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With Tupperware's bankruptcy, where's the party now?

by Stephanie Hughes
Oct 25, 2024
The sales model was innovative when the company embraced it after WWII. But in the digital age, that strategy has evolved.
Tupperware is now sold is some stores, but nearly 90% of the company's sales last year came through direct sellers.
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Predatory practices past and present target Black investors

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 10, 2023
Payday loans, high-fee check-cashing services and scams find fertile ground in a community still affected by generations of discrimination.
Kenneth Nichols, right, works with Janice Leek to set up a presentation called "The Future of Blockchain Is Here!"
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“LuLaRich” docuseries highlights struggles of MLM regulation, oversight

by Dylan Miettinen
Oct 7, 2021
The distinctions between multi-level marketing companies and pyramid schemes can be hazy.
DeAnne Brady and Mark Stidham, founders of the MLM women's clothing company, LuLaRoe, in Amazon's "LuLaRich" docuseries.
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