Amway & Mlm

Amway & Mlm

  • Submitted By: death1211
  • Date Submitted: 03/13/2009 12:17 PM
  • Category: Business
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Explain the distribution channel that MLM uses.
Multi-level marketing (MLM), also known as Network Marketing, is a business-distribution model that allows a parent company to market its products directly to consumers by means of relationship referrals and direct selling.
Independent, unsalaried salespeople of multi-level marketing, referred to as distributors (or associates, independent business owners, dealers, franchise owners, sales consultants, consultants, independent agents, etc.), represent the parent company and are awarded a commission based upon the volume of product sold through each of their independent businesses (organizations).
Independent distributors develop their organizations by either building an active customer base, who buy direct from the parent company, or by recruiting a downline of independent distributors who also build a customer base, thereby expanding the overall organization. Additionally, distributors can also earn a profit by retailing products they purchased from the parent company at wholesale price.
Distributors earn a commission based on the sales efforts of their organization, which includes their independent sale efforts as well as the leveraged sales efforts of their downline. This arrangement is similar to franchise arrangements where royalties are paid from the sales of individual franchise operations to the franchisor as well as to an area or region manager. Commissions are paid to multi-level marketing distributors according to the company’s compensation plan. There can be multiple levels of people receiving royalties from one person's sales.
Which pricing policy Amway going to use?
Amway’s products are price-competitive and good value for the money. This has been revealed from its market surveys, Business Owner feedback and, ultimately, by the sales growth of all it’s product lines over the years. Amway’s data shows that while some of our products are more expensive than their counterparts, others are less...

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