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Amway Story
Amway (short for American Way) is an American multinational direct-selling company that uses multi-level marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets.[3][4][5] Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andeland Richard DeVos. Based in Ada, Michigan, the company and family of companies under Alticor reported sales of USD$11.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012 - the seventh consecutive year of growth for the company.[1] Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, Nutrilite dietary supplements, water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than a hundred countries and territories around the world.[6] Amway was ranked No.114 among the largest global retailers by Deloitte in 2006, and No.25 among the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes in 2012.[7] Contents [hide] * 1 History * 1.1 Founding * 1.2 International expansion * 1.3 Quixtar * 2 Global markets * 2.1 Amway Australia * 2.2 Amway China * 3 Brands * 3.1 Household cleaners * 3.2 Health and beauty * 3.2.1 Artistry * 3.3 Nutrilite * 3.4 eSpring * 3.5 Atmosphere * 4 Ditto Delivery * 5 Business model * 6 Commercial sponsorships * 6.1 Orlando Arena naming rights * 6.2 San Jose Earthquakes * 6.3 Los Angeles Sol * 6.4 Detroit Red Wings * 7 Politics and culture * 7.1 Political causes * 7.2 Religion * 7.3 Chamber of Commerce * 7.4 Environmental initiatives * 8 Controversy * 8.1 Pyramid scheme accusations * 8.1.1 FTC investigation * 8.1.2 Amway India (Andhra Pradesh and Kerala) * 8.1.3 Class action settlement * 8.2 Canadian tax case * 8.3 RIAA lawsuit * 8.4 Procter & Gamble * 8.5 Amway UK * 8.6 Welcome to Life (Poland) * 8.7 Dr. Phil and Shape Up *


References: Amway Vietnam (Hồ Chí Minh since 2008). [edit]Brands Amway 's product line grew from LOC, with the laundry detergent SA8 added in 1960, and later the hair care product Satinique (1965) and the cosmetics line Artistry (1968)
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