As the Network Marketing industry giant, Amway/Quixtar struggles with flat sales, Network Marketing as a whole has exploded.
Estimated U.S. Direct Sales:
1994: $16.55 Billion
2003: $29.55 Billion
Estimated U.S. Direct Sales People:
1994: 6.3 Million
2003: 13.3 Million
Source: DSA.org
Looking at the data, sales and salespeople have nearly doubled over the last 10 years. It will be interesting to see what happens as the new wave of integrity based companies take hold and begin to change the perception of the industry.