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Thank you for this post. As an Arbonne consultant, I see via the demographic report information available when logged in to my account that Arbonne has gone from 67,000+ consultants in January 2007 to 23,000+ consultants by November 2008. The attrition rate is unbelievable. No wonder Arbonne is floundering and having financial problems. Avon and Mary Kay are growing their rep base while Arbonne has lost 66% of its consultants in about 22 months. Shocking.

The Harvest Partners (private equity company which owns Arbonne) debt bonds for Arbonne are trading at $.37 on the dollar which basically means the bond market has little expectation of the return of the bond principal being paid when the bonds are due in about 5 years. As a consultant, I am dismayed of the downward spiral of Arbonne. I fear the company’s viability is over and can no longer survive.

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It amazes me that Arbonne refuses to at least try an alternative to the parties. In this current economy it’s the companies that are willing to be flexible that will survive.

Wow, looking at the attrition rate Cindy posted! That’s irresponsible for Arbonne to get those numbers on their desk each month and not consider making changes.

Thanks for posting this.

Thanks for the information. I was thinking of becoming a consultant. Maybe Arbonne can explore other areas for their consultants to keep the workers manufacturing the products.

What is the reason for so many distributors giving up on this? Maybe they can step back and see what their competitionis doing to keep their success rate up, and see if they could implement some similar strategies.

That is so sad. I have heard that Avon and Tupperware are also hurting, but then again, who is not hurting in this economy today. I hope that the 95 people let go are able to find work quickly. I know here in Ohio the turnaround time for a new job is months not weeks.

Not surprising, people are just not buying personal luxuries these days, and I know many who are tired of being invited to \"parties\" where they are expected to buy stuff.

I am not suprised at this as Arbonne made such fake claims about their products. They should not have touted they were so “natural” when they were just marginally better than what you buy on store shelves. Plus the fact you had to be a party person or rep to get thir products.

According to a cosmetic industry press release, anti-aging cosmetics are projected to grow by 20% through 2013. Baby-boomers will not compromise their looks even in this economy. In my organization with NoevirUSA, sales for 2008 increased by 24%. Company wide sales have been growing steadily over the last 5 years with no down-turn in sight. This year is looking to be very prosperous with new consultants coming on even more eagerly than last year. If sales are down in this industry, it is not the economy and it is not that women are holding onto their money–so it must be something else.

Nu Skin Enterprises sales are continuing to go up and we are about to take another huge leap with the introduction of our new “transformation” line of ageLOC products. In fact, the editor of Vogue magazine just was quoted saying, “The skin care industry will never be the same again.”

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Thank you for the post. In this harsh economy, with people losing jobs everyday (and finding a job takes months), it’s difficult to spend on luxuries. Everyone is in survival mode and people are adhering tightly to their budget just to get through the day (let alone the week…the month). I love Arbonne’s products. For me, it’s the only product line that my skin loves. I’m almost 40yrs old but everyone thinks i’m my son’s older sister in college. But, I made the painful decision to cut back on my Arbonne spending when I lost my job earlier this year. I’m looking at affordable alternatives — like Avon. I had to make this adjustment if we’re going to keep the roof over our heads, food on the table and clothes on our back. I think consumers will still spend on skin care even in this tough economy. After all, we jobseekers still have to look good for that interview. But consumers will be shopping very wisely. And if a consumer wants exclusive products (i.e. can’t do drugstore or department store products) the next best thing is Avon — affordable and high quality products at reasonable prices. Face it….that’s the reality — times are hard and consumers are adapting to it. [DISCLAIMER: I am not an Avon consultant. Just a consumer who's trying to make ends meet while taking care of my skin.]

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The layoff is becoming a serious problem to social security as it increases the number of jobless people. There should be something like rehabilitation centres for the laid off people to secure back their emotional strength and to cope up with the situations ahead boldly taking it for granted as a matter of the era.

Thanks for the article.Really thank you! Much obliged.

I am really proud of myself for joining Xocai at the outset. Xocai is a company that makes healthy chocolate. A billion people will eat chocolate today and a billion people will tomorrow. So why not replace the bad with something that is good for you and will improve your health. It is an easy sale because everyone I mention it to loves chocolate!

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I had heard that about Arbonne. I feel sad for the many people who worked so hard only to be let down.
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Kristi,

Thanks for your participation. FYI, leaving comments /links that are specifically designed to promote your product is considered spam. If you have an agenda that you want to promote, that’s okie dokie with me – however, other webmasters will be more likely to publish your comments if you’re not blatantly advertising. It would also look more appealing to your prospects – spamming blogs isn’t much more appealing than chasing friends and family.

Had no idea of blog etiquette. Honestly the first time I have ever commented on any type of blog or even worked for a DM company. There are so many different types of sites, I didn’t realize. Thanks for the heads up. Happy to remove if able to edit!

Kristi,

No worries! It’s all good – just wanted to give you a heads up. I’ve done a good deal of online marketing, and the best way to get traffic is to participate (like you’re doing), building up a reputation in the community, and then making a soft offer of some sort. Congrats on getting into business, btw – it takes character to step out and try something new