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Nu Pores and skin Asia plans to triple gross sales

By Wei Zhang
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US celebration plan cosmetics enterprise Nu Pores and skin sees Asia as a key to attaining $5 billion in international gross sales by 2020.

The Utah based mostly firm says its needs to triple gross sales in Asia to US$1 billion inside 5 years.

Nu Pores and skin Enterprises says Nu Pores and skin Asia presently contributes 15 per cent of its complete gross sales and its sees biggest potential within the area within the markets of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Apart from growing its community of direct sellers, the corporate is increasing its product vary. A key new product class shall be Y-Span, a meals complement.

Based in 1984, Nu Pores and skin made its Asian debut in 1991 in Hong Kong. Regardless of being listed on the NYSE giving it credibility, the corporate has courted controversy with its representations to would-be resellers of its merchandise, accused of overstating the revenue potential. It settled with 5 US states over such disputes.

Final yr it was topic to investigation by Chinese language authorities over allegations of working an “unlawful pyramid scheme”.

As we speak the corporate operates in 53 nations and boasts a community of 950,000 particular person resellers.

Questions & Answers

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What proportion of Nu Skin's total sales currently comes from its Asian operations?

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Nu Skin Asia presently contributes 15 per cent of the company's total sales. The company aims to triple this region's sales to US$1 billion within five years to help achieve its global target.

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Which specific markets in Asia does Nu Skin believe offer the most significant growth opportunities?

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Nu Skin sees the biggest potential for growth within the Asian region in the markets of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. These are key to its strategy for tripling sales in the area.

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What controversies has Nu Skin faced regarding its business practices?

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The company has faced accusations of overstating profit potential to resellers and settled disputes with five US states. Last year, Chinese authorities investigated allegations of it operating an “unlawful pyramid scheme”.

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How does Nu Skin plan to achieve its goal of tripling sales in Asia?

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Nu Skin plans to triple its sales in Asia by expanding its product range, including a new food supplement called Y-Span. It will also focus on growing its network of direct sellers in the region.

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