| Multi-Level Marketing, a Hidden Peril in China
HONG KONGMulti-level marketing (MLM) 1 , also know as pyramid schemes ( chuanxiao ), has become prevalent again in China in the past two years 2 . Millions of people, including students and farmers, are involved in this sector, drawing 50 billion yuan (US$6.66 billion) into the scheme. Chinese authorities continue, however, to be wary of direct sales on a number of grounds, among them pyramid scheme frauds, strong networking capabilities and loss of social stability. With such a large and well-organized sales force, MLM has caused panic on the authorities. In July and August of this year, the authorities significantly strengthened the co-operation with related departments in fighting illegal pyramid selling. According to Oriental Daily News in Hong Kong, MLM salespeople, dissatisfied with the authority's bans, often gather a crowd to attack governmental agencies.
Fake ODI tickets fail to get them in
The SAS Nagar police today detained about 300 persons on charges of selling and buying counterfeit tickets and black marketing tickets outside the PCA stadium here today. Some persons were also detained for gaining illegal entry into the stadium. With strict security arrangements in place for todays match which drew over 30000 spectators, the police managed to nab at least 250 persons who were found possessing fake tickets of the General Block. A majority of these persons were picked up from Gate Number 12. The DSP, Kharar, Mr Raj Jit Singh, on duty at the VVIP gate numbers 1A, 1B and 1C, also reported that at least six persons trying to gain entry into the stadium from these gates using fake tickets were also arrested. Stating that this is one of the biggest haul of fake tickets during any of the matches at the PCA stadium, Mr Naunihal Singh, SSP, SAS Nagar, said infrared scanners were used to check the authenticity of the tickets.
Building Up Docs' Marketing Resistance
Drug reps, concealed to protect their identities, discuss tactics when meeting with doctors. Adriane Fugh-Berman wants to imbue the next generation of doctors with a healthy dose of skepticism toward pharmaceutical companies' marketing tactics. So Fugh-Berman, associate professor of physiology and biophysics at Georgetown University, has spent the last six months lecturing medical students at Georgetown and neighboring schools on the various tools drug salespeople use to get doctors to prescribe their products—from bringing lunch for the office staff to dropping off free samples of new products. At first, the students are belligerent. "They say: 'I'm too smart to be bought by a slice of pizza,'" Fugh-Berman says. She counters with a litany of statistics: A doctor who spends just one minute with a drug rep ends up prescribing 16% more of the medicine the rep is selling.
Pirro seeks measures tied to Destiny project
Onondaga County Executive Nicholas Pirro announced Thursday a series of measures to help the Destiny USA project move forward and boost the local economy. Pirro will ask the county Legislature to approve four items by the end of the year. Two measures involve selling county land parcels to The Pyramid Cos. Two others involve marketing programs. Pirro offered the measures the same day Destiny developer Robert Congel announced plans for a $450 million hotel. If the Legislature passes the first item, the county would sell a 36.5-acre parcel of unused land on the southeastern shore of Onondaga Lake. CSX rail lines separate the parcel, known as "Murphy's Island," from the Carousel Center. The site would be used for future lodging and recreation, including the continuation of the Loop Around the Lake trail.
System Builder Giant Seneca Stays On Distributor March With Fujitsu ...
System builder giant Seneca Data continued its march to grow its value added distribution business with a deal to distribute pen based convertible systems from Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. The Fujitsu deal adds yet another big name to the more than 100 vendors the system builder is distributing in addition to building and reselling its own Nexlink and Concentric systems brands. Fujitsu joins a long list of vendors that Seneca acts as a distributor for including tablet PC maker Motion Computing, Fault tolerant system maker NEC, PC and notebook maker Acer and networking players Netgear and D-Link. The distribution pact steps up the battle between Seneca and distributors like Synnex which also carries the Fujitsu pen based tablet. Steve Maser, vice preside of product development and marketing for Seneca, said both the system builder and distribution business are experiencing double digit growth for Seneca.
Seasilver USA Announces Industry-Exclusive Coupon Program
Seasilver USA is expanding its unique manufacturer-funded product-giveaway coupon program to support its Independent Associates, reward customers, and provide an incentive to try the product and use the convenient automatic reorder program. Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) June 25, 2006 -- Seasilver USA, manufacturer of Seasilver®, the fastest selling Liquid Nutritional Supplement in history, announces a unique manufacturer-funded product-giveaway coupon program to support its Independent Associates and Distributors. Seasilver revolutionized the nutritional and home-based business fields 13 years ago when its proprietary blend of sea vegetables, rainforest herbs, aloe vera, and fruit juice exploded into the marketplace. Another Seasilver® first was nationwide radio infomercial promotion program for a network marketing company, which achieved tremendous name recognition, converted listeners into happy customers, and made millions of dollars in immediate and residual income for its Independent Business Associates, though some people who heard about Seasilver® on the radio refer to it as Sea Silver or even C Silver.
Macy's to cut 271 jobs in northern unit
In the wake of a disappointing holiday selling season, Macy's Inc. disclosed plans to eliminate 271 jobs at its northern division, discontinue most of its wine business and shutter several food operations.
The job cuts account for about 1.5 percent of Macy's North's total workforce and include store-level and corporate posts in areas such as alterations, food, marketing, visual and finance, the company said.
The layoffs take effect in March and are spread across the division: about 100 in the Chicago metro area, 70 in Detroit and 100 in the Minneapolis region. Of those jobs, about 50 are at the Minneapolis headquarters of Macy's North, formerly Marshall Field's.
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