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Market America/SHOP.com is an internet marketing and product brokerage company that utilizes social media platforms) and one-to-one marketing to distribute a variety of products in several countries. The company was founded in 1992 by JR and Loren Ridinger, and now serves more than 3 million customers and has over 180,000 Shop Consultants worldwide. Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., the company employs roughly 650 .〔Top 500 U.S. E- retailers〕 Market America sells household cleaning supplies, jewelry, personal care products, auto care, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, custom websites, water purifiers, weight management, and more. It conducts business through several affiliated companies and was ranked 57th in Internet Retailer’s Top 500 List for 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://www.internetretailer.com/top500/profiles/market-america/ )〕 The company ranked 27th in The 2013 DSN's Global 100 List.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/the_2013_dsn_global_100_list#.Ubwp_9j7At2 )〕 ==History== In 1992, Market America was founded by former top Amway distributor JR Ridinger (real name, James Howard Ridinger), his wife Loren, and her brother Marc Ashley, now Chief Operating Officer. The company is headquartered in Greensboro, NC and employs around 650 non-union employees. It has around three million registered customers (called “Preferred Customers").〔 Over the years, Market America has sold items such as auto care, electronics, apparel, water filtration systems, flowers, coffee, and oral hygiene through affiliations with outside companies that advertise and offer these items on the firm's site. In 1999, the firm and its CEO resolved, without admitting or denying any allegations, certain charges by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the manner in which the Company was taken public in 1994. The charges related to alleged violations of the federal securities laws in connection with the distribution of unregistered Market America stock. The company’s CEO agreed to refrain from future violations of the federal securities laws. The SEC matter related solely to Market America’s initial stock distribution in 1994 and was unrelated to the company’s day-to-day business or its direct selling business model. However, the company was made private when all outstanding shares were purchased by the company's CEO in 2001.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2001/10/15/daily28.html?page=all )〕 It has remained private since.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=375934 )〕 The international expansion began with Market Australia in 2002, Market Hong Kong in September 2007,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://newhope360.com/managing-your-business/market-america-opens-operations-hong-kong )〕 and Market Philippines in October 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/09/20/daily18.html )〕 In February 2012 Market United Kingdom was launched〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.news-record.com/content/2012/03/01/article/market_america_expanding_into_uk )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2012/03/01/market-america-expands-to-the-united.html )〕 followed by Market Mexico in June 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://blog.marketamerica.com/blog/tag/market-america-mexico )〕 In August 2008 the firm announced the partnering of Market America and iMirus, to produce MA Newsstand offer ing digital and print versions of magazines, books, and catalogs. In late 2010, the company bought shopping comparison firm Shop.com for an undisclosed amount.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/12/shopcom-backed-by-bill-gates-and.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Market America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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