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Direct Cosmetics Sales Are Still Looking Good in U.S.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, March, 2003
By Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Mar. 13--While retail or business-to-business sales jobs might be hard to come by, job prospects are booming for sales reps in the direct cosmetics field.
Tom Whatley, president of sales for Dallas-based Mary Kay Inc., said that a slow economy hasn't affected business.
"In fact, Mary Kay has experienced four consecutive years of record results -- both product sales and the number of women joining our independent sales force," he said. "Mary Kay ended 2002 with a 17.5 percent increase in U.S. sales and 14.5 percent growth in its independent sales force."
Mary Kay (www.marykay.com) has about 950,000 independent sales representatives worldwide, with...
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