China Probe Faults Nu Skin Compliance, But No Challenge To Business Model
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nu Skin says China’s review led to fines of $524,000 for representatives’ sales of products that “while permitted for sale in Nu Skin China’s retail stores, were not registered for the direct-selling channel,” and $16,000 “for product claims that were deemed to lack sufficient documentary support.”
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