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The Top DirectMeet the Selling Global Direct Companies Selling Leaders in the World Serving the Direct Selling and Network Marketing Executive Since 2004 Volume 9, Issue 6 • June 2013 Congratulations to Nefful—No. 94 Nefful 2012 Net Sales: $79 million Country: Japan 94 Founded by Hisami Kamijo in 1973, Nefful’s early years included premium quality undergarments with body-shaping features. In 1979, the company introduced Teviron, an innovative product line that included garments, bedding, and accessories that employ negative ion technology to enhance good health, increase vitality and improve focus. The popularity of these unique, health based products produced a skyrocketing expansion of Nefful distributors eager to assist their friends and associates. Today, Nefful has helped hundreds of thousands not only maintain a healthy body, but also a healthy life, having grown internationally in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the USA. » 2011 Rank: N/A » 2011 Net Sales: N/A » Sales Method: Person-to-person » Compensation Structure: Multi-level » Products: Clothing and accessories, cosmetics, personal care » Markets: 6 » Salespeople: 480,000 » Employees: 133 » Headquarters: Shizuoka, Japan » Executive: Toshiya Kamijo » Year Founded: 1973 » Website: www.neffulusa.com DSN GLOBAL 100 LIST Alticor (Amway) $11.3B USA The Pampered Chef $500M USA Jeunesse Global $126M USA 1 28 Take Shape For Life 78 $216M USA 52 (Medifast) 2 Avon $10.7B USA 29 For Days $445M Japan 79 Univera $121M USA 3 Herbalife $4.1B USA 30 Southwestern $427M USA 53 JapanLife $215M Japan 80 TriVita $120M USA 4 Vorwerk $3.3B Germany 31 PartyLite (Blyth) $425M USA 54 K par K $214M France 81 Vemma $117M USA 5 Natura $3.2B Brazil 32 KK ASSURAN $378M Japan 55 Family Heritage Life $202M USA 82 Zija International $110M USA Mary Kay $3.1B USA Arbonne $377M USA Rodan+Fields $108M USA 6 33 CUTCO 83 $200M USA 56 (Vector Marketing) Tupperware $2.6B USA 5LINX Enterprises $104M USA 7 Nature's Sunshine 84 $368M USA 34 Products 8 Nu Skin $2.2B USA 56 Huis Clos $200M France 85 Momentis $103M USA It Works! Global $200M USA Luxem- LG Household & South 56 The Longaberger 9 Oriflame $2.0B 35 $350M $100M USA bourg Health Care Korea 86 Company 59 BearCere’Ju $192M Japan 10 Belcorp $1.9B Peru 36 Isagenix $334M USA 60 Hillarys Blinds $189M UK 86 Nerium International $100M USA 11 Primerica $1.2B USA 37 Faberlic $330M Russia 61 LifeVantage $187M USA 11 Pola $1.2B Japan 38 Neways $326M USA 62 Koyosha $186M Japan 88 Akasuka $98M Japan 13 Miki Corp. $1.1B Japan 38 Noevir $326M Japan 63 Viridian Energy $182M USA 89 Creative Memories $97M USA Ambit Energy $930M USA Mannatech $173M USA 90 Tastefully Simple $96M USA 14 Menard Japan 64 $319M Japan 40 Cosmetics 15 Telecom Plus $892M UK 65 Elken $172M Malaysia Vision International $95M Cyprus 91 People Group Eureka Forbes $318M India GNLD $170M USA Stream Energy 41 66 $840M USA 16 (Ignite) Organo Gold $170M Canada 92 Ion Cosmetics $93M Japan LR Health & Beauty 66 $313M Germany 42 Systems 17 Yanbal $815M Peru 68 Enagic $165M USA 93 Chandeal $86M Japan Thirty-One Gifts $718M USA Team National $301M USA 18 43 North American $165M USA 68 Power Shaklee $650M USA 19 Longrich $287M China 44 (Jiangsu Longliqi) Nefful $79M Japan 20 USANA $649M USA 94 70 Lux International $163M Switzerland 21 ViSalus (Blyth) $624M USA 45 4Life Research $268M USA 22 ACN $582M USA 46 Charle Corp. $258M Japan 71 Hy Cite Enterprises $159M USA 95 Kleeneze $76M UK 23 Scentsy $560M USA 47 AdvoCare $255M USA 73 Princess House $148M USA 96 Youngevity $75M USA 24 Hermes $550M Brazil 48 PM-International $249M Germany 74 Zhulian Marketing $145M Malaysia 97 The Maira Company $72M Japan 25 WIV Wein $539M Germany 49 Ann Summers $235M UK 75 Sportron $143M USA 97 Supreme Products $72M Japan South AmorePacific $520M 50 Naturally Plus $233M Japan 75 WorldVentures $143M USA 99 Nature Care $71M Japan 26 Korea 27 Market America $505M USA 51 Team Beachbody $218M USA 77 Nikken $133M USA 100 Relìv International $69M USA.
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