Quixtar Canada Corporation is a web-based business featuring TRI-DIGITAL COMMERCE(SM) -- a blend of consumer shopping, membership benefits and business ownership unlike any other on the Internet. Quixtar was launched in 1999 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alticor Inc., which is headquartered in Ada, Michigan. Other Alticor business units include Amway Corporation and Access Business Group LLC. In the Quixtar business model, Independent Business Owners (IBOs) earn income on the retail sale of products and services, as well as earn bonuses based on the overall sales volume generated through the business organizations they develop. Revenues resulting from the efforts of Quixtar-powered IBOs were $751 million USD for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2001. Quixtar also offers two additional levels of participation: Member and Client. Members are retail customers who register with Quixtar and pay an annual fee to buy product at preferred pricing. Clients are retail customers who can shop the QUIXTAR Web site without charge, but purchase products at full retail prices. All Members and Clients must register with an IBO.
Quixtar features a variety of products and services, including exclusive products such as ARTISTRY skin care and cosmetics, NUTRILITE nutrition and wellness products and SA8 laundry care products. As well, Quixtar offers a multitude of top name brands in apparel, electronics, appliances and other categories. In its Canadian office, Quixtar employs 215 people and processes approximately 42,000 orders monthly from a pool of over 90,000 IBOs and 9,000 members across the country. Quixtar is a proud supporter of a number of community, environmental, educational and social programs, fundraisers and events. Organizations supported include, but are not limited to, the United Way, Junior Achievement, the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, and the CCTFA's Look Good