28 October 2013, Dubai, UAE: Prominent Asian direct selling company, QNET, announces that product sales in the UAE have continued to show strong growth in the UAE during 2013.
In the second quarter sales grew by 23 per cent compared to the first, while in third quarter the figure increased by another 22 per cent. These sales contributed to the company's 8 per cent increase in global sales compared to 2012 (as at 30 June).
QNET product sales transactions are averaging over 10,000 per month in the Middle East and North Africa as a whole, peaking at 11,200 per month during the second quarter.
“The region currently contributes to approximately 48 per cent of our global sales, demonstrating the popularity of our products and the method of direct marketing in this region,” said Khaled Diab, Regional General Manager of QNET. “We offer a myriad of products designed to enhance and enrich people's lives, ranging from like wellness supplements to vacation packages and e-learning courses.“
The UAE is not alone in being a growth market fr QNET. Other countries in the GCC are also performing strongly. Oman topped the ranking with a 42 per cent quarter-on-quarter increase in product sales, followed by Qatar at 30 per cent, then the UAE and finally Saudi at 15 per cent. Outside of the GCC, product sales in Syria, Morocco and Algeria were showing increases of 78 per cent, 35 per cent and 14 per cent respectively, for the first half of the year.
The top selling products shipped from the company's logistics hub from Mussafah in Abu Dhabi, UAE, include the Swiss watch brand Bernhard H Mayer and the HomePure water filtration system.
Diab explained that QNET's HomePure addresses a real need for clean water in the region.
“In many Arab countries, there are instances of drinking water scarcity, especially in the summer. Many health problems such as vomiting, diarrhoea and kidney failure are caused by polluted drinking water. Contamination of waterways by industrial and agricultural pollutants is also a serious concern,” he said. “That's why we believe HomePure has been doing remarkably well not just in UAE but in the MENA region as a whole.”
“Watches on the other hand are a symbol of an aspirational lifestyle,” he continued. QNET's range of Bernhard H Mayer watches are handcrafted in Switzerland at Cimier, a Swiss watch company with a 90 year history in the watch making business. “The Bernhard H Mayer watch collection stands for a certain class and elegance associated with success and the direct selling industry is ultimately about people wanting to succeed as an entrepreneur,” Diab added.
QNET's product team is regularly developing and testing new products and services with the aim of enhancing the lives of its customers.
“Rapid urbanisation coupled with the development of new technology has led to the promotion of sedentary lifestyles. The World Health Organisation reports that 2.3 billion people will be overweight by the year 2015 of which at least 700 million will be obese. In line with our commitment to provide products that help our customers live healthy lives, QNET will be soon be launching the InShape weight management program in the UAE to help customers safely fight their weight issues, ultimately living a healthier and happier lifestyle,” said Diab.
For more than a decade and with a solid reputation amongst the world's leading direct selling companies, QNET has been offering unique network marketing business opportunities from the UAE, to approximately two million entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.