nagers -- - "consumer-type" distributors
             - decreased distributor motivation
             - growing product dissatisfaction
             Amway products are exclusively distributed by AJL, which means that they are not sold by retailers. This limits Amway in sales, in my opinion, because they are not able to cover as much ground as they would if they distributed to major retail stores across the country.
             Amway also does not use mass media to advertise or promote their products. Although the more personal touch of door-to-door sales and advertising is unique to the company, it also limits their growth potential in the industry. It takes more time for distributors to get their name out there from individually advertising product lines. Mass media could spread the word a lot faster and still manage to get the company's personal touch message across.
             Distributors are connected through a vertical relationship between the sponsoring distributors. For example, CS database information is only accessible by CS managers, not by other divis
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