selling goods directly to consumers rather than through retailers, usually by mail order, direct-mail shot, newspaper advertising, door-to-door selling, telephone selling, the internet, or television home-shopping channels
Also called: direct selling
Examples of 'direct selling' in a sentence
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Earning from direct selling is not an exact science.
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Direct selling is more sporadic, with craft fairs varying in quality.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Not everyone who tries direct selling turns a profit, though.
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And direct selling is not without its critics.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Direct-selling schemes, whereby sales agents sell products through the door-todoor delivery of catalogues, allow representatives to work their own hours with 'limitless earnings'.
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The company, which had begun as a direct-selling operation but later opened hundreds of stores, closed the last 188 of its retail outlets in 2004.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Start by registering with your chosen direct selling company.
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It is expected to contact direct-selling companies to obtain details of their most successful sales people.
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The practice of direct selling to friends and relatives on commission has become increasingly common during the economic downturn.