Herbalife, Direct Sellers Defend Business Against Pyramid Allegations
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
As Herbalife’s business model comes under attack, direct sellers in the dietary supplement and personal-care sectors come to the company’s – and the direct-selling industry’s – defense.
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