors: Approximately 600,000
Employees: 1,183
Headquarters: Provo, Utah
Year Founded: 1972
Stock Symbol: NATR.OB—NASDAQ
38. Ambit Energy L.P.
Sales: $324 million
Year Founded: 1995
88. lia sophia*
Sales: $100 million+
Country: USA
lia sophia is a family-run business, selling high-
quality jewelry backed by a lifetime guarantee.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million+
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Jewelry
Markets: 1
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Wood Dale, Ill.
Year Founded: 1972
89. New Image International
Sales: $100 million+
Country: New Zealand
Founded in 1984, New Image International is one
of the pioneers of health products and direct
selling in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million+
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Colostrum-based nutrition, beauty,
home-care/environmental and weight-loss
products
Markets: 11
Distributors: 100,000
Employees: 148
Country: USA
Ambit Energy is a residential energy provider in the
United States. It currently provides residential
electricity service in deregulated areas of Texas;
electricity and natural gas service in New York
markets; and natural gas service in Illinois.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $324 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Electricity and natural gas
Markets: 1 (USA)
Distributors: 60,000
Employees: 188
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Year Founded: 2006
39. Aerus (formerly Electrolux)
Sales: $300 million+
Country: USA
Aerus products are marketed through in-home
demonstrations and more than 500 sales centers in
North America. Aerus is owned by an investment firm
led by Joseph P. Urso, which also owns TriStar
Enterprises and Vollara.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $300 million+
Marketing Style: Multi-level, door to door and
franchise
Compensation Plan: Single-level hybrid and multi-
level
Products: Vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, cleansers,
allergy control products, nutritional supplements and
electronic equipment
Headquarters: Auckland, New Zealand
Year Founded: 1984
Stock Symbol: NEW—NZX
90. Déesse
Sales: $100 million
Country: Switzerland
Déesse is a company based in Switzerland. Under
the umbrella of Déesse International GmbH, the
company sells wares in many other countries.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Profit plan
Products: Cosmetics, skin care, nutritional
supplements and clothing
Markets: 10
Distributors: 12,000
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Sauerlach, Switzerland
Year Founded: Not available
91. Take Shape for Life/Medifast
Sales: $100 million
Country: USA
Take Shape for Life is a healthy lifestyle company
that aims to help its customers achieve healthier
weights, minds and finances. It is a wholly owned
subsidiary of 25-year-old, publicly traded
Medifast Inc.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Markets: 28
Distributors: 5,000
Employees: 425
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Year Founded: 1924
40. DXN
Sales: $300 million
Country: Malaysia
DXN sells dietary supplements, food and beverages,
personal-care products, household products and a
water treatment system to increase customers’ health.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $300 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Foods and beverages, dietary supplements
and personal care
Markets: 35
Distributors: 4 million
Employees: 1,100
Headquarters: Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
Year Founded: 1993
Stock Symbol: DXN (5074)—KLSE
41. ERINA Co. Inc.
Sales: $300 million
Country: Japan
ERINA has a long history that has led the company on
different courses over the years. What started out as
pantyhose sales has turned into a multimillion-dollar
system for selling all-purpose detergent concentrate,
nutritional supplements and cosmetics. Last year,
Products: Weight-loss coaching and supporting
products
Markets: 1
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Owings Mills, Md.
Year Founded: 1980
Stock Symbol: MED—NYSE
92. Unicity Networks International
Sales: $100 million
Country: USA
Unicity International distributes nutritional
supplements, skincare products, weight-
management products and a variety of herbal
remedies for many health issues. Unicity was
formed when network marketing firms Rexall
Showcase International and Enrich International
merged.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $100 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements and skincare
products
Markets: 21
Distributors: 350,000
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Orem, Utah
Year Founded: 2001
93. WorldVentures
Sales: $90.2 million
ERINA released its first food item, the “Erina
Kudasai” nutritional supplement.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $300 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Skin care, nutritional supplements and
household items
Markets: 1
Distributors: 500,000
Employees: 45
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1970
42. LR Health & Beauty Systems
Sales: $295.2 million
Country: Germany
LR Health & Beauty Systems attributes its success to
high-quality, effective products that are made in
Germany. Also, company representatives say the sales
system is easy to start and can make anyone
successful.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $295.2 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Well-being and beauty products and
supplements, jewelry and luxury items
Markets: 30
Distributors: 300,000
Employees: 800
Headquarters: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Year Founded: 1985
Country: USA
WorldVentures markets travel-related products
through the Internet and personal contact. In 2009,
WorldVentures expanded into several global
markets.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $90.2 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Travel packages
Markets: Not available
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 100
Headquarters: Plano, Texas
Year Founded: 2005
94. Relív International Inc.
Sales: $85.4 million
Country: USA
Relìv International launched with a product that
provides a full day’s nutrition. That product is still
sold today as Relìv Classic, one of the company’s
many product offerings. The company holds five
nutritional patents, with several more in the
application stage.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $85.4 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements and weight-loss
programs
Markets: 14
Distributors: 68,680
Employees: 249
43. KOYO-SHA
Sales: $291.9 million
Country: Japan
KOYO-SHA is part of the Goyang Company. Its
products include cosmetics, bath products, nutritional
supplements, medical devices, detergents and personal
care. The company has manufacturing plants, hotel
affiliation and more.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $291.9 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional supplements, cosmetics and
personal-care products
Markets: 1
Distributors: 300,000
Employees: 150
Headquarters: Gife, Japan
Year Founded: 1975
44. Mannatech Inc.
Sales: $289.7 million
Country: USA
Mannatech Inc. sells wellness products. It
distinguishes itself in the emerging glyconutrients
market through the development of its flagship
product, Ambrotose complex. The company holds
more than 45 patents on Ambrotose in 30 countries.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $289.7 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Dietary supplements, weight and fitness
products and skincare solutions
Headquarters: Chesterfield, Mo.
Year Founded: 1988
Stock Symbol: RELV—NASDAQ
95. Entertaining at Home Inc.
Sales: $80 million
Country: USA
Entertaining at Home Inc. began as a subsidiary of
The Reader’s Digest Association. The company
was officially launched in 2006 provides products
that help people earn income and entertain in their
homes. This revenue reflects the company’s
acquisition of Southern Living At Home in 2009.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $80 million
Marketing Style: Party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Dishware, cookware, and time-saving
home devices and accessories
Markets: 1
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Brookfield, Wis.
Year Founded: 2006
96. Regal Ware
Sales: $80 million
Country: USA
Regal Ware sells high-quality cookware. The
company’s products include stainless steel and
cast-aluminum cookware as well as branded food-
preparation items and drinking water treatment
systems for the home.
Markets: 16
Distributors: 500,000+
Employees: 540
Headquarters: Coppell, Texas
Year Founded: 1994
Stock Symbol: MTEX—NASDAQ
45. Market America Inc.
Sales: $284.5 million
Country: USA
Market America operates in the United States,
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Using
one-to-one marketing and the Internet, the company
sells a wide variety of products. It acts as a product
brokerage, identifying and partnering with
manufacturers to meet customer needs and demands.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $284.5 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: One-to-one
Products: Personal-care, pet-care, auto-care and
communications products, and nutritional
supplements, cosmetics and electronics
Markets: 5
Distributors: 180,000
Employees: 550
Headquarters: Greensboro, N.C.
Year Founded: 1992
46. Naturally Plus Co. Ltd.
Sales: $275.7 million
Country: Japan
Naturally Plus is a Tokyo-based company selling
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $80 million
Marketing Style: Party plan/retail hybrid
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Cookware, water treatment systems
Markets: 40
Distributors: 5,000+
Employees: 500+
Headquarters: Kewaskum, Wis.
Year Founded: 1917
97. Vemma Nutrition Company
Sales: $77 million
Country: USA
Vemma Nutrition Co. is a wholly owned
subsidiary of New Vision, a leader in health and
wellness. Vemma sells primarily mangosteen-
based nutritional supplements that are clinically
tested and designed to meet its customers’ needs.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $77 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Health and wellness drinks and
formulas
Markets: 51
Distributors: Not available
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Year Founded: 2004
98. Betterware*
Sales: $74.8 million
Country: UK
health-related products. It focuses on increasing
people’s “three healths” of mental health, economic
health and social health. Products include Naturally
Plus, Super Lutein, IZUMIO and others.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $275.7 million (Japan
sales only)
Marketing Style: Membership direct selling system
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Nutritional products
Markets: 5
Distributors: Not available
Employees: 297
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Year Founded: 1999
47. Tiens/Tianshi*
Sales: $275 million
Country: China
In China, Tiens sells its products through some 100
branch offices and chain stores of affiliate Tianshi
Engineering. Outside of China, it sells products
through independent distributors through subsidiary
Tianshi International and majority-owned Tiens
Biotech Group USA Inc.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $275 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and retail
Compensation Plan: Uni-level and breakaway
Products: Wellness products, dietary supplements
Markets: 110
Distributors: Unavailable
Employees: 2,827
Headquarters: Tianjin, China
Since its founding in 1928, Betterware has
become one of the U.K.’s largest direct sellers. It
has a team of distributors who distribute catalogs
and follow up with customers. The company has
an office and warehousing complex, handling
around 5 million customer orders every year.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $74.8 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person via catalog
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Home wares and house-care cleaning
products, gifts, and personal-care, beauty, and
outdoor products
Markets: 7+
Distributors: 5,000
Employees: Not available
Headquarters: Birmingham, England
Year Founded: 1928
99. Captain Tortue Group*
Sales: $67.4 million
Country: France
The Captain Tortue Group includes clothing
collections for children under the label Cap’n
Tortue, for women under the Miss Captain brand,
and lingerie under the Java brand. The company
employs a full team of designers dedicated to each
line.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $67.4 million
Marketing Style: Party plan and person-to- person
Compensation Plan: Not available
Products: Lingerie and women’s and children’s
clothing
Year Founded: 1990
Stock Symbol: TBV—AMEX
48. Eureka Forbes Ltd.*
Sales: $272 million
Country: India
Eureka Forbes is a pioneer in purifiers and vacuum
cleaners for the home. Part of the Shapoorji Pallonji
Group, this company reaches customers in 131 cities
and 398 towns in India, including through company-
trained technicians, who visit over 20,000 Indian
kitchens daily.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $272 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-Person
Compensation Plan: 60% Fixed/40% Variable
Products: Water purifiers, vacuum cleaners, security
and industrial systems
Markets: 30
Distributors: 25,200
Employees: 8,000
Headquarters: Mumbai, India
Year Founded: 1982
49. XanGo, LLC
Sales: $250 million+
Country: USA
XanGo is known for its mangosteen-based beverages
such as XanGo Juice but also sells Glimpse Skin Care,
Eleviv supplement, Juni hair and body care, and meal
packs. The relatively young company continues to
expand and have year-over-year profits and growth.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $250 million+
Markets: 2
Distributors: 1,855
Employees: 30
Headquarters: Aix-en-Provence, France
Year Founded: 1993
100. YTB International
Sales: $67.3 million
Country: USA
YTB International Inc. provides e-commerce
business in the United States, Puerto Rico, the
Bahamas, Canada, Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
Wholesale Corporate Revenue: $67.3 million
Marketing Style: Person-to-person and party plan
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Sales of travel, travel products and
travel websites
Markets: 6
Distributors: 41,175
Employees: 150
Headquarters: Wood River, Ill.
Year Founded: 2001
Stock Symbol: YTBLA.OB—OTC BB
Marketing Style: Person-to-person
Compensation Plan: Multi-level
Products: Functional beverages, nutritional
supplements and skincare products
Markets: 34
Distributors: 1.4 million
Employees: 450
Headquarters: Lehi, Utah
Year Founded: 2002