What strategy was avon pursuing until the mid-2000s? what were the advantages of this strategy? what were the disadvantages?

Avon used Direct Sales Model Strategy until the mid-2000s. It is a method wherein the business's own employees are in direct contact with buyers as they sell their products.

The advantages of direct sales model are:

1) strong customer relations

2) coordination with other effective business strategies

3) price and cost control

4) access to more customers

The disadvantages of direct sales model are:

1) more expensive compared to other marketing strategy

2) time consuming during sales calls or talks.

3) can be inconvenient or intrusive to clients or consumers.