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Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. is sitting on a demographic sweet spot that should guarantee significant expansion of its revenue stream for years to come, based on the significant aging of the world population and what seems to be an ever-increasing global focus on “retaining one’s youth.â€
The 25-year-old company primarily develops and produces a line of skin-care products and nutritional supplements which it offers in 48 worldwide markets through a 750,000 strong direct sales force and in China through 45 retail stores.
The company’s stated goal, as of 2008, was to become the “world’s leading anti-aging company by addressing the sources of aging, not just the signs and symptoms.†With that in mind, the company is currently releasing a new line of “ageLOC†products that are designed to reduce the number of facial skin free radicals. According to a Nu Skin sponsored study conducted by Stanford University, ageLOC serums and creams reduced the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, crows feet and other signs of aging in a study group of 55-year-olds, making them appear seven years younger.
This study’s results, along with the popularity of their existing line of products with the 50-year-old and older population, bodes well for the company as the number of people age 50 and older will dramatically increase in the coming years, especially in some of the key markets in which Nu Skin has built a strong presence.
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