Quixtar Ranks First in Online Health and Beauty Sales

For the fourth consecutive year, Internet Retailer has ranked Quixtar as the top online retailer in the Health & Beauty (H&B) category, placing 22nd overall based on web-generated sales.

Grand Rapids, Mich. (PRWEB) June 6, 2007 -- For the fourth consecutive year, Internet Retailer has ranked Quixtar as the top online retailer in the Health & Beauty (H&B) category, placing 22nd overall based on web-generated sales.

Internet Retailer's "Top 500 Guide" ranks America's largest retail websites based on 2006 sales. According to the publication, online sales topped $136 billion in 2006, a 21% increase over the previous year. Of Quixtar's $1.118 billion in 2006 revenues, $880 million were generated online, up 10% from 2005 online sales of $800 million.

Our business model relies on their efforts to drive sales at www.Quixtar.com, and as a result they earned more than $370 million in bonuses and incentives last year. "Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs) deserve the credit for our high ranking and our continued business success," says Jim Payne, Quixtar's Managing Director. "Our business model relies on their efforts to drive sales at www.Quixtar.com, and as a result they earned more than $370 million in bonuses and incentives last year."

Quixtar's continued success in H&B also can be attributed to the strong showing of exclusive brands like NUTRILITE® nutritional supplements, ARTISTRY® skin care and cosmetics, XS™ Power Nutrition, and others.