It became the Direct Selling Association in 1968.

Of the 140 member companies in the Direct Selling Association, the majority are multilevel marketers.

Discovery Toys is a member of the Direct Selling Association.

Barefoot Books is a registered member of the Direct Selling Association.

They exceeded $12 billion last year, up 13 percent from 1988, according to the Direct Selling Association.

The Direct Selling Association says that more than half of consultants make less than $10,000 a year.

Herbalife is a member of the Direct Selling Association in most countries in which it operates.

The Direct Selling Association says that, from 1990 to 1994, the sales force nationwide has increased by more than third, to 6.3 million.

Vemma is a member of the Direct Selling Association.

The Direct Selling Association estimates that more than 13.6 million Americans are in the business, most part time.