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Direct sales are a method of getting a product or service to a consumer. This distribution system relies on the services of independent sales representatives, eliminating the need for a retail outlet for the product or services. The sales through this distribution system are growing rapidly – $28.7 billion in 2002, double what it was 10 years ago.
