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AMWAY, GM AND DOLLAR GENERAL AMONG CORPORATIONS MAKING 'GOOD' A GOAL -
August 29, 2013
If you look for examples of corporations doing good in the world—as I
have—you won’t want for examples. Once you open your eyes to it you see it
everywhere.
ORIFLAME RESTRATEGIZES FOR A STRONGER FUTURE - August 29, 2013
As stated in its second quarter 2013 report, Oriflame announced it is
fully committed to increasing sales and efficiency within the group.
STELLA & DOT FOUNDER JESSICA HERRIN: I'M 'LIVING MY ONE PRECIOUS LIFE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH MY VALUES' - August 28, 2013
What does it take to get to the top -- without losing your center? Our “Making
It Work” series profiles successful, dynamic women who are standouts in their
fields, peeling back the "hows" of their work and their life, taking away
lessons we can all apply to our own.
THE NEW FACE OF WORD-OF-MOUTH MARKETING - August 28, 2013
Forget Tupperware parties. Several startups are building creative
campaigns that make it easy for people to recommend their products to people
they know.
MARY KAY PRODUCTS HOLD MORE THAN 800 PATENTS FOR INNOVATION - August 27,
2013
Creativity and innovation has guided the growth of Mary Kay Inc. since
the company's founding in 1963.
SAVE THE DATE: ISAGENIX IS LAUNCHING IN CHINA - August 27, 2013
Save the date: Isagenix® is launching in China this November!
VEMMA® VIDEOS
GARNER INTERNATIONAL AWARDS - August 26, 2013
Vemma Nutrition Company was honored with four awards in the 2013
Videographer Awards, which are administered and judged by the Association of
Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).
UPDATE 2 - ACKMAN ACKNOWLEDGES RETAIL BLUNDERS, DIGS IN ON HERBALIFE -
August 21, 2013
Activist investor William Ackman admitted he made mistakes in bets on
retailers, including J.C. Penney where he has lost hundreds of millions of
dollars, but is sticking by a wager against Herbalife, where he faces big
paper losses.
AMWAY'S PLANT IN TAMIL NADU TO BE OPERATIONAL BY 2015 - August 20, 2013
Direct selling FMCG company, Amway India plans to operationalise its new
manufacturing facility at Nilakottai in Tamil Nadu by 2015.
STARTING A MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS AT 14 WITH AVA ANDERSON - August 19,
2013
Welcome to the newest installment of Better Know a Young Millionaire. As
you know, I love sitting down with young, successful millionaires and
discussing how the did it, and trying to take away lessons that we can all
learn.
DRAFT OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING (CONTROL) ACT APPROVED - August 19, 2013
Legalising multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses, the cabinet on
Monday approved the draft of Multi-level Marketing (Control) Act.
DIRECT SELLING FIRMS FACES TOUGH TIME AHEAD - August 19, 2013
Industry research company IBISWorld released its most recent report on
direct selling companies. It indicated that businesses are expected to pick
up as the economy and consumer spending recovers but it would not be the
case for direct selling companies.
TUPPERWARE TYCOON CLOSES THE LID ON €3.5M
LAND DEAL IN CO CORK - August 15, 2013
The sale of 370 acres at Hangman’s Point, Kinsale, Co Cork, to Tupperware
tycoon Richard Goings has finally closed the lid on a protracted development
sage on the sensitive coastal site.
DIRECT SALES JEWELRY HELPS WOMEN GO FROM STYLE TO SELF-EMPOWERMENT -
August 13, 2013
Many of the fashion industry's hundreds of direct sales jewelry companies
were founded by families or stay-at-home moms searching for a way to make
extra money.
MARKET AMERICA BRINGS MAGIC TO ITS HOMETOWN - August 9, 2013
Market America’s annual gathering Thursday had bright lights, deafening
music and celebrity faces among the crowd of more than 20,000 people who
filled the Greensboro Coliseum to learn how to become financially
independent.
JOY'S JAUNTS: BEHOLD THE POWER OF PINK AT THE MARY KAY MUSEUM - August
9, 2013
Oh, the magical pinkness of it all. The jewels, the gowns, the makeup,
the polished perfection of that pouf of white-blond hair. Yes, we’re talking
Mary Kay — and if you’ve lived around here for long, you know that cosmetics
doyenne Mary Kay Ash really needs no last name.
WORLDVENTURES OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN POLAND - August 8, 2013
WorldVentures, leading direct seller of vacation club memberships,
announced its expansion into Poland.
DIRECT SELLING ATTRACTS YOUNG GUNS - August 8, 2013
NEW figures from the Direct Selling Association of Ireland (DSAI) reveal
a 60 per cent increase in the number of people under the age of 25 going
into direct selling.
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL LISTS LONGABERGER GOLF CLUB FOR SALE - August 6,
2013
Colliers International announced today that it is the exclusive agent for
the sale of Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio.
VEMMA® DOUBLES SALES IN 12 MONTHS
- August 2013
Vemma Nutrition Company announced that sales reached $20 million per
month in July, a first-ever record for the company.
THE WORLD'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES $400 MILLION INCREASE IN STOCK REPURCHASE
AUTHORIZATION - August 1, 2013
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]) today
announced that its board of directors has authorized a $400 million
extension to the company's existing stock repurchase authorization.
AVON SAYS U.S. REJECTS $12 MILLION OFFER TO SETTLE PROBES - August 1,
2013
Avon Products Inc. (AVP), the world’s largest door-to-door cosmetics
seller, said the U.S. rejected the company’s offer to pay $12 million to
resolve investigations into whether executives bribed foreign officials.
SPECIAL REPORT: HOW TO INVEST IN THE 'GRAYING OF AMERICA' - July 31,
2013
More than 10,000 Americans reach the age of 65 every day and move the
demographic needle further to a change in spending power, preferences and
political clout. In five years, over 50% of the U.S. population will be over
the age of 50.
AMWAY READY TO ADAPT AS CONSUMERS DELAY BUYING - July 29, 2013
Amway (Thailand), the biggest direct-sales firm in the country, is more
cautious with its business plans in the remaining quarters of this year
after finding that consumers have started thinking considerably before
making a decision on a purchase.
SILPADA'S NEW (OLD) LEADERSHIP LENDS DIFFERENT FEEL TO NATIONAL MEETING
- July 29, 2013
Founders of Lenexa-based Silpada Designs reintroduced themselves as
owners to roughly 3,000 representatives as part of the company's annual
national conference in Kansas City. 7/29/13
MARY KAY QUITS INDIA CITING REGULATORY ISSUES, POOR SALES - July 24,
2013
Direct selling brand Mary Kay India has wound up its Indian operations
citing regulatory concerns and poor sales.
HERBALIFE FIGHT HITS WASHINGTON - July 24, 2013
A multi-million dollar duel on Wall Street over whether Herbalife is the
next hit diet pill company — or just a pyramid scheme — has landed in
Washington.
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: BRONSTEIN, GEWIRTZ & GROSSMAN, LLC ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATINO OF
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC. - July 24, 2013
Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is
investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of
Usana Health Sciences Inc. ("Usana" or the "Company") USNA +0.59% . The
investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated
federal securities laws.
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
- July 23, 2013
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced record financial
results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 29, 2013.
AMWAY NORTH AMERICA #1 IN ONLINE HEALTH & BEAUTY SALES FOR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
- INTERNET RETAILER - July 22, 2013
Amway North America Independent Business Owners (IBOs) have once again
made the company the web's largest seller in the health and beauty
categories.
JEUNESSE TARGETS TEENAGERS - July 22, 2013
Jeunesse Global, the US-based skincare firm, is extending its reach to
teenagers using powerful social media engagement.
GAME CHANGERS: FIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US GROWTH AND RENEWAL - July 20,
2013
The US economy is struggling to find a new formula for vigorous growth.
But all growth opportunities are not created equal. New McKinsey research
pinpoints five catalysts—in energy, trade, technology, infrastructure, and
talent development—that can quickly create jobs and deliver a substantial
boost to GDP by 2020.
NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM BRINGS YOUTH, EXPERIENCE TO NETWORK MARKETING COMPANY
- July 19, 2013
John Wadsworth, co-Founder and President of Morinda, Inc. announced today
the assignment of four business professionals to critical sales positions
inside of Morinda, Inc. a global health and wellness company.
J HILBURN LEADS THE REVOLUTION IN CUSTOM MENSWEAR - July 18, 2013
Fastest Growing Custom Menswear Brand Releases First Half 2013 Revenues;
National Network of 2,500 Personal Stylists Now Selling 15,000 Custom Shirts
per Month
MIT GRAD MARKETS HER BONA CLARA SKIN-CARE LINE - July 17, 2013
When 26-year-old MIT grad Jasmina Aganovic attends alumni networking
mixers, she’s accustomed to the inquisitive looks from former classmates
when she describes her profession.
REAL LIFE: DING DONG! MY AVON EMPIRE SAVED ME FROM £33k
OF DEBTS - July 17, 2013
A self-employed businesswoman, she enjoyed far-flung holidays, designer
clothes and soirées in trendy wine bars.
PARTY SALES KNOCK ON DIGITAL DOOR - July 14, 2013
White wine was flowing as a group of 20 women gathered at the Park Avenue
home of Cathie Black on a recent June evening.
NEW MOMS TURN SIDE PROJECT INTO NATIONWIDE COMPANY - July 12, 2013
Sisters Ivy Hall and Britney Vickery, both veterans of corporate America,
started working on side projects – baby products and embroidered goods,
respectively – when they were pregnant with their first children.
LIA SOPHIA: SELLING JEWELRY ONE PARTY AT A TIME - July 11, 2013
Marketers have discovered that direct sales – selling directly to the
consumer through a friend or acquaintance – is a very powerful and
cost-effective way to move product.
7 BRANDING FACTS EVERY ENTREPRENEUR NEEDS TO KNOW - July 11, 2013
As a brand specialist of fifteen years, I’ve seen it all and done even
more. With the recent wave of technology, social media platforms, and
everything in between, it’s no wonder new small business owners are confused
about how to effectively brand their companies.
THE FUTURE OF COSMETICS - THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT - July 10, 2013
This entry marks the 15th anniversary of the Chemical Reaction column.
The world was remarkably different in August 1998.
OLIVIA WILDE ANNOUNCED AS THE NEW FACE OF AVON FRAGRANCE CAMPAIGN - July
10, 2013
Direct-selling beauty company, Avon Products, has named Hollywood
starlet, Olivia Wilde as the face of its latest Amour fragrance, available
now, releasing these stunning images of the actress that blew us beauty
junkies away.
SILPADA DESIGNS FOUNDERS: COMPANY WILL STAY IN KC FOR GOOD - July 8,
2013
The Lenexa-based company announced the reacquisition of the sterling
silver jewelry home-party business from Avon Products Inc. on July 2. 7/8/13
REPORT: 'EVEN THE SMALLEST SOCIAL MEDIA POST DRIVES ROI' - July 4, 2013
Even the smallest social media interactions between brands and consumers
- such posting product shots - can drive sizeable uplifts in sentiment,
engagement and brand loyalty, a new study claims.
WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY AND THE INDUSTRIES THAT ARE EXPLODING GLOBALLY!
- July 3, 2013
New innovative fitness sessions are popping up everywhere, corporate
companies are constantly trying to sell us miracle creams for the same price
as a bunch of bananas and never have we been so obsessed with our image and
appearance.
BEYOND HERBALIFE: COMPLIANCE IS THIS INDUSTRY'S GROWTH ENGINE - July 2,
2013
Herbalife must have looked like a sitting duck to Bill Ackman when he
announced in late 2012 that he was shorting more than 20 million shares of
the direct selling company.
NUSKIN'S MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING THRIVES IN ASIA - July 2, 2013
Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) multi-level marketing,skin care products,
anti-aging products, weight-loss products
DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY REPORTS 121% SURGE IN SELLERS - June 28, 2013
The Direct Selling Association of Ireland (DSAI), whose members include
Amway, Forever Living and Herbalife, has released new figures that show a
significant rise in the number of people turning to direct selling since the
start of the recession, as a way to earn additional income.
DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES DIVERSITY & EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL -
June 26, 2013
Council to Expand on Association’s Initiatives to Inform Diverse Groups
on Benefits of Direct Selling
FTC MAY RECLIMB PYRAMID SCHEME - June 25, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission is considering tightening the ground rules
on pyramid schemes, sources told The Post.
STREAM ENERGY LAUNCHES LARGEST NORTHEAST EXPANSION - June 24, 2013
Stream Energy launched its biggest expansion in company history on
Saturday, June 22, 2013. The firm now offers residential and commercial
energy services across New York, New Jersey and Maryland with 5.1 million
meters available in the Con Edison (Con Ed) service area of New York alone.
DIRECT SELLING SCHEMES THAT CAN BOOST YOUR INCOME - June 23, 2013
It might not be a route to riches, but it might help you to achieve the
career and childcare balance.
THE
TOP 25 NETWORK MARKETING COMPANIES - June 21, 2013
Who are the Top 25 Network Marketing Companies? Well, it really depends
on how you define "The Top 25..." As you might imagine, the truth can be a
bit subjective. For example...
'TO BE HONEST, IT'S NOT REALLY LIKE WORK' - June 19, 2013
Soft Paris lingerie sales adviser Mathilde Balluas (30), from Dublin,
says: "I first started working as a direct sales rep for a lingerie company
in France, where I'm from.
DOSH ON THE DOORSTEP - June 19, 2013
The Avon lady may be a thing of the past but the thriving direct sales
industry is worth €54m
WINESHOP AT HOME MOVES TO AIRPORT ROAD - June 17, 2013
WineShop At Home has moved into its new 20,000 square foot facility in
the Napa Valley Gateway Business Park, 525 Airport Road.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS SNAPSHOT, JUNE 2013: MCKINSEY GLOBAL SURVEY RESULTS
- June 2013
Geopolitical instability tops the list of risks to global growth, as
executives’ outlook for the world economy—which had been increasingly
positive since June 2012—plateaus.
LIFEVANTAGE CORPORATION EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS IN CANADA -
June 14, 2013
LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq:LFVN), a company dedicated to helping
people achieve healthy living through a combination of a compelling business
opportunity and scientifically validated products, has announced that it has
expanded its direct selling business into Canada.
ENTREPRENEURS GET
CREATIVE WITH LOYALTY REWARDS - June 12, 2013
Boring loyalty reward: 10 percent off coupon. Not-so-boring reward: 30
seconds to grab as many goodies as you can.
AL INTERNATIONAL (YGYI) CORPORATE NAME CHANGING TO YOUNGEVITY INTERNATIONAL,
INC. - June 12, 2013
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AL International, Inc. (OTCQX: YGYI) (www.YGYI.com),
announced today that the Company’s board of directors and its majority
shareholder have voted to change its corporate name to Youngevity
International, Inc., effective after its filing of a definitive 14-C
Information Statement with the SEC and the passing of any requisite waiting
period.
HERBALIFE REPORT SHOWS HAS ABOUT 8 MILLION U.S. CONSUMERS - June 12,
2013
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), the nutrition company at the center of a battle
between hedge-fund managers Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn, said a Nielsen
survey shows about 7.9 million U.S. adults purchased its products for
personal use in the past three months. 6/12/13
U.S. DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION RELEASES 2012 SALES AND SALESFORCE FIGURES
- June 11, 2013
The United States Direct Selling Association (DSA) today released the
results of its Annual Growth & Outlook Survey, which shows U.S. direct sales
totaled $31.6 billion in 2012, a 5.9 percent year-over-year increase from
$29.87 billion in 2011.
NERIUM INTERNATIONAL LEADS THE WAY IN SOCIAL MEDIA - June 10, 2013
Nerium International is not only setting sales records, but becoming a
force to be reckoned with in online engagement.
SUCCESSFUL BRAND-BUILDING REQUIRES AN ARMY OF ADVOCATES - June 5, 2013
When you ask a CMO what it takes to build a successful brand, you’ll
likely hear it goes far beyond frontline commitment.
TROY-BASED VISALUS HOPES TO PROVE STAYING POWER IN MULTILEVEL MARKETING
- June 2, 2013
Grand Rapids native Nick Sarnicola is a multimillionaire co-founder of
Troy-based ViSalus, which is fighting to keep its place among the world’s
biggest multilevel marketing companies.
BRANDS SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHOPPER'S INCREASING ONLINE SPEND - May
29, 2103
New research reveals that more than 10 per cent of UK consumers buy
something online at least once a day, fuelled in part by the explosion of
connected devices that means consumers are never more than a click away from
making a purchase 24 hours a day.
BEAUTY DEVICES CREATING A NEW MEGA BEAUTY CATEGORY - May 29, 2013
Diagonal Reports has released a summary of its “Global Beauty Technology
Market” report, which looks at the ways technology is influencing and acting
on the beauty industry, including through product development.
AMWAY BUILDING $81M FACILITY IN WEST MICHIGAN - May 29, 2013
Amway Corp. is building an $81 million manufacturing and warehouse
facility near the company’s headquarters in West Michigan.
AUSTRALIAN DIRECT SELLER OPENS U.S. HEADQUARTERS AT BIG BASKET - May 28,
2013
Australian direct seller Your Inspiration At Home opened its U.S. office
today -- at the "Big Basket," the Newark home of the Longaberger Co.
VORWERK ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST SALES IN COMPANY HISTORY - May 28, 2013
The Vorwerk Group can look back on a successful year 2012: Total revenue
has risen to almost 2.5 billion euros compared to 2011 by ten percent.
5/28/13
AVON SHOPS BRAZIL - May 22, 2013
Avon Products Inc. is reportedly in talks to buy a stake in Jequiti
Cosméticos, a Brazilian direct sales cosmetics company, for about 500
million reals, or $246.3 million at current exchange, according to sources.
CVSL OUTLINES STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING DIRECT SELLING ACQUISITIONS - May
23, 2013
Declaring that "the direct selling industry and the world economy are
missing out on too many opportunities," CVSL Inc. chairman John Rochon said
today that his company's infrastructure in Ohio and Texas is ready to
provide the "missing link" that often has stifled the growth of promising
direct selling companies, such as facilities and resources to support
headquarters, supply chain, R&D, manufacturing and distribution.
TURKISH VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION SIGNS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH AMWAY -
May 23, 2013
The Turkish Volleyball Federation recently entered into a partnership
with Amway, one of the world’s largest direct selling businesses which is
headquartered in Ada, Michigan, USA.
HERBALIFE: PYRAMID SCHEME OR JUGGERNAUT? CEO MICHAEL JOHNSON FIGHTS BACK
- May 23, 2013
On Christmas Eve last year, Herbalife (HLF) Chief Executive Officer
Michael Johnson’s mobile phone rang as he was walking into church. It wasn’t
Santa Claus.
'JAMIE OLIVER AT HOME' GETS COOKING IN THE HOPE ARTISTE VILLAGE - May
21, 2013
PAWTUCKET - Jamie Oliver, the international icon of cooking and party
planning, has decided that the U.S. is his next frontier and Pawtucket's
Hope Artiste Village will serve as the launching point for his latest
venture.
MARY KAY SEES RECORD SALES AND CONTEST ENTRIES DURING 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
- May 21, 2013
With 175,000 makeover contest entries received from nearly 30 countries,
the Mary Kay® One Woman CanTM Makeover Contest is changing looks and
changing lives for women around the world.
HMRC TARGETS 2,000 DIRECT SELLERS AS PART OF TAX DODGING CRACKDOWN - May
20, 2013
If you're an Avon lady or Ann Summers party host and haven't been
declaring that income, you could soon be on the receiving end of a home
visit yourself – from tax inspectors.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE U.S. JOB MARKET? - May 9, 2013
Joey Griffiths grew up in the western New York town of Dunkirk and left
home at 17. Now he’s 30 and working as a bill collector in Jackson Heights,
Queens. He has bills of his own to pay.
NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS - May
8, 2013
Natural Health Trends Corp. (NHTC), a leading direct selling company that
markets premium quality personal care, wellness and "quality of life"
products under the NHT Global brand, today announced financial results for
the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
CVSL ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE AWARD-WINNING DIRECT SELLER OF SPICE
BLENDS - May 8, 2013
CVSL Inc. (stock symbol: CVSL) announced today that it has signed a
letter of intent to acquire Your Inspiration At Home, an innovative and
award-winning direct seller of hand-crafted spices from around the world.
MONTANA ENACTS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTILEVEL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES,
DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS EXEMPT - May 8, 2013
Effective immediately, all multilevel distribution companies which are
not subject to the self-regulatory requirements of the Direct Selling
Association (DSA) and operating in the state of Montana will be required to
register as such via certified mail with the Montana Securities
Commissioner’s office.
INTERNET SALES TAX PASSES SENATE - May 6, 2013
The Senate passed a bill Monday night aimed at making it easier for
states to collect sales taxes for online purchases, but its final prospects
remain uncertain.
ARBONNE REVS UP IN OTTAWA - May 3, 2013
Ottawa is considered a hotbed for the U.S. skincare company, with
thousands of consultants and more regional vice-presidents than any other
Ontario city. If you haven’t heard of Arbonne yet, you will soon. Julie Beun
investigates.
WARREN BUFFET IS BULLISH ... ON WOMEN - May 2, 2013
In an exclusive essay the Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, Fortune 500) chairman
and CEO explains why women are key to America's prosperity.
AVON SLOWS SPENDING ON BRIBERY PROBE - April 30, 2013
Avon Products Inc. slowed its spending on a foreign-bribery
investigation, it said Tuesday.
HOMES WHERE SOMEONE FAMOUS LIVED OR DIED - April 30, 2013
The former home of the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics is exactly the color
you would expect: A soft shade of light pink. Mary Kay pink, to be exact.
REVISED DIRECT SELLING CODE RELEASED - April 30, 2013
A revised Code of Direct Selling was released Tuesday by the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the body announced.
HERE'S HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS CHANGING RETAIL - April 29, 2013
Retail is changing. Some companies are getting it right (H&M, Tory
Burch). Some are colossal failures (JCPenney). One thing is clear: today's
digital consumer is expecting their favorite retailers and brands to know
how to operate in the social and mobile environment.
STREAM ENERGY NAMED A WINNER OF TWO PHILANTHROPIC AWARDS - April 29,
2013
Stream Energy, one of the largest direct selling companies in the world,
announced today that it received two awards from the Philadelphia Business
Journal at the 2013 Corporate Philanthropic Summit in Philadelphia.
LONGABERGER'S NEW OWNER INTENDS TO FILL BASKET WITH MORE DIRECT-SALES COMPANIES
- April 25, 2013
Direct selling — the ancient business that dates back to itinerant
peddlers and trading caravans — is getting a 21st-century update, and it’s
happening in Ohio.
AMWAY TARGETS VIETNAM SALES OF $100 MLN WITHIN THREE YEARS - April 19,
2013
Amway Corp. plans to reach sales of US$100 million in Vietnam within the
“next two, three years,” as the nutritional products and cosmetics maker
sets up a second factory in the nation, said President Douglas DeVos.
HERBALIFE UNLIKELY TO GET AUDITOR BEFORE INVESTOR MEETING - April 17,
2013
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) said it isn’t likely to hire an outside auditor
before it holds its annual shareholder meeting next week, to replace KPMG
LLP which resigned after saying a partner leaked inside information.
FDA: DO NOT CONSUME, MAKE OR SELL DMAA-CONTAINING SUPPLEMENTS - April
15, 2013
In a definitive warning sent out on April 12, the Food and Drug
Administration urged consumers not to consume any workout boosters or
fat-burning products containing DMAA, the once-popular ingredient that had
been widely available on U.S. retail shelves.
CREATIVE MEMORIES FILES CH. 11, WILL CUT 163 JOBS - April 18, 2013
St. Cloud-based scrapbooking company Creative Memories filed for
bankruptcy for the second time in five years and plans to lay off 163
employees.
NUSKIN SEES $1B IN SALES FOR ANTI-AGING PRODUCTS - April 18, 2013
Nu Skin Enterprises, one of the world's top five direct-selling
companies, expects its sales in China to exceed $1 billion this year and to
achieve five-fold growth in the coming five years.
WEIGHTWATCHERS AND HERBALIFE DOMINATE THE US WEIGHT MANAGEMENT MARKET -
April 17, 2013
Revenues within the US weight management market grew 1.7% through 2012,
to reach an industry value of $61.6 billion. By the end of 2013 this value
has been estimated to increase by 2.6%.
A PLOT TWIST AT HERBALIFE DRAWS AUDITORS - April 11, 2013
Herbalife, which describes itself as a global nutrition company, and
which critics deride as a purveyor of overpriced products that is really a
pyramid scheme preying on naïve people with dreams of easy wealth, has
already provided one of the best stock market dramas in years.
ORIFLAME PREPARES TO CASH IN ON AVON'S DEPARTURE - April 11, 2013
DIRECT selling can be a funny proposition in Ireland, unlike for example,
in the United States. On the face of it there can sometimes seem to be
little appetite for such a sales method in this country.
10 WAYS THE CONSUMER PAYMENT EXPERIENCE HAS EVOLVED MOST RECENTLY -
April 10, 2013
For years, the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience has centered upon the
consumer selecting a tangible good on a shelf and paying a clerk at the front of
the store for the item. Over the years, the only part that has really changed
about this process was the method of payment that was used to pay for it.
BRAND VALUATION COMPANY RELEASES LISTING OF "MOST VALUABLE COSMETIC BRANDS"
- April 9, 2013
Brand valuation and marketing company Brand Finance released its annual study
of the top 50 most valuable cosmetics brands.
AVON TO ELIMINATE 400 JOBS, LEAVE IRELAND IN COST CUT PLAN - April 8,
2013
Avon Products Inc. (AVP), the door-to-door cosmetics seller, will exit
Ireland and cut 400 jobs worldwide as part of a plan to save $400 million by
2016.
JEWELL TO OFFER UPSCALE ACCESSORIES VIA DIRECT-SALE - April 5, 2013
A new direct-sales business that’s a sister to Columbus-based Thirty-One
Gifts will be launched on Monday.
SCENTSY ADDS MOBILE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY - April 4, 2013
Scentsy has selected PayAnywhere as its exclusive mobile processing
partner, making the PayAnywhere mobile app and credit card reader the mobile
credit card processing tool of choice for its independent consultants across
the US.
BIG PROFITS IN DIRECT SELLING - April 4, 2013
In 2011, Malaysia was ranked 10th in terms of
sales turnover in the global direct selling industry. By 2012, the Direct
Selling Blue Print launched by the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and
Consumerism Ministry reckoned it will rope in some RM20bil in revenue by
2020.
PARTYLITE, WORLD LEADER IN DIRECT SALES OF CANDLES, CANDLE ACCESSORIES AND HOME
FRAGRANCE PRODUCTS, CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN APRIL - April 4, 2013
For the world’s largest direct-seller of candles, candle holders and
accessories, scent warmers and premium home fragrances, April 2013 marks a
delightful milestone. It’s the 40th anniversary worldwide of PartyLite!
CAN YOU REALLY MAKE MONEY IN DIRECT SALES? - April 1, 2013
One of the most popular questions I get asked about flexible and
part-time work options is: “Can I really earn a living working in direct
sales?”
AL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (JCOF) ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2012
RESULTS - April 1, 2013
AL International, Inc. (OTC Pink: JCOF) (www.alintjcof.com) today
announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
December 31, 2012.
BUYING FROM FRIENDS IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOP - March 28, 2013
Some of my favorite everyday products have been purchased from some of my
favorite everyday people.
HERBALIFE ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFICIAL NUTRITION PARTNER OF FC
SPARTAK MOSCOW FOR THE 2013-14 SEASON - March 27, 2013
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) has announced that it
will continue as the Official Nutrition Partner of FC Spartak Moscow for the
2013-2014 Russian Premier League season.
THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL RISE IN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT - March 27, 2013
Since the global economic downturn of 2008-2009 there has been a
significant rise in the number of part-time workers globally.
CONTAGIOUS: HOW DO THINGS GO VIRAL? - March 27, 2013
Which product gets the most word of mouth buzz?
WEIGHT LOSS AND DIET MARKETS NOT LIGHTENING UP ANYTIME SOON - March 26,
2013
Of the 108 million American dieters that make an average of four to five
dieting attempts per year, approximately 83 percent favor do-it-yourself
weight loss programs accessed from home (online or by phone), the use of
diet books, or celebrity diet plans.
ORGANO GOLD AUSTRALIA: HEALTHY COFFEE BUSINESS ORGANO GOLD LAUNCHING IN
AUSTRALIA IN 2013 - March 26, 2013
The healthy coffee business Organo Gold is coming to Australia and New
Zealand in the first quarter of 2013. According to successful home business
entrepreneurs, now is the time to position yourself at the front of the
Organo Gold Australia wave.
LONGABERGER CEO: DEAL BRIGHTENS FUTURE FOR COMPANY - March 24, 2013
Tami Longaberger, president and chief executive officer of Longaberger
Co., with her daughter, Claire Longaberger Kaido (left), who has joined the
company as communications manager.
DSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS OF FOUR COMPANIES
- March 19, 2013
The Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association recently
approved the membership applications of four direct selling companies.
RELIV INTERNATIONAL REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR
2012 - March 16, 2013
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 6, 2013 – Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELV),
a maker of nutritional supplements that promote optimal health, today
reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012.
AVON CLOSES $1.5B NOTE OFFERING, WILL REPAY DEBT - March 14, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Avon has completed a public offering of $1.5 billion
senior unsecured notes and entered into a $1 billion four-year unsecured
revolving credit facility.
FTC CLARIFIES ITS RULES FOR MOBILE, SOCIAL ADS - March 12, 2013
Advertising delivered through social media or on mobile phones needs to
provide clear disclosures and abide by the same requirements that apply to
newspaper and television messages, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.
MINI-MADOFFS - NOTABLE PONZI SCHEMES - March 10, 2013
Bernard Madoff, a prominent money manager and former chairman of the
Nasdaq stock market, pleaded guilty in 2009 to losing $50 billion of his
investors’ funds in a Ponzi scheme.
QUEEN OF CLEAN GETS ONLINE BUG - March 10, 2013
The internet has reshaped ENJO, but founder Barb de Corti refuses to let
it crash the cleaning company's party plans.
NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL
RESULTS - March 9, 2013
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:NATR), a leading natural health
and wellness company engaged in the manufacture and direct selling of
nutritional and personal care products, today reported its consolidated
financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31,
2012, and increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.10 per share.
CATCH THE NUANCES OF DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY - March 7, 2013
To have an edge over other fast growing East and South-East Asian
economies, the government needs to formulate and enact a new policy for the
direct selling and multi-level marketing industry.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO ... IDENTITY THEFT! - March 5, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission released its annual Report of National
Consumer Complaints for 2012 and for the 13th consecutive year identity
theft is the number one complaint reported by consumers.
TUPPERWARE GROOMS LEADERS TO LEARN, CARE AND MENTOR - March 1, 2013
Rick Goings, 67, can bench-press 210 pounds. He weighs 190 pounds.
Chairman and chief executive of Tupperware Brands (TUP), Goings has also
practiced Transcendental Meditation for 35 years.
THE DESK: PYRAMID SCHEME SEEMED PERFECTLY INNOCENT - February 28, 2013
A half-dozen naturopaths came together within the past few years for what
they considered an empowerment movement that supported fellow female
entrepreneurs and the local economy.
HERBALIFE GIVES ICAHN TWO SEATS ON BOARD, SHARES INCREASE - February 28,
2013
Herbalife Ltd. announced an agreement with billionaire investor Carl
Icahn, who owns more than 13% of Herbalife's stock, that will allow him to
add two members to its board and give him the right to increase his holdings
to one-quarter of the company’s shares.
MELALEUCA SHARES REASON BEHIND SUCCESS - February 27, 2013
A well-known local company is saying their consumer-direct marketing
business model is helping them flourish.
AMWAY OPENS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS CENTER AT NEW YORK METS STADIUM
- February 26, 2013
ADA, MI -- Amway is opening its first North American business center in
an unexpected location: a baseball stadium.
HOME'S WHERE WE LIKE TO PARTY AND SELL SOME PRODUCTS - February 24, 2013
AT-home product parties are still a real income spinner for women. Callie
Watson reports.
MEN MUSCLE IN TO WOMAN'S WORLD - February 22, 2013
Ding dong! It’s the Avon MAN calling... For over 126 years, the company
that founded Avon has been ringing a bell with women looking to earn from
jobs they could work around their families.
AVON WEIGHS EXIT FROM MORE COUNTRIES - February 21, 2013
DAUGHTER FOLLOWS IN HER MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS AT MARY KAY - February 20,
2013
Lisa Hansen and her mother, Judy Kawiecki, are both fond of pink
Cadillacs and Mary Kay cosmetics.
FRANCE CONDEMNED FOR 'FAILING TO SUPPORT' FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP -
February 20, 2013
A leading French entrepreneur has condemned her own country's "failure"
to encourage people to launch their own business.
ORGANIC COSMETICS DEADLOCKED? - February 19, 2013
The slowdown of natural and organic cosmetics growth rates, combined with
the failure of some iconic brands, despite their support by leading groups,
raise questions about the potential of a segment which, in many countries,
is not able to capture a significant share of the cosmetics market.
DING! DONG! MULTI-LEVEL MARKETER CALLING - February 19, 2013
How would you like to inexpensively start a business that could, just
maybe, see you make more money than you do now?
HERBALIFE LTD. ANNOUNCES RECORD FOURTH QUARTER 2012 AND RECORD FULL YEAR
RESULTS, AND RAISES 2013 EARNING GUIDANCE - February 19, 2013
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) today reported
fourth quarter net sales of $1.1 billion, reflecting an increase of 20
percent compared to the same time period in 2011 on volume point growth of
18 percent.
DIRECT-SELLING GIANT AMWAY QUIETLY BUILDS BRANDS, RACKS UP SALES -
February 18, 2013
Reported $11.3 Billion in Sales Last Year and Is Bigger Than Avon,
Yet It's Not a Household Name
BRAZIL'S BOOMING BEAUTY MARKET DRAWS INVESTORS - February 13, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Looking good has always been serious business in
Brazil. Now it's big business, too.
ANOTHER RECORD YEAR IN SALES FOR MELALEUCA - February 11, 2013
Consumer direct marketing company Melaleuca, announced annual revenues of
$1.13-billion for calendar year 2012.
HERBALIFE FIGHTS PYRAMID CHARGE WITH DISTRIBUTOR DATA - February 6, 2013
(Reuters) - Herbalife Inc (HLF.N) disclosed more information on Wednesday
about how much its U.S. distributors earn, looking to provide more clarity
as it defends its business model from critics like billionaire hedge fund
manager Bill Ackman.
BOOM IN OVER-50S OPTING TO BE THEIR OWN BOSS - February 6, 2013
The financial crisis and a fundamental shift in attitudes to work have
sparked an unprecedented boom in British workers becoming their own boss,
led by the baby boomer generation.
COULD WOMEN BE THE FUTURE OF ONLINE RETAIL? - February 6, 2013
It may come as no surprise that the shopping habits of women and men are
different - but it could be women that storm ahead when it comes to online
shopping in future according to a new report.
SOCIAL BEAUTY: HOW NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA ARE CHANGING THE INDUSTRY
- February 4, 2013
According to Lamine Lahouasnia, retailing analyst with Euromonitor
International—which will be included in the marketing trends presentations
at the in-cosmetics 2013 show taking place in Paris, April 16–18,
2013—global Internet retailing only accounted for around 4% of total retail
sales in 2012.
WORKING MOMS: SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME - February 5, 2013
Whether it's supplemental income, wanting to make a change in your career
or wanting to start your own business, many working moms are taking on
second jobs and many of those are done right in the home.
UPDATE 3 - HERBALIFE SLAMS NEWS REPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROBE -
February 4, 2013
Herbalife Ltd on Monday disputed a newspaper report that said it was the
subject of a law enforcement probe, with the company saying the report had
"misleading and inaccurate information."
IN SLOW ECONOMY, THEY TAKE A DIRECT APPROACH TO SALES - February 4, 2013
To start a business, some people turn to companies such as Pampered Chef
and Avon
NEW BUSINESS: FRIENDS OPEN COSMETICS COMPANY IN ALEXANDRIA - February 2,
2013
Jody Filasek and Melodie Dickinson had a good thing going.
DIRECT SELLING - "THE THINGS WE THINK BUT DO NOT SAY ..." - February 1,
2013
One of my favorite movie moments is a scene from the film Jerry Maguire.
It’s where Jerry, a successful sports agent becomes inspired to write a
critical “mission statement” for his industry.
DUBIOUS PONZI & MLM SCHEMES - February 1, 2013
Investors losing money, or falling for dubious Ponzi schemes, is not a
recent phenomenon; this has been happening for decades and it is not
restricted only to India.
NEW RESEARCH SAYS COSMECEUTICALS RANK AS THE FASTEST GROWING BEAUTY CATEGORY
- January 31, 2013
The market for cosmeceuticals, or cosmetics and beauty products that
contain active pharmaceutical ingredients to exhibit therapeutic effects on
the skin, represents the fastest growing segment of today’s beauty industry,
according to a recent report.
THE TOP 20 EMERGING MARKETS - January 31, 2013
Investors have been pouring money into emerging markets—to the tune of
$50 billion last year for mutual funds that invest in developing countries,
according to EPFR Global.
HERBALIFE REGISTERS "THE REAL BILL ACKMAN" WEBSITE NAME - January 30,
2013
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF:US), the nutrition company that hedge-fund manager
Bill Ackman has called a pyramid scheme, has registered several domain names
that include the activist investor’s name.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITING LIMITS ADVANCE - January 30, 2013
Evanston aldermen voted to introduce an ordinance cracking down on
door-to-door soliciting this week, and sent it back to staff to consider
restricting such activity to daylight hours only.
FTC ACTION AGAINST ALLEGED PYRAMID SCHEME AFFIRMS DSA MEMBERSHIP PROCESS
- January 29, 2013
Following the Jan. 28 announcement that an enforcement action against
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM) is being initiated by the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) and several attorneys general for allegedly operating a
pyramid scheme, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) has received numerous
inquiries regarding whether FHTM is a member of the Association.
FEDERAL, STATE REGULATORS SHUT DOWN FORTUNE HI-TECH - January 28, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission and three state attorneys general announced
Monday that they shut down a national multilevel marketing company they
called a "global pyramid scheme" because recruiting others was the only way
to make money.
DING DONG ... IT'S THE AVON MAN CALLING! - January 27, 2013
Our male counterparts are turning to beauty sales jobs as a result of the
recession An Avon lady peddling products door-to-door is a familiar
sight. But now you might just find it’s a man standing on your door step
offering up beauty tips.
ENTREPRENEUR OF YEAR GUIDED ARBONNE THROUGH BANKRUPTCY - January 25,
2013
Less than a month after Kay Napier became chief executive at Arbonne
International, an Irvine company that does direct sales of cosmetics, the
company's bankers told her they were going to take the company through
bankruptcy.
WINNING THE $30 TRILLION DECATHLON - January 2013
By 2025, more than half of the world’s population will have joined the
consuming classes, driving annual consumption in emerging markets to $30
trillion. Global companies must master ten key disciplines—or miss the
defining growth opportunity of our times.
ICAHN SAYS NO RESPECT FOR BILL ACKMAN AFTER HERBALIFE BET - January 25,
2013
Carl Icahn, reviving a decade-old feud with hedge-fund manager William
Ackman, said the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management LP is taking
“inordinate” risks in a wager against Herbalife Ltd. disclosed last year.
HOW TO RETAIN TRUST IN YOUR BRAND - January 23, 2013
Trust in business is at its highest point since 2007, according to the
2013 Edelman Trust Barometer, but it remains fragile and businesses must use
their corporate brand reputation as well as product brands to strengthen
trust.
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: THE SILPADA SUCCESS STORY - January 23, 2013
Silpada jewelry has become a household name for women around the world
who love finely crafted sterling silver jewelry that can be brought right to
their home. Bonnie Kelly and Teresa Walsh, co-founders of Silpada, built
their business on friendship and hard work and are here to share their
secrets to both.
THE DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS ABOUT DIRECT SELLING
BUSINESS - January 23, 2013
As the association representing more than 200 leading firms that
manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers,
the Direct Selling Association (DSA) would like to respond to accusations
made by Pershing Square Capital Management about the direct selling business
model.
CHOOSE A PYRAMID-STYLE BUSINESS WITH CAUTION - January 20, 2013
THERE are almost no barriers to entry, but earning a living in a
multilevel structure is more work than one expects, writes Tina Weavind.
2013 ETHOS AWARDS PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES - January 17, 2013
DSA’s annual awards program, the ETHOS Awards, is now accepting entries.
Your company may enter its best programs in 19 subcategories across seven
categories, providing a wide range of opportunity for recognition.
SCENTSY FILES FLURRY OF COURT DOCUMENTS TO PROTECT BRAND NAME - January
15, 2013
Meridian direct sales giant Scentsy has filed a federal court request in
a bid to stop unauthorized sales of its products. Scentsy wants to compel
Amazon.com to give up the names of sellers on the website who are offering
Scentsy products. Scentsy submitted a list of 100 different products
displayed on Amazon in a request for subpoena...
BEHIND THE BRAND: AMWAY'S GLOBAL GROWTH STRATEGY - January 14, 2013
Candace Matthews has been CMO at Amway far longer than typical CMO
tenure; she joined in 2007.
DIRECT SALES UNDERGO EVOLUTION IN DIGITAL AGE - January 13, 2013
When Cathy Zastoupil first started selling Pampered Chef products 10
years ago, she filled out a paper form for every customer who ordered at a
home party. Now, she brings along a laptop to place the orders.
THE DIRECT SELLING PERCEPTION PROBLEM - January 11, 2013
For the general consumer, the battle around Herbalife has thrust the
direct sales business model to the media spotlight.
CVSL AND THE LONGABERGER COMPANY SIGN LETTER OF INTENT FOR LONGABERGER TO JOIN
CVSL - January 11, 2013
Ohio-based The Longaberger Company and Computer Vision Systems
Laboratories Corp. (stock symbol: CVSL) have signed a letter of intent (LOI)
for CVSL to acquire a controlling voting interest in Longaberger.
STELLA & DOT REDEFINES WOMEN'S WORKPLACE - January 11, 2013
Walking into Stella & Dot's San Bruno offices, it's clear that this is a
company geared toward girlie fun, from the friendly employees to the jar of
blue and green candy in the entryway.
HERBALIFE DEFENSE FAILS TO CONVINCE INVESTORS - January 10, 2013
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Herbalife Ltd. shares sank 10% from the day’s
highs after hedge fund manager and short-seller Bill Ackman said the
company’s nearly three-hour presentation to Wall Street — a detailed
rebuttal of accusations that the firm was a pyramid scheme — did nothing to
change his mind.
AVON CALLING OFF DIRECT SALES MODEL IN CHINA - January 10, 2013
Cosmetics giant Avon has seen its sales in China dip over the past few
years, affected by negative incidents including cases of bribery which have
damaged its image.
HERBALIFE IN INVESTOR MEETING SAYS ACKMAN PYRAMID CASE WRONG - January
10, 2013
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Chief Executive Officer Michael Johnson accused
hedge fund manager Bill Ackman of “gross mischaracterizations” about the
nutrition company’s direct-selling model as Herbalife executives mounted a
point-by- point defense for investors.
THE MONEY BEHIND HERBALIFE, MARY KAY AND OTHERS - January 10, 2013
Lately, all eyes have been on Herbalife, a $4 billion weight loss and
nutritional supplement company that hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has
attacked as an alleged "pyramid scheme."
A SOCIAL TWIST ON DIRECT SELLING HELPS NET KITSY LANE $3.5 MILLION IN FUNDING
- January 10, 2013
Putting a social spin on the direct sales model popularized by Avon
Products Inc. and Tupperware has helped Kitsy Lane raise $3.5 million in a
Series A funding round.
HOW MULTI-LEVEL
MARKETERS DODGED A BULLET - January 9, 2013
How's this for irony: Early last year the Federal Trade Commission
enacted the new so-called Business Opportunity Rule that covered such
business pitches as operating vending machines, jewelry display racks or
making extra cash by working at home.
XANGO SERVES 5 MILLION MEALS TO MALNOURISHED CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH MEAL
PACK PROGRAM DONATIONS - January 8, 2013
Utah-based global direct sales company XANGO, LLC, is known for being the
first to bring the mangosteen fruit to a worldwide market.
USANA SURPASSES COMPANY RECORD WITH MORE THAN 85 AWARDS IN 2012 -
January 7, 2013
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company,
today announced that in 2012, it earned more than 85 national and
international accolades for its world-class products, innovative marketing
tools, exceptional executive leadership and strategic partnerships with
elite athletes, scientific experts and research institutions.
MULTILEVEL MARKETING: THE BOTTOM LINE - January 5, 2013
“IF I am right, its share price will go to zero,” says Bill Ackman, the
founder of Pershing Square Capital, a hedge fund, who insists he has never
felt so confident in shorting a company’s stock.
UPDATE: HERBALFE COMPLETES PURCHASE OF FORMER DELL PLANT - January 3,
2013
Herbalife Ltd. confirmed Thursday it has completed the $22.2 million
purchase of the former Dell Inc. manufacturing plant in southeastern
Winston-Salem
HOW
TO BALANCE TRADITIONAL, ONLINE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA - January 3, 2013
Getting the right marketing mix has always been a challenge, but never
more than now with the explosion in social and digital channels.
TOP 10 CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2013 - January 2, 2013
For 2013, we have chosen not to highlight trends such as thrift, urban
consumers and the consumer love affair with mobile technology in stand-alone
trends because they have become so ubiquitous – preferring to discuss them
in the context of other key global consumer trends.
ACTIVIST TAKES ON
ACKMAN OVER HERBALIFE - January 2, 2013
There's nothing better than one activist taking on another, and that's
just what Robert Chapman of Chapman Capital is doing to Pershing Square's
Bill Ackman over Herbalife.
ACKMAN, HERBALIFE AND CELEBRITY SHORT SELLERS - January 1, 2013
It’s good to be a rock star investor these days, particularly if you are
betting against a company.
CREDITORS SUE GE CAPITAL IN PETTERS PONZI SCHEME - December 31, 2012
General Electric Capital Corp. is being sued by creditors of hedge funds
defrauded by the Thomas Petters Ponzi scheme. Creditors contend the finance
subsidiary of General Electric Co. kept quiet after discovering the fraud to
allow time for Petters to repay a $45 million loan.
CONSUMER ADVOCATES LEAD PUSH FOR 'GREEN' COSMETICS - December 29, 2012
(CNN) -- Cosmetics are a part of the daily grooming regimen for women
across the country, but now consumer advocates say your favorite lipstick or
mascara may be harmful to your health.
NATURA RISKLESS RETURN FACES THREAT ON EXPANSION ABROAD - December 28,
2012
Natura (NATU3) Cosmeticos SA, Brazil’s largest maker of beauty products,
is expanding abroad after its focus on the domestic market helped deliver
the best risk- adjusted return on the benchmark index.
MOST POWERFUL WOMEN: A YEAR OF HIGHS AND LOWS - December 26, 2012
It was a year of major milestones -- and disappointments -- for female
business power players. A look at some of the biggest leadership moves in
2012.
REVIEW MEETING THIS WEEK ON MULTI LEVEL MARKETING ACTIVITIES: SACHIN PILOT
- December 24, 2012
NEW DELHI: Corporate Affairs Ministry will hold a detailed review meeting
this week to formulate ways to curb illegal Multi Level Marketing (MLM)
investment schemes, amid rising instances of investor money being swindled
through such activities.
WYOMING NATIVE NICK SARNICOLA WANTS TO GIVE AWAY $1 MILLION TO TRAIN YOUNG
ENTREPRENEURS - December 24, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As a baseball and football
star at Wyoming Park High School, Nick Sarnicola says he was never exposed
to what would become his passion — being an entrepreneur.
HERBALIFE SHARES DOWN ON PYRAMID SCHEME ALLEGATION - December 20, 2012
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Herbalife Ltd.'s shares fell sharply for the
second day on hedge fund manager William Ackman's allegations that the
nutritional supplements company is a pyramid scheme.
GUILT BY ASSOCIATION - December 20, 2012
Three months to rise 24.4% and just two days to cut this gain in half. If
you’ve been a shareholder of Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) over the past three
months, this is what you’ve experienced.
HERBALIFE COMPANY STATEMENT REGARDING ACKMAN ALLEGATIONS - December 19,
2012
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herbalife Chairman and CEO Michael O.
Johnson responded today to questions regarding hedge fund manager William
Ackman’s claims about Herbalife by saying, “The allegation that Herbalife is
a pyramid scheme is bogus. Make no mistake: Today’s announcement isn’t about
Herbalife’s business model. It’s about Bill Ackman’s business model.”
THE WORST CEO SCREW-UPS OF 2012 - December 19, 2012
Which CEOs did the most abominable jobs managing their companies this
year? We have plenty to choose from in 2012.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF ORIFLAME COSMETICS S.A. - December 19,
2012
Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. today held its Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM")
in Luxembourg.
BLYTH, INC. AND VISALUS FOUNDERS EXECUTE NEW AGREEMENT - December 18,
2012
Founders To Retain Significant Ownership Interest in ViSalus
HOW BEAUTY SITE MYSHOWCASE CREATES ENTREPRENEURS - December 17, 2012
Entrepreneurialism comes in many shapes and sizes. Nancy Cruickshank's
goal is to create thousands of female entrepreneurs, explains Emma Sinclair
in her latest Biz Idol.
FOR FIRST TIME, BRITS WILL DO MOST HOLIDAY SPENDING ONLINE - December
17, 2012
British consumers will do the bulk of their holiday shopping online for
the first time this year, according to a report from SDL Campaign Management
& Analytics.
RECHARGED FROM A REFIT - December 17, 2012
Carrie Charlick and Marcia Cubitt finally have windows in their offices,
and more importantly, a vision for how their company can sustain long-term
growth.
THE WORST CEOS OF 2012 - December 13, 2012
Who are the absolute worst chief executives of 2012?
HEALTH RANKINGS: USA IS LIVING LONGER, BUT SICKER - December 11, 2012
Medical advances are allowing more people to live with obesity, diabetes
and high blood pressure.
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TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE DIGITAL IN 2013 - December 10, 2012
Digital marketing has already had its share of watershed moments. 2013 is
not going to be "the year of the [fill in the blank]." Instead, 2013 is
going to build on the digital accomplishments of the past.
LONGABERGER COMPANY HEADQUARTERS' LOOKS LIKE A GIANT PICNIC BASKET -
December 11, 2012
One company in Ohio seems to be making a concerted effort to make
employees feel small.
31 FAKE MLM COULD LOSE REGISTRATION - December 8, 2012
In a major move, the government has cancelled registration of 31
multi-level marketing (MLM) companies as the intelligence agency and the
authorities concerned found their papers fake, officials said.
JUSURU® INTERNATIONAL
ACCEPTED AS MEMBER OF DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION
- December 7, 2012
After completing a minimum one-year pending period during which its
marketing and business plans are rigorously reviewed to ensure compliance
with all provisions of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) Code of Ethics,
Jusuru International, Inc.
SOCIAL NETWORKS DRIVE ONLINE SALES - December 6, 2012
10% of consumers have bought online based on a social media ad, a report
says.
10 GLOBAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS - December 6, 2012
Today’s consumers are value-conscious, interactive, multicultural,
health-driven, socially responsible and always connected. In developed
markets, conspicuous consumption is out, with personal appearance and
wellbeing taking priority over the accumulation of material possessions.
SO OLD-SCHOOL IT'S NEW: DIRECT SALES AND THE NEW RECIPE FOR RETAIL -
December 6, 2012
Direct sales aren't just for Avon ladies and the Fuller brush man--in
fact, they're getting downright modern again and work as a cost-savings tool
and a customer-service play. Hil Davis, founder of luxury menswear brand J.
Hilburn, elaborates.
THE HALLMARKS OF LEGITIMATE DIRECT SELLING / NETWORK MARKETING COMPANIES
- December 6, 2012
Every once in a while, those looking at our company have questions about
the legitimacy of this industry. What would be your advice on what we should
say to them?
DSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS OF FIVE COMPANIES
- December 6, 2012
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2012)—The Board of Directors of the Direct
Selling Association recently approved the membership applications of five
direct selling companies.
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARNS RESIDENTS ABOUT DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESPEOPLE -
December 4, 2012
The Better Business Bureau has a warning for consumers. It says people in
Monroe County have contacted them about door-to-door salespeople, asking to
see their energy bills.
FORGET "WORK-LIFE BALANCE' - GIVE US CHOICES INSTEAD - December 4, 2012
Forget work-life balance. We want a little bit of everything.
COURT ORDERS ATTACHMENT OF DESTINY PROPERTIES - November 28, 2012
A Dhaka court Tuesday ordered to attach all movable and immovable
properties of Destiny 2000 Limited, its Chairman, Managing Director and his
wife in two money laundering cases, reports bdnews24.com.
NOT ALL PONZI SCHEMES ARE ACTUALLY FRAUDULENT - November 28, 2012
PONZI schemes are news again. But what are they and how should they be
regulated, if at all?
ROCHON PLANS TO BUILD DIRECT-SELLING BRANDS ON LVMH MODEL - November 27,
2012
John Rochon, the former head of Mary Kay Inc., says he’s working to
acquire a collection of door-to- door selling businesses that will emulate
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC)’s model of giving the brands’
founders independence to run their businesses.
BRANDS URGED TO 'WAKE UP' TO MOBILE WEB - November 27, 2012
Brands have been urged to “wake up” and ensure their websites are
mobile-ready or face losing billions in sales as new research finds consumer
demand for mobile optimised sites is set to rocket next year.
MARY KAY FOUNDATION GIVES $100,000 TO KU MED CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
- November 26, 2012
A $100,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation will help Kansas University
Medical Center researchers work to improve early detection of ovarian
cancer.
MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING: CON QUEST - November 26, 2012
Thanks to supportive politicians and shirking regulators, MLMs continue
to con millions with impunity
WHY AVON IS NO LONGER A TAKEOVER TARGET (FOR NOW) - November 21, 2012
Fragrance maker Coty, majority-owned by German holding company Joh. A.
Benckiser GmbH, made an unsolicited $10 billion offer for the direct seller
of beauty products.
MULTI-LEVEL MARKETERS SHARE SECRETS TO SUCCESS - WITHOUT GETTING SCAMMED
- November 20, 2012
BOISE -- Making thousands of dollars working part-time sounds too good to
be true right?
MAJORITY OF WOMEN FINANCIALLY UNPREPARED FOR RETIREMENT - November 20,
2012
Most Americans, particularly women, are woefully underprepared for
retirement, with four out of 10 women having less than $10,000 saved, and
only 21 percent having more than $100,000 in all of their investment
accounts, according to research from Mintel.
AMWAY TO SET UP FIRST MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN THE COUNTRY - November
19, 2012
Direct selling FMCG major Amway India today said it will set up its first
manufacturing facility in the country in Tamil Nadu at an estimated
investment of Rs 550 crore.
CHLOE + ISABEL INTERTWINES SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIRECT SELLING - November
19, 2012
Chloe + Isabel announced the launch of a new online platform for its
network of merchandisers. With this launch, Chloe + Isabel integrates social
media and direct selling – taking the traditional Avon-model for direct
sales into the digital age, and demonstrating its leadership in the social
commerce space.
ARE GROUP BUYING AND DAILY DEALS ON THEIR WAY OUT? - November 14, 2012
Group buying and daily deal sites, such as Groupon and LivingSocial are
under scrutiny. In theory they sound like a win-win situation with retailers
guaranteed some level of new customers, and consumers finding a cheaper
deal.
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE NOX TECHNOLOGIES -
November 14, 2012
PROVO, Utah, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
(NYSE: NUS) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire NOX
Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology and biodiagnostic company based in
Malvern, Pennsylvania for $12.5 million.
AMWAY SEEKS TO BRANCH OUT - November 14, 2012
Amway, the US-based direct sales company, is exploring business
opportunities in Myanmar.
50 MULTILEVEL MARKETING FIRMS ARE UNDER ECONOMIC OFFENSES WING PROBE -
November 14, 2012
MUMBAI: The economic offences wing (EOW) is at present investigating at
least 50 multilevel marketing (MLM) companies, suspected to have duped
investors of over Rs 2,500 crore.
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES 2013 ANNUAL GUIDANCE - November 14, 2012
PROVO, Utah, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
(NYSE: NUS) provided its 2013 financial guidance in advance of its annual
investor day.
MORE THAN HALF OF AUSSIE EMPLOYEES ARE 'DE-MOTIVATED' - November 12,
2012
Every second employee in Australia and New Zealand works in a
‘de-energising’ organisational climate, according to research.
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES RECEIVES SEVEN MARCOM AWARDS - November 8, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --USANA Health
Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company, learned today
that it is the recipient of seven MarCom Awards for its creative excellence
in the marketing and communication fields. USANA, which unveiled its new
corporate branding in August, received top honors for its overall rebranding
campaign, logo and improved sales tools.
WHY
BRAZIL IS A SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETER'S DREAM - November 8, 2012
Brazil is one of the fastest-growing social media markets in the world.
According comScore's "2012 Brazil Digital Future in Focus" report, more than
46 million Brazilians are online, and 97 percent of those use social media.
LIFEVANTAGE ANNOUNCES STRONG FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2013 RESULTS -
November 8, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeVantage Corporation
(Nasdaq:LFVN), a company dedicated to helping people achieve healthy living
through a combination of a compelling business opportunity and
scientifically validated products, including its patented dietary supplement
Protandim®, the Nrf2 Synergizer®, today reported financial results for the
first quarter ended September 30, 2012.
MANNATECH REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS - November 7,
2012
COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX),
a leading developer and provider of nutritional supplements and skin care
products based on Real Food Technology® solutions, today reported net income
of $2.2 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the third quarter ending
September 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of $3.7 million, or $1.38 per
diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011.
HERBALIFE CONSIDERS PLANT, 500 JOBS IN WINSTON-SALEM - November 7, 2012
Nutritional supplement company Herbalife may open a $100 million factory
in Winston-Salem and employ 500 workers, Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
elected officials said today.
S&P REVISES RATINGS OUTLOOK ON AVON - November 5, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Monday revised
its outlook on Avon Products Inc. to 'negative' from 'stable.'
ATHOME AMERICA ACQUIRED BY CHICAGO EXECUTIVE TEAM, LAUNCH NEW AT HOME -
November 5, 2012
At Home, a new innovative direct sales company, has been created from
assets of the former AtHome America, which were purchased out of liquidation
by a team of seasoned executives in the direct-selling industry.
MARKET DRIVING TRENDS FOR 2013 - November 1, 2012
Innova Market Insights’ ongoing analysis of key trends and developments
in new product activity has resulted in its identification of 10 key
emerging trends likely to impact the food and drinks market through 2013 and
beyond.
THERE'S A NEW AVON LADY (CEO): WHAT'S HER PLAN ON THAT 5.7% DIVIDEND
YIELD? - October 31, 2012
If you don’t believe that stock prices will rise very much in the next
few years, it’s natural to want to buy shares that are paying out healthy
dividends. Healthy means amply covered by the company’s cash flow.
RISING CHILDCARE COSTS KEEP MOTHERS AT HOME: SIX OUT OF TEN SAY THERE IS LITTLE
TO NO FINANCIAL BENEFIT IN WORKING - October 30, 2012
The number of new mothers deciding to stay at home rather than go back to
work has risen sharply as childcare costs spiral.
10 THINGS DIRECT-SALES MARKETERS WON'T SAY - October 26, 2012
Even if you don’t recognize the jargon used to describe their business,
there’s a good chance you’ve encountered reps from direct-sales or
multilevel-marketing companies before — possibly in your own living room.
NATURA SEEKS GROWTH IN ARGENTINA - October 26, 2012
Brazilian direct seller Natura announced that its Argentine-based
operations will double manufacturing capabilities in the near term—a
decision made due to increasing Argentine government policies of reducing
imports.
STELLA & DOT'S CEO ON THE BRINK OF MAKING A BILLION - 2012
Jessica Herrin reinvented her jewelry business twice before finding a
concept that really clicked with consumers—and made her seriously rich…
BARON AND BUDD FILES DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING LAWSUIT AGAINST AVON -
October 23, 2012
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the national law firm of Baron and
Budd filed a class action lawsuit against beauty company AVON for
misrepresenting certain “anti-aging” products to consumers.
10TH ANNUAL NEW YORK AVON WALK FOR BREAST CANCER RAISES MORE THAN $8.3 MILLION
- October 22, 2012
NEW YORK, October 22, 2012 – The 10th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
season continued with the Avon Walk New York this weekend, which raised more
than $8.3 million to advance access to care and research to prevent and
ultimately find a cure for breast cancer.
DRESDEN REBRANDS SELF AFTER LONGABERBER SHRINKS - October 19, 2012
In the heart of Dresden sits the world’s largest basket, a woven wooden
basket that’s 48 feet long and 23 feet tall.
IDSA EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER FAKE PRODUCTS IN MP - October 18, 2012
INDORE: Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), an industry body, has
expressed its concern over the flushing of fake and impersonated products on
the space of direct selling in the state.
AMWAY LEADS AVAILABILITY RATINGS IN SEPTEMBER - October 17, 2012
Amway.com had the best availability score in Internet Explorer and
Firefox testing among large retailers tested in September, says Compuware
Gomez. Last month, the retailer posted 100% availability in tests for both
browsers.
JAMA STUDY LINKS MULTIVITAMINS TO MODEST CANCER REDUCTION IN MEN -
October 17, 2012
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA) found “daily multivitamin supplementation modestly but significantly
reduced the risk of total cancer” in a large population of healthy male
physicians.
MARKETING TO THE ONLINE HISPANIC CONSUMER - October 11, 2012
Can you afford to ignore 33.5 million U.S. Internet users? Probably not.
It might be a bit more difficult to market to the Hispanic population but
it's certainly worthwhile. Hispanics have substantial purchasing power and
they shop online.
TIPS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SMALL BUSINESS: #1 WHY YOU NEED IT - October
11, 2012
As the recent report from Econsultancy and Adobe has demonstrated, most
companies now look at social media as a key part of their marketing and
overall business strategies. 66% of digital marketers surveyed (working for
companies with an annual turnover of more than £100m) agreed that ‘social
media is integral to business strategy’, while 67% said that social media
activity was ‘integral to their marketing mix’.
RETAILERS ARE LEARNING HOW CONSUMERS WANT TO SHOP ON THE IPAD - October
10, 2012
This year, 44% of online shoppers surveyed about their holiday shopping
plans say they plan to use tablets, double the rate from last year, says
Daren Tomey, director of business development at digital catalog platform
provider Zmags.
THE RIGHT THING TO DO - October 10, 2012
Roger Barnett is CEO of Shaklee, a nutrition and personal care products
company founded in 1956 on the principle, “follow the laws of nature and
you’ll never go wrong.” Shaklee was one of the first companies to remove
water-polluting phosphates from its cleaning products and became the first
carbon neutral certified company in the world in 2000.
HERBALIFE'S NUTRITIONAL CLUB SALES WILL TAKE COMPANY TO THE NEXT LEVEL -
October 10, 2012
Since writing my Seeking Alpha article - "Herbalife Information Disputes
Pyramid Allegations," I have heard from people who have challenged the
legitimacy of Herbalife's (HLF) claims that up to 40% of global sales are
from its relatively new daily consumption business model as discussed below
by Michael Johnson - Herbalife's Chairman and CEO "Herbalife's CEO Discusses
Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript," so I have researched the
available information to see if I could determine if that claim was
reasonable.
PRESERVING LIVES IN BRAZIL - October 9, 2012
The World Health Organization reports “breast cancer is the top cancer
affecting women both in the developed and developing world.” This is
especially resonant during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when the world
focuses on progress and also the need to drive research, improve access to
care, and reduce mortality.
L'OREAL DENIES RUMORS THE BODY SHOP IS FOR SALE - October 9, 2012
L’Oréal has vehemently denied rumours that The Body Shop is being groomed
for sale, after a source was quoted saying the business no longer fitted
L’Oreal’s strategy.
GIVING THANKS - October 9, 2012
When Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel decided to expand Amway beyond U.S.
borders in 1962, they didn’t go far.
AVON'S JUNG TO LEAVE BOARD EARLY; NEW CEO IN SPOTLIGHT - October 9, 2012
(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc (AVP.N) will close the book on the Andrea
Jung era at the end of the year, clearing the way for new Chief Executive
Sheri McCoy to try to fix the iconic but struggling beauty products company.
WOMEN TO WATCH: STELLA & DOT FOUNDER JESSICA HERRING - October 8, 2012
Jessica Herrin, founder of Stella & Dot, sells jewelry. In fact, she
sells lots of it -- $100 million worth last year alone -- by combining
personal service with an e-commerce platform and social media.
AVON'S NEW CHAIRMAN FRED HASSAN - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - October 5,
2012
After stepping down as CEO in December, Avon AVP +4.03% chairman Andrea
Jung will resign at the end of the year, as the company still struggles to
recover from a number of major missteps at home and abroad.
AVON EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ANDREA JUNG TO STEP DOWN FROM BOARD AT YEAR END AFTER
SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION - October 5, 2012
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) today announced that Andrea Jung has
informed the Board of Directors that she will step down as Executive
Chairman and Board member, effective December 31, 2012 after a successful
transition to new leadership under CEO Sheri McCoy.
AMBIT ENERGY PLACED ON 2012 INFORMATION WEEK 500 LIST OF TOP TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATORS ACROSS AMERICA - October 2, 2012
Ambit Energy, a leading national retail energy provider based in Dallas,
was recognized on the 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology
Innovators, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of
business technology.
BLYTH, INC. ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH VISALUS FOUNDERS -
October 1, 2012
Founders Reaffirm Long-Term Commitment and Defer Blyth Buyout Until 2014
IS MLM A BAD WORD? - September 27, 2012
Ever been confused about how a “home business” works? Of course you have,
so have we. Most people have heard the term MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) and
usually at the end of that the word, “scheme” is added – giving the whole
business model a bad name.
VISALUS CANCELS PLANNED IPO - September 26, 2012
Troy-based ViSalus Inc., a weight management and energy drink
direct-sales company, has canceled its planned initial public offering,
citing uncertain market conditions, The Associated Press reported.
IT AIN'T OVER: THEIR SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO CUT CLUTTER MAKE MILLIONS -
September 26, 2012
Growing up as the oldest of four, Karen Eschebach knew that if she wanted
to keep something out of the hands of her younger siblings, everything had
to have its place.
SEARCH ON FOR STRONG WOMEN - September 25, 2012
Tupperware Brands Philippines, the country’s premier direct selling
company, is in search of 10 confident women who have proven that they can
make a difference in people’s lives.
NEWAYS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES -
September 24, 2012
Neways is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Crump as the
company’s new chief administrative officer (CAO). With this change, all
back-office functions within Neways report directly to Crump, including
legal, regulatory, human resources, quality, operations, and information
technology.
KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC
FACTS ABOUT SOME LARGE DIRECT SELLING MARKETS - PERU - September 24,
2012
A recent survey from CAPEVEDI gives some great insight into the world of
Direct Selling in Peru.
NU SKIN ANNOUNCES CHINA EXPANSION PLANS - September 21, 2012
Following its Greater China leadership conference, Nu Skin (China)
announces initial details of its five-year business development plan for
mainland China.
THE MARY KAY FOUNDATION DONATES $3 MILLION TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
- September 20, 2012
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, The Mary
Kay FoundationSM awarded $3 million in grants to 150 domestic violence
shelters in all 50 states.
AVON ELECTS CHARLES H. NOSKI TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS - September 18, 2012
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) today announced that its Board of
Directors has elected Charles H. Noski to the board, effective immediately.
Mr. Noski's election increases Avon's Board to 12 Directors.
AMBIT ENERGY HOSTS MORE THAN 9,000 FOR 6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE - September
6, 2012
No. 1 “Fastest Growing Private Company” on the prestigious Inc. 500 list
for 2010 and national retail energy leader, held its 6th Annual Conference,
“Ambition 2012: Take Charge.” More than 9,000 Independent Consultants
representing 32 states from Alaska to New York filled both the Hilton
Anatole and the American Airlines Center over a span of five days starting
on August 29.
AVON HELLO GREEN TOMORROW MAKES $1 MILLION CONTRIBUTION - September 5,
2012
The Avon Hello Green Tomorrow project, a global fundraising and
mobilization program of Avon Products, Inc. [NYSE: AVP], has awarded a total
of $1 million to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
to help end deforestation.
AMWAY CORP. CO-FOUNDER RICH DEVOS RECUPERATING AT HOME AFTER 'MILD STROKE'
- September 5, 2012
Amway Corp. co-founder and Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos is “in good
condition and recuperating at home” after suffering a mild stroke last
month, according to a statement released by the corporation today.
PYRAMID SCHEMES STILL ALIVE AND WELL - September 1, 2012
Just as ancient Egypt's pyramids were the final resting places of the
Pharaohs, today's Internet pyramid schemes are where some folks' investments
go to die.
AMWAY BREAKS GROUND ON $38 MILLION NUTRILITE BOTANICAL CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING
FACILITY IN QUINCY, WASHINGTON - August 29, 2012
Direct-selling giant Amway executives met today with elected officials, and
area business and community leaders, to break ground on a $38 million botanical
concentrate manufacturing plant in Quincy, Washington.
AVON TAPS PAULA ABDUL TO COLLABORATE ON AN EXCLUSIVE HOLIDAY ACCESSORY
COLLECTION - August 22, 2012
Avon Products, Inc. today announced a partnership with internationally
renowned choreographer, dancer, songwriter, performer, designer, actor and
businesswoman Paula Abdul.
HERBALIFE SHORTS' PROBLEMS COULD BE GREAT BUYING OPPORTUNITY FOR LONGS -
August 21, 2012
When a company's share price dives lower and stays lower based mainly on
the silence of anyone including David Einhorn, you have to wonder why,
especially when it's a company that has growing cash flow and growing
earnings combined with large company share buybacks which have resulted in
an even faster growing EPS.
FEDS HALT ALLEGED $600 MILLION ZEEKREWARDS PONZI SCHEME - August 18,
2012
How It Happened And What's Next. On
Friday, August 17, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
filed an emergency action in a North Carolina federal court, alleging that
ZeekRewards and its founder, Paul R. Burks, were involved in one of the
largest Ponzi schemes in history.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY RELEASES STATEMENT REITERATING ITS LONG-STANDING
RELATIONSHIP WITH NU SKIN ENTERPRISES - August 17, 2012
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) reiterated its research
relationship with Stanford University and announced that Stanford today
issued the following release, which stated, "The Department of Dermatology
in the Stanford School of Medicine has had a long-standing research-based
relationship with Nu Skin Enterprises.
BLYTH UNIT VISALUS FILES FOR IPO - August 16, 2012
Nutritional supplements seller ViSalus Inc filed to raise up to $175
million in an initial public offering and plans to use the proceeds to pay a
special dividend, sending shares of majority stockholder Blyth Inc to a
four-year high.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SCAM OPERATIONS ON THE RISE - August 14, 2012
Deceptive door-to-door sales tactics are used year-round to sell all
sorts of products and services: home improvement projects, security systems
and monitoring, miracle cleaning products and even groceries.
US SEC SAYS SHUTS ZEEKREWARDS.COM $600 MILLION PONZI SCHEME - August 18,
2012
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it shut down a $600
million online Ponzi scheme on the verge of collapse and won a court ordered
emergency asset freeze to protect some of the more than 1 million investors
it had attracted.
INVESTORS IN
LEXINGTON PONZI SCHEME CONFUSED, UPSET - August 17, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission has shut down what they call a
$600 million dollar online pyramid operation and Ponzi scheme allegedly
headed by a Lexington businessman.
SEC SHUTS DOWN ZEEKREWARDS AS SCAM - August 17, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has shut down
ZeekRewards.com, a $600 million online Ponzi and pyramid scheme that was on
the verge of collapse and had raised money from more than one million
customers.
NYSE:BTH INVESTOR ALERT: INVESTIGATION OF BLYTH, INC. ANNOUNCED - August
12, 2012
The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investigation on behalf of
investors of Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH) shares was initiated over potential
securities laws violations by Blyth, Inc. and certain of its directors and
officers in connection certain financial statements.
WHY MARY KAY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING - July 27, 2012
In my Investigative Fund article, "The Pink Pyramid Scheme," which appeared
as the cover story of the August issue of Harper's, cosmetics direct sales giant
Mary Kay claimed "it employs multiple sales directors who earn more than $1
million a year." But the figure that surprised me more was this: of the 600,000
Mary Kay consultants currently working in the United States, only 300 of them
are making a six-figure income — off the commissions they earn when the women on
their sales teams buy products.
DIRECT SELLING COS BANK ON E-COMMERCE TO GENERATE BIZ - July 27, 2012
Taking a cue from the boom in the e-commerce industry in India, direct
selling companies have also started leveraging the power of the online platform
to sell their products to their business owners.
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES' CEO DISCUSSES Q2 2012 RESULTS - EARNINGS TRANSCRIPT
- July 26, 2012
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc (NUS) Q2 2012 Earnings Call July 26, 2012 12:00 PM
ET…
COTY TEAMS UP WITH LG IN SOUTH KOREA - July 26, 2012
Coty Inc. and LG Household & Health Care have created Coty Korea, a joint
venture established to expand the presence of both companies in the Korean
cosmetics market.
FEW CONSUMERS KNOW HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT - July 25, 2012
Despite the amount of information available on weight management, a new study by HealthFocus®
International shows that a wide disconnect continues to hamper weight loss
efforts.
AMWAY INDIA: DONNING THE WAR PAINT - July 23, 2012
Amway India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of $10.9 billion Amway Corporation,
USA, is looking to beef up its presence in India.
WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE SUPPLEMENT INDUSTRY TO COMPLY WITH GMPS? -
July 19, 2012
On Monday, July 16, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) filed an
injunction against New York–based supplement manufacturer Kabco Pharmaceuticals
Inc. for repeatedly violating supplement good manufacturing practices (GMPs).
INVESTMENT SCAM VICTIMS SET UP PANEL TO SEEK JUSTICE - July 18, 2012
PETALING JAYA: More than 100 people have come together to seek justice after
falling victim to an investment scam by an international company based in Shah
Alam.
DIRECT SELLING COMPANY EXPANDS TO BEAUTY SUPPLEMENTS - July 15, 2012
DIRECT SELLING brand Avon, is expanding into new territory in the country,
focusing on not just making women feel beautiful from the outside with its
existing cosmetic and apparel lines, but also from the inside
AVON CUT TO SELL FROM HOLD BY S&P - July 12, 2012
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Avon Products Inc. AVP +3.34%, the largest direct
seller of beauty products, was cut to sell from hold by S&P Capital on Thursday
ahead of the company's second-quarter release in late July.
SOUTH AFRICA'S AVON LADIES GE THE SCENT OF A BETTER LIFE - July 5, 2012
JOHANNESBURG: ''Avon calling'' was first heard in rural New York, and became
part of the rhythm of middle England; less well known is the popularity of the
door-to-door make-up-selling company in South Africa and its social impact on
impoverished women.
HERBALIFE TO SET UP PRODUCTION UNIT IN INDIA - July 5, 2012
Direct selling company Herbalife India is planning to set up a manufacturing
facility for its nutritional products in the country.
AMWAY WORKING WITH CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON PROJECT THAT WILL FEED 500,000 CHILDREN
A DAY - July 3, 2012
ADA, MI -- Amway is doing some very high-profile charity work in China.
VALLEY WORKS: DIRECT SELLING - July 3, 2012
FRESNO, California (KFSN) -- Sixteen-million people in this country are
involved in the industry that sells you everything from make-up to household
products. The Direct Selling Association says it saw a five percent increase in
business last year.
SWEDEN'S ORIFLAME IN TALKS TO BUY INDIAN HEALTH DRINK MAKER - June 30,
2012
NEW DELHI: Oriflame, a company whose products have long graced dressing
tables, may be about to move on to the dining tables in Indian homes.
MANAGING MILLENNIALS: WHY GEN Y WILL BE RUNNING THE COUNTRY BY 2020
[INFOGRAPHIC] - June 28, 2012
In just eight short years, 46% of the U.S. workforce will be comprised of
millennials. Whether you’re frightened or excited by the prospect, the fact
remains that young adults born between 1976 and 2001 will be running this
country.
GENERATION Y WANTS PRODUCTS FOR EVERYDAY HEALTH MAINTENANCE - June 27,
2012
According to the most recent NMI Health and Wellness Study, Generation Y
consumers (those born between 1977 and 2002) believe in the benefits of, and are
willing to pay a premium for, functional foods.
MARY KAY EXPANDS IN INDIA - June 27, 2012
Mary Kay Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd., India previously has announced it anticipates
investing approximately $20 million in India during the five years since
inception in India and also has announced and additional investment of $10
million last year to continue building its presence there.
NOBODY THREW A PARTY BETTER THAN EARL TUPPER - June 27, 2012
Charlene Rosman, an 80-year-old grandmother in Tucson, Ariz., remembers a
Tupperware party she attended in the late 1950s. "At the time, Tupperware
parties were a national phenomenon," she told IBD.
WHY BABY BOOMERS ARE THE INNOVATORS OF THE FUTURE - June 26, 2012
Baby Boomers are starting companies at a faster pace than ever before,
according to a March report by the Kauffman Foundation and younger workers lack
the disposable income and job prospects they once had.
SORRY, MARKETERS, YOU'RE DOING TWITTER WRONG [REPORT] - June 26, 2012
Most marketers are tweeting too much on the wrong days, not using hashtags
enough and almost never do the one thing that will dramatically boost their
retweets — ask for them — according to a new study looking at how marketers use
Twitter from Buddy Media. 6/26/12
TUPPERWARE TO INCREASE SALES FORCE, THINKS OUT OF BOX - June 21, 2012
One of the popular direct selling companies providing premium food-storage
containers in India, Tupperware, in a marked departure from its print-led
marketing strategy launched a new campaign ‘She Can, You Can’, its first ever
television commercial in 16 years of existence in India.
AMWAY JOINS SELLERS LOBBYING AGAINST DISTRIBUTOR-PROTECTION RULE - June
21, 2012
For years so-called multilevel or direct-selling marketers, which enlist
individuals to flog vitamins, cosmetics, and weight-loss supplements to their
friends and acquaintances, have drawn criticism from consumer advocates who
liken the businesses to illegal pyramid schemes.
VISALUS: THE SOCIAL NETWORK MEETS NETWORK MARKETING - June 20, 2012
If you build it they will come. It's not just a line from Field of Dreams.
It's the truth. People want something to believe in and give them identity.
MARKETERS, MEET MOMS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS - June 20, 2012
eMarketer forecasts 82% of mom internet users will be on a social network in
2012
REPORT SHOWS INCREASING GROWTH OF ETHNIC BEAUTY MARKET - June 19, 2012
There is good reason to be optimistic about the market for health and beauty
care products targeted to minorities, according to Ethnic Hair, Skin, and
Cosmetic Products in the U.S., a newly report from Packaged Facts.
HOW UGLY CAN THINGS GET FOR AVON? - June 19, 2012
Shares of Avon Products (NYS: AVP) hit a 52-week low on Monday. Let's take a
look at how it got there and see whether cloudy skies are still in the forecast.
FDA TO ISSUE REVISED NDI GUIDANCE - June 19, 2012
The FDA has announced that it plans to promulgate a revised draft guidance on
new dietary ingredients (NDIs) used in dietary supplements.
EXEC AT THIRTY-ONE GIFTS MOVES UP TO PRESIDENT - June 18, 2012
Thirty-One Gifts has named a new president.
A NEW TAKE ON MIDWEST STARTUP INVESTMENT - June 15, 2012
A Grand Rapids, Mich.-based program that “seeds” would-be entrepreneurs’ good
ideas with $5,000 investments aims to partner with Chicago’s fast-growing
technology startup companies, investors, incubators and accelerators to
transform “Rust Belt” perceptions about the Midwest.
AMWAY LAUNCHES REGIONAL SERVICES CENTER - June 15, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR: Amway, the global direct-selling company, has invested RM8 million
to set up Amway Business Services Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd (ABSAP), a regional
shared services centre.
INDIA
IS OUR FASTEST GROWING MARKET: AMWAY - June 13, 2012
Buoyed by healthy double-digit growth, direct selling company Amway is
planning huge investments to enhance its market share in India.
EINHORN DAMAGE CONTROL AT HERBALIFE WITH NUTRITION CLUBS - June 11, 2012
Ever since Greenlight Capital Inc.’s David Einhorn dialed into a May 1
earnings conference call asking for more disclosure, investors have shunned
shares of the nutritional and weight-loss supplement maker.
FROM
CLEARING PLATES TO LEADING A COMPANY: HOW THE DEVOS BROTHERS GREW UP TO CHANGE
AMWAY - June 8, 2012
DALLAS – Even as children, Rich DeVos made sure his brood had a kids-eye
view of what it took to run the family business that is Amway.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS THE NEW WOMEN'S MOVEMENT - June 8, 2012
Women are leaving the workforce in droves in favor of being at home. Not
to be a homemaker, but as job-making entrepreneurs.
AVON DOWNGRADED TO UNDERPERFORM - ANALYST BLOG - June 7, 2012
We have downgraded Avon Products Inc. (AVP), one of the leading global
beauty companies, to 'Underperform' after the company posted disappointing
first-quarter 2012 results.
AVON AMONG THE WORLD'S MOST REPUTABLE COMPANIES - June 7, 2012
AMWAY CHAIRMAN STEVE VAN ANDEL TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -
AGAIN - June 7, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After serving as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce a decade ago, Amway chairman Steve Van Andel was elected vice-chair
for a one-year term.
TUPPERWARE PLANS MORE PRODUCTS TO SUIT LOCAL NEEDS - June 4, 2012
Direct selling company Tupperware plans to introduce more products from its
global stable localising them to suit Indian consumers.
ASSOCIATION APPROVES FOUR NEW DIRECT SELLING COMPANIES AS MEMBERS - June
2, 2012
DSA’s Board of Directors approved the membership applications of four
direct selling companies on Saturday, June 2, during its quarterly board
meeting.
LOCALS STILL FIND SUCCESS WITH DIRECT SALES - June 1, 2012
Susan Redd, who tried several direct-sales companies over the years, has
found success selling jewelry for Texas-based Premier Designs Inc. for the
last three years.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES LAWS CHANGING - May 30, 2012
New Zealand's outdated direct selling laws are set to change later this
year in an attempt to capture more modern sales techniques such as
telemarketing.
ORIFLAME COSMETICS EXPANDS INTO EAST AFRICA - May 30, 2012
Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. is expanding its operations into East Africa by
acquiring the businesses in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda previously run by a
franchisee.
AMWAY UNVEILS NEW BRAND POSITIONING FOR ARTISTRY - May 29, 2012
During the past 10 years, Artistry, the beauty and skin care brand of
direct seller Amway, has quietly and steadily grown into one of the top five
premium skin care brands in the world, according to Euromonitor.
DIRECT SELLING GOES FROM FACE-TO-FACE TO WALL-TO-WALL - May 28, 2012
To leverage on the potential of social media, many direct selling companies
in the country will soon launch their marketing strategies based on popular
social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
TUPPERWARE AGENTS INCENSED BY FAKES - May 27, 2012
Cape Town – The country’s 200 000-odd Tupperware agents are angry about the
counterfeit products being sold as the real McCoy.
ONLY ONE IN THREE PENSIONERS STOP WORK AT RETIREMENT AGE - May 27, 2012
Fewer than a third of pensioners stopped working when they reached
retirement age last year because they could not afford to give up their jobs,
new figures show.
SENATE STRIKES DOWN DURBIN'S DIETARY SUPPLEMENT AMENDMENT - May 24, 2012
The U.S. Senate on May 24 voted to table an amendment that would have
introduced new requirements for dietary supplement manufacturers—requirements
the industry identified as unnecessary red tape.
DIRECT
SELLING KEY TO JOBS - May 23, 2012
Direct selling has the potential to dramatically impact on unemployment
levels in South Africa by creating thousands of jobs for youth and women,
South Africa's defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on Wednesday.
DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY REPORTS SIGNIFICANT UPSWING IN NEW SELLERS - May
23, 2012
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is today releasing new figures which
show a significant rise in the number of people turning to direct selling as a
way to earn additional income.
NU SKIN EXEC FILES DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST EX-HUSBAND - May 21, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — A Nu Skin Enterprises executive filed a lawsuit Monday,
suing an ex-husband for defamation.
COTY MOOTS A MARKET LISTING - May 21, 2012
Peter Harf, president of the US perfumery group Coty, has confirmed that
the company is getting ready for a market listing.
UNILEVER: MOBILE THE ENABLER OF OUR COMMS MODEL - May 17, 2012
IAB Mobile Engage: Unilever says mobile has become the enabler for its
entire communications model, a year on from its first ever iAd campaign.
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN SUPPLEMENTS IS ON THE RISE - May 17, 2012
An annual survey conducted by The Vitamin Shoppe has found that Americans
increasingly feel more confident about their health when taking a vitamin or
supplement. According to The Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. annual survey, 93% of
vitamin takers expressed this confidence, up from 71% in 2011.
FASHION LABEL PREPARES TO EXPAND - May 16, 2012
Sophie Paris, one of Asia's leading direct
selling fashion brands, yesterday announced its forthcoming expansion into the
nation's capital city to meet increasing demand in the northern region.
RICHMONT SAID STILL INTERESTED IN ALL OR PART OF AVON - May 16, 2012
Richmont Holdings, a closely held investor in consumer brands, is exploring
an offer for all or part of Avon Products Inc. (AVP) and has approached Avon
to express its interest, according to people familiar with the matter.
DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES WEBPAGE ON INTERNAL CONSUMPTION -
May 16, 2012
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) today launched a webpage that provides
information on the purchase and use of direct selling products by salespeople,
also referred to as “internal consumption.”
TUPPERWARE CEO GETS HONORARY ROLLINS DEGREE - May 16, 2012
Orlando-based Tupperware Brands Corp. chief executive officer and chairman
Rick Goings received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Rollins
College during its commencement ceremony this week.
AVON PRODUCTS SHAREHOLDER SEEKS RECORDS OVER BRIBERY PROBE - May 14,
2012
An Avon Products Inc. (AVP) shareholder asked a New York court to compel
the cosmetics maker to let it inspect its books and records in connection with
a bribery probe.
CAPITALISM BEGINS AT HOME: HOW THE MODERN DIRECT-SALES EVENT IS DEFYING THE
RECESSION - May 12, 2012
Forget naughty lingerie and plastic storage boxes. In defiance of the
recession, the modern direct-sales event is doing brisk business in scented
candles, fine wines and Jamie Oliver saucepans. Holly Williams joins the
party.
CONSUMERLAB.COM FINDS LEAD CONTAMINATIONS AND MISLABELING IN JOINT HEALTH
SUPPLEMENTS - May 8, 2012
ConsumerLab.com purchased and tested more than 50 human and pet
osteoarthritis supplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM and
found some of the products to be contaminated with lead, missing certain
listed ingredients, or have inadequate labeling.
REASONS TO WORRY ABOUT
HERBALIFE: GREENBERG - May 8, 2012
Herbalife, whose stock tumbled last week after hedge fund manager David
Einhorn asked a few questions on the company’s earnings call, is no stranger
to controversy.
ONLINE SALES HAVE TRIPLED FOR AMWAY IN TWO YEARS - May 8, 2012
The online sales have more than tripled for Amway, India’s largest direct
selling FMCG company, in the last two years.
RICHMONT SAID TO BE ARRANGING FINANCING FOR AVON BID - May 3, 2012
Richmont Holdings, a closely held company that invests in consumer brands,
is arranging financing to make a bid for Avon Products Inc. (AVP), said two
people familiar with the matter.
WOMEN AND THE RETIREMENT PERFECT STORM - May 2, 2012
Women lose approximately $434,000 in wages as a direct result of pay
inequities, not to mention they are more likely to spend time out of the
workforce due to caregiver responsibilities and live longer than men. This
financial reality translates into reduced retirement savings for women. It’s
not too late to start taking responsibility and control.
DIRECT SELLING IN INDIA TO REACH RS 10,843 CRORE SIZE BY 2014-15: REPORT
- May 2, 2012
Direct selling business in India is expected to reach a size of Rs 10,843
crore by 2014-15 on the back of increased consumer spending, according to a
report.
ENTREPRENEURS IN ACTION WALKATHON: GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR AT-RISK KIDS
- April 25, 2012
It’s a disheartening statistic: every 29 seconds, one student drops out of
the U.S. educational system. Over the course of a year, that equates to 1.2
million young Americans who never graduate—the majority of whom would have
continued their studies had the curriculum proved more relevant to their
lives.
THE RISE OF THE SECOND JOB - April 20, 2012
Low wages, inflation and pay freezes mean that for more and more employees
a second job is a necessity. But is having two roles necessarily a bad thing?
AVON FACING DOWNGRADE REGARDLESS OF COTY BID: CORPORATE FINANCE - April
19, 2012
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) is probably due for a ratings cut whether or not
it’s bought by Coty Inc., complicating efforts by the world’s largest
door-to-door cosmetics seller to restore profitability and stay independent.
2011 DSN GLOBAL 100 - April 17, 2012
The following contains the ranking for the 2011 DSN Global 100, our annual
list of the top revenue-generating direct selling companies in the world. The
list will be published in the June issue of Direct Selling News.
COSMETIC COMPANIES IN CRUELTY COVER-UP - April 16, 2012
COMPANIES that produce concealer and other cosmetics products have
apparently been doing some concealing of their own. Estee Lauder, Avon and
Mary Kay have resumed animal testing on cosmetics to sell in China - even as
the companies continue to claim in the United States that their products are
cruelty-free.
THE MULTIBILLION DOLLAR DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY DODGES THE FTC - April
16, 2012
A new Federal Trade Commission rule is supposed to protect people who buy
business opportunities by requiring sellers to provide a one-page disclosure
form that includes support for earnings claims, a list of previous legal
actions against the company, and its cancellation or refund policy.
COTY SAYS IT SECURED MONEY FOR AVON BID - April 16, 2012
Coty Inc. said it has lined up more than $5 billion from investors and
firmer debt financing from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in support of its $10
billion offer for larger rival Avon Products Inc., an attempt to convince
investors that its unsolicited approach is credible.
TWO SENTENCED TO OVER 30 YEARS IN PRISON IN ONLINE PYRAMID SCHEME -
April 12, 2012
A California man and his business partner were sentenced Thursday to more
30 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from investors in a
pyramid scheme and through the sales of phony stock.
ATTORNEY GENERAL KAMALA D. HARRIS ANNOUNCES SENTENCING FOR PHONY ONLINE REWARDS
SCHEME - April 12, 2012
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced today that two men were
sentenced to more than 30 years in state prison for stealing millions of
dollars through an illegal pyramid scheme and phony stock sales.
HUGE PYRAMID SCHEME CRACKED IN GUANGXI - April 12, 2012
Police said on Wednesday that they cracked the largest pyramid scheme in
South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to a report in
People's Daily.
AVON: THE RISE AND FALL OF A BEAUTY ICON - April 11, 2012
Exclusive: As CEO of Avon, Andrea Jung made bad bets and missed
opportunities. Now she's been replaced - and the 126-year-old company has a
second bidder lining up.
CAN JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S SHERILYN MCCOY TURN AVON AROUND? - April 9, 2012
Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP)'s appointment Monday of Sherilyn McCoy to
replace Andrea Jung as CEO brings some stability to the beleaguered
direct-sales beauty company, but analysts say one person is unlikely to cure
Avon's legal and organizational problems, which threaten its stock price and
sales growth.
BE WARY OF INVESTMENT SCHEMES THAT GUARANTEE VERY HIGH RETURNS - April
9, 2012
Retail investors, who are scared of equity market volatility but not
satisfied with returns from bank fixed deposits, often fall prey to dubious
schemes, which promise them the moon.
COTY KNOCKS ON BRAZIL'S DOOR - April 5, 2012
As Coty Inc. fights to win over Avon Products Inc., the prize it has in
mind is Brazil.
TUPPERWARE'S BEAUTIFUL PLAN - April 5, 2012
Tupperware Brands Corp., the maker of plastic food containers, has a
surprising path to sales in Latin America: perfume and skin cream.
CORRECTED - AVON CEO'S COMPENSATION FELL 23 PCT IN 2011 - April 4, 2012
Avon Products Inc Chief Executive Andrea Jung earned 23 percent less
compensation in 2011, failing to earn a bonus because of what the world's
largest cosmetics seller called a "challenging" year.
AVON EX-CEOS PUSH ALUMNUS FOR POST - April 4, 2012
Three former Avon Products Inc. chief executives are lobbying the beauty
company to put a former senior executive at the helm, saying it needs a leader
with direct-sales experience to move beyond a string of poor financial results
and failed restructurings.
COTY SAID TO FLIP FROM SELLER TO AVON BUYER - April 3, 2012
For months, perfume maker Coty Inc. tried to sell itself to Avon Products
Inc. (AVP) (AVP) with little progress, according to people with knowledge of
the situation. By February, Coty’s board had finally lost patience.
COTY'S BID FOR AVON CAME AFTER TALKS DID NOT RESULT IN DEAL - April 2,
2012
In announcing its $10 billion unsolicited bid for Avon Products Inc., Coty
acknowledged that it had sent three letters to the cosmetics giant last month
seeking to begin talks about a deal.
DIRECT SELLING CONTINUES TO GROW IN EUROPE - April 1, 2012
Direct selling continues to perform strongly in Europe, despite the global
economic crisis. Statistics compiled by Seldia and the World Federation of
Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) show a growth in sales in the European
Union of 8.1 percent in 2010. The total sales volume has increased from €10.7
billion to €11.6 billion. The 2011 figures are not yet known, but we have
signals that direct selling remains resilient in most markets.
SUPER PAC DONORS BY THE NUMBERS - March 28, 2012
(CBS News) This week, the latest numbers on political fundraising were
released, and super PACs, independent groups which are able to raise and spend
unlimited amounts of cash, were once again a big part of the story. CBS News
tabulated who the biggest donors are and to which groups they gave.
IS YOUR NATURAL BEAUTY BRAND READY FOR NEW COSMETICS LEGISLATION? -
March 28, 2012
Does the FDA have authority to ensure your baby’s bubble bath is free from
carcinogenic ingredients like formaldehyde? If FDA found harmful levels of
such ingredients in a product, could it enforce a recall? In 2012, if a
company decided to include arsenic in face cream, would it have to notify the
FDA first?
A RETAILER THROWS A PARTY FOR CATALOGS - March 28, 2012
PartyLite has built a digital catalog for various consumer devices.
FOR BRAZIL, BEAUTY IS
SERIOUS BUSINESS - March 28, 2012
As Brazilians get richer, so do their tastes. That's certainly true for
their consumption of beauty products.
SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE - March 27, 2012
During a Dateline NBC episode that recently aired on the increase in
supplement use by Americans, I was intrigued to look into this social health
phenomenon further.
MOST DIRECT SELLERS DON'T EARN A LIVING THROUGH SALES - March 26, 2012
Earlier today we introduced you to Maggie Clark, an independent salesperson
for the wickless candle maker Scentsy. Clark says she earns about $1,200 a
month on her business. That is well above the median income for someone in the
direct selling industry.
AMWAY CHARTS NEW COURSE - March 24, 2012
With record breaking 2011 sales topping $10.9 billion and double-digit
growth in nine of its top 10 markets across the globe and an innovative
manufacturing line that will produce its Nutrilite products gearing up, Amway
is on a proverbial roll. And that’s how Steve Van Andel, 56-year-old chairman
of the Ada-based company, likes it.
DIRECT SALES COMPANIES SAW SPIKE IN SELLERS DURING RECESSION - March 20,
2012
One of Idaho’s fast growing companies is Scentsy. They sell wickless
candles and personal care products. It’s a direct sales company, meaning
independent consultants sell products largely through home parties (think The
Pampered Chef).
CONVICTION IN MLM SCAM AN UPHILL TASK - March 22, 2012
The absence of specific laws governing multi-layered marketing (MLM)
businesses is likely to hound the prosecution in court rooms even though the
Rajasthan police has booked the directors of Goldsukh Trade India and others
in the case under Indian penal code for committing offence of fraud, cheating,
criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy which may prove tricky to be
established in the criminal court.
SUIT ALLEGES AVON PAID TO KEEP OFFICIAL QUIET IN BRIBERY PROBE - March
21, 2012
An amended lawsuit filed by shareholders of Avon Products alleges a former
head of internal audit threatened to provide securities regulators with
evidence of bribery at the cosmetics seller, but then extracted a larger
severance package in 2006 in exchange for his silence.
VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS PROVIDE HEALTHY GAINS FOR HERBALIFE - March 20,
2012
Fitness, medicine and wellness in general are hot topics on the Web. Many
folks visit sites like WebMD, Diagnosispro.com and others to diagnose their
ailments or just improve their way of life.
WHY WOMEN ARE THE MOST POWERFUL BRAND AMBASSADORS IN THE WORLD - March
19, 2012
Last December I wrote of the need for more brand ambassadors. The need, as
I surmised it, was based on a finding from a study conducted by Chief
Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and Lithium, a social media tech firm.
NUTRISYSTEM THREATENS ALTICOR OVER NAME - March 16, 2012
The parent company of Amway is fighting back after threats of a lawsuit.
FEATURE - AVON LADIES SEE NEED FOR COMPLETE COMPANY MAKEOVER - March 16,
2012
Avon Products Inc's next chief executive officer will face a litany of
challenges. One of the biggest will be to re-energize the iconic "Avon
Ladies," the company's diminished and often demoralized army of U.S. sales
representatives.
LEGALZOOM CO-FOUNDER TALKS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP - March 15, 2012
While diapers and women's shoes might not be the first thing on Brian Lee's
mind, they are top of his list when it comes to starting a business. As a
co-founder of LegalZoom, he's moved from the rather dry business of legal
documents to working with celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Jessica Alba on
their latest ventures.
ARE MOMMY BLOGGERS THE NEW AVON LADY? - March 14, 2012
Every child probably has the same memory of being shooed to another room
while the adults have a "party." The hostess set out cookies and drinks, your
mother’s friends came over and someone stood in the front of the room and
proceeded to extol the virtues of a product.
HERBALIFE EXPANDS R&D
DISCLOSURE: GREENBERG - March 14, 2012
Last week, I knocked Herbalife for claiming it does a bunch of R&D, but not
disclosing the amount it spends on it.
HOW TUPPERWARE KEEPS BUSINESS FRESH AND PROFITS HIGH - March 14, 2012
Trendy companies like Apple and Facebook may dominate the headlines, but a
lot of traditional businesses that have been around for decades have been
successfully navigating the bumpy economy and finding new ways to make money.
MANNATECH LAUNCHES PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS IN UKRAINE, RUSSIA AND BELARUS
- March 6, 2012
Mannatech, Incorporated(NASDAQ: MTEX), the leading innovator and provider
of nutritional supplements based on Real Food Technology ® solutions, launched
its Pre-Registration process on February 18, 2012 in Ukraine, Russia and
Belarus.
AVON WITHDRAWS ANIMAL TEST CLAIMS FROM WEBSITE AFTER COMPLAINTS - March
6, 2012
Avon has been forced to withdraw claims its cosmetics aren’t tested on
animals.
QUESTIONING
HERBALIFE'S 'RESEARCH': GREENBERG - March 6, 2012
When a company brags about the amount of research it does, you would expect
to “research and development” broken out as an expense somewhere in its SEC
filings.
THIRTY-ONE GIFTS FOUNDER SHARES SUCCESSES, LESSONS FROM RAPID EXPANSION
- March 1, 2012
As Cindy Monroe started Thirty-One Gifts LLC, she visited other
direct-selling leaders to see how the business was done.
AMWAY FOUNDING FAMILIES ENDORSE ROMNEY - February 28, 2012
The DeVos and Van Andel families, two of the most powerful and wealthy
lineages in Michigan Republican circles, have endorsed presidential candidate
Mitt Romney, Politico reports.
AMWAY APPOINTS IOANA ENACHE TO LEAD ROMANIAN SUBSIDIARY - February 28,
2012
Direct sales company Amway appointed Ioana Enache general manager for its
Romanian operations. Enache joins the direct sales outfit, replacing George
Popescu, who left to be manager of the European sales department within Atlas.
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE FULLER BRUSH CO. (FORTUNE, 1938) - February 26,
2012
This question, well considered, well worded, from time to time turning up
among the want ads of papers in a hundred cities means that the Fuller Brush
Co. wants men for a business that last year grossed $10,000,000 and this year
will gross more.
CRUELTY FREE? AVON AND ESTEE LAUDER UNDER FIRE AS PETA REVEALS COSMETIC BRANDS
'ORDERED ANIMAL TESTING' - February 22, 2012
Peta is calling on supporters to boycott Avon and Estée Lauder after
discovering the cosmetic giants are paying for animal testing.
PYRAMID SCAMS UNDER FTC PROBE - February 21, 2012
A 20-year-old university student in Seoul received a phone call from an old
high school friend last summer, offering him an opportunity for easy work with
big paychecks.
MARY KAY'S PINK MANSION LISTED FOR SALE - February 21, 2012
The former home of the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics is exactly the color
you would expect: A soft shade of light pink. Mary Kay pink, to be exact.
VANDERSLOOT RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS OF THREATENING MEDIA - February 21,
2012
Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot is in the national spotlight amidst
accusations that he threatens journalists to make negative reports about him
go away.
INSIDE THE AMWAY SALES MACHINE - February 15, 2012
LAS VEGAS—Holly Chen is a former first-grade teacher, just over 5 feet
tall, with a taste for sequins. You wouldn't know it by looking at her, but
this 68-year-old grandmother is one of the most prolific salespeople on Earth.
THE REPUBLIC OF
COLOMBIA JOINS MAX INTERNATIONAL - February 13, 2012
The year 2011 was certainly an exciting year for everyone at Max. Your
successes have been amazing throughout all six nations: United States, Canada,
Philippines, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.
JEANS PARTIES LATEST SHOP-AT-HOME TREND - February 13, 2012
This is not your mom’s Tupperware party.
FEDS PRESENT AVON BRIBERY EVIDENCE TO GRAND JURY - February 13, 2012
An investigation by federal prosecutors into possible bribery by Avon
Products (AVP) has moved to a new stage. The prosecutors, who are examining a
2005 internal report at the company that indicated it may have broken
anti-bribery laws, recently presented...
AMWAY CHALLENGES BIGGIES, BEATS NIVEA, L'OREAL IN SIZE - February 10,
2012
NEW DELHI: Direct selling company Amway now outsells several mainstream
brands in select segments. Amway's Nutrilite protein powder, for example, is
far ahead of rivals like Wockhardt's ProtineX, while its supplement pill
Nutrilite Daily is neck-and-neck with Ranbaxy's heavily advertised Revital and
its Glister toothpaste is on the heels of Dabur Red.
FORBES EARNINGS PREVIEW: AVON PRODUCTS - February 9, 2012
Leading up to Avon Products‘ (AVP) announcement of its fourth quarter
earnings on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 analysts have become more wary as
expectations have fallen over the past month to earnings of 51 cents per share
from earnings of 53 cents per share. 2/09/12
INDIA TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR HERBALIFE - February 8, 2012
In the next four years, India will emerge as the largest market for
US-based Herbalife, the $ 2.7-billion global nutrition and direct-selling
company, according to its managing director (Asia-Pacific) William M Rahn.
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES' CEO DISCUSSES Q4 2011 RESULTS - EARNINGS CALL TRANSCRIPT
- February 8, 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the USANA Health Sciences Fourth Quarter
Earnings Conference Call on the 8th of February, 2012.
WHY WOMEN ARE TO BLAME FOR THE "PINK GHETTO" OF ENTREPRENEURS - February
8, 2012
“Women: stop making start-ups about fashion, shopping and babies,” wrote
Venturebeat’s Jolie O’Dell on Twitter a few months back. “At least for the
next few years. You’re embarrassing me.”
AT STELLA & DOT, HOSTESSES WITH A PERCENTAGE - February 8, 2012
On a recent Friday night, a dozen women gathered in a Chelsea apartment for
a direct-sales soiree.
HOW STELLA & DOT USES IN-HOME SELLING TO ENABLE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH
CUSTOMERS - February 6, 2012
Despite co-founding the successful WeddingChannel.com, Jessica Herrin found
herself re-evaluating her personal and entrepreneurial priorities.
HUGE PYRAMID SCHEME CRACKED IN GUANGXI - April 12, 2012
Police said on Wednesday that they cracked the largest pyramid scheme in
South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to a report
in People's Daily.
FDA TARGETS HOMEOPATHIC WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS - February 6, 2012
Agency says there's no proof the remedies work, and associated diet may
cause harm
NEW AMWAY BOSS SEEKS TO RETURN SALES GROWTH TO DOUBLE DIGITS -
February 3, 2012
The new managing director of Amway Thailand, the country's leading
direct-sales operator, yesterday outlined aggressive plans to boost growth
this year into double digits against the total market growth of 7-8 per
cent.
DR. SHAWN TALBOTT NAMED MONAVIE VP OF RESEARCH & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- February 2, 2012
MonaVie is pleased to announce that Dr. Shawn Talbott, a well-known
scientist and expert in metabolism, weight loss, sports nutrition and
human performance, has been appointed the company's new Vice President of
Research and Product Development.
THIRTY-ONE GIFTS ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS - February 2, 2012
A central Ohio company growing so fast it expanded to Easton Town
Center 16 months ago announced Thursday the layoffs of 182 employees,
including 92 in Johnstown.
AVON FIRES VICE CHAIRMAN - January 31, 2012
Departure Is Latest Fallout From Probes Related to Alleged Bribery,
Disclosures
AMWAY RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF MONEY LAUNDERING PROBE IN INDIA -
January 26, 2012
As newspapers report that Amway's operation in India is under
investigation by that country's government for money laundering, the Ada-based
multi-level marketing company says its unaware of any formal probe.
NEWAYS COMPLETES RESTRUCTURING - January 19, 2012
Neways Enterprises, a worldwide leader in dietary supplements and
personal care products, announced today that it has completed a
comprehensive out-of-court restructuring, allowing the company to
significantly reduce its debt.
SAC, Z SAID TO BE NEAR DEAL FOR GOLDEN GATE'S NEWAYS UNDER RESTRUCTURING
- January 13, 2012
Creditors SAC Capital Advisors LP and Z Capital Partners LLC are poised
to take control of Golden Gate Capital Corp.’s Neways in a restructuring
that would allow it to avoid bankruptcy, said people with knowledge of the
talks.
THIRTY-ONE GIFTS THRIVES IN JOHNSTOWN LOCATION - January 11, 2012
If pride in your location can be shown through inspiring architecture,
Thirty-One Gifts has shown its Johnstown pride and so much more.
ONET: NOT ALL PYRAMIDS MAKE MONEY FOR EGYPT - January 5, 2012
Ahram Online explores controversial 'direct-selling' scheme that has
become increasingly popular among Egypt's would-be entrepreneurs
BBB NAMES TOP TEN SCAMS OF 2011 - January 4, 2012
Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from
the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills.
GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES UNDER POLICE SCANNER - January 2, 2012
The economic offences wing (EOW) of the police is focusing on companies
that offer returns through multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes.
MARY KAY SPEEDS UP EXPANSION IN CHINA - December 27, 2011
U.S-based cosmetics giant Mary Kay hopes the sales in China will exceed
those in the U.S. market in 2013, marking China its largest global market,
said a top executive at Mary Kay Greater China.
JUNG'S OUTSIDE SUCCESSOR MAY SHAKE 'ENTRENCHED' AVON CULTURE -
December 24, 2011
Replacing Avon Products Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Andrea Jung with
an outsider may inject fresh energy into a company where the leader and
much of her board have served for more than a decade.
MEET THE CHANGE MAKERS: AVON CALLS FOR A GREEN MAKEOVER - December
22, 2011
The first "Avon Lady" started knocking on doors in New Hampshire back
in 1886, selling beauty products directly to her friends and neighbors.
ARE COSMETICS RECESSION-PROOF? MARY KAY THRIVES IN BAD ECONOMIC TIMES
- December 14, 2011
Thousands of women were recognized for expanding their businesses at
the Mary Kay Cosmetics Career Conference's awards nights in Dallas this
past summer because, contrary to almost everything else in the current
economic downturn, lipstick sells in tough times.
WORKING IS 'BETTER FOR MOTHER'S HEALTH' THAN STAYING AT HOME -
December 13, 2011
Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than those who stay
at home during their children’s early years, it has been found.
DIRECT
SELLING DEFIES RECESSION - December 12, 2011
Unemployment is at its highest level for fifteen years and no-one is
expecting much good news when the latest figures come out on Wednesday.
AVON'S INVESTMENTS FALL SHORT - December 8, 2011
Avon Products Inc.'s struggles around the world have tended to obscure
a nagging problem: the door-to-door beauty retailer is nearly always short
on spare cash.
LETTER BOMBS? - UNPRETTY PICTURE OF AVON - December 3, 2011
A ranking of CEO letters to shareholders puts the direct-selling
company in its bottom candor quartile. Among the cited woes are
obfuscation and confusion.
MAKEUP GIANT MARY KAY RAMPS UP SOCIAL, MOBILE EFFORTS - December 2,
2011
Direct Seller Is in Talks With Shops to Pitch Social-Media Biz; Plans
Rollout of Customizable Web Tools Next Year
'GOLD PARTIES' A POPULAR NEW TREND IN TOUGH ECONOMY - November 29,
2011
Gold. It seems to be the magic word of this weak economy.
NEW WARNING FOR DOOR-TO-DOOR SELLERS - November 28, 2011
ANNOYING salespeople who ignore "do not knock" signs would be charged
and fined under a proposed change to consumer law.
MULTILEVEL MARKETER FHTM MEMBERS DUE FEE REFUNDS - November 24, 2011
Texas members of the multilevel marketing company FHTM have until
Monday to apply for a refund of the fees they paid to the firm, under a
settlement with the Texas Attorney General.
NEWAYS IN ACTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSION WITH ITS LENDERS TO REFINANCE
CAPITAL STRUCTURE - November 23, 2011
Neways Enterprises (“the Company”), a world-wide leader in dietary
supplements and personal care products, confirmed today that it is in
negotiations with its lenders to refinance the Company’s capital
structure.
MARY KAY: A LOOK INSIDE MARY KAY'S PRODUCTION PALACE - November 22,
2011
The house that Mary Kay built is a thing of beauty. From the street, it
looks like an ordinary warehouse.
THE AVON LADIES OF BANGLADESH - November 20, 2011
Female villagers are starting to escape poverty by selling cosmetics
and health products in their communities, an activity that challenges
traditional roles, but the scheme has been criticized.
HOW "JUST LOOKING" CUSTOMERS GENERATE SALES - November 17, 2011
Who is your most valuable consumer?
POLICE TO TRACK ONLINE ACTIVITIES OF MLM COMPANIES - November 16,
2011
Promoters of virtual companies like Speak Asia earned crore of rupees
using the internet. The authorities are now planning to develop a system
to alert people about dubious activities of MLMs.
NUTRITION FIRM CLAIMS DRAW SKEPTICISM - November 15, 2011
A nutritional supplements company is marketing high-end vitamins,
energy drinks and fat-blocking powder from its new headquarters here, but
one nutritionist calls its claims "gobbledygook."
EARNING EXTRA CASH WITH DIRECT SALES MADE EASIER WITH SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH
GADGETS - November 13, 2011
"Most of the parties that I do, about 80 or maybe even 90 percent, are
all online parties," says Jessica Hunt, a Scentsy independent consultant.
DING-DONG! AVON MAN CALLING - November 13, 2011
Avon Ladies have been knocking on British doors since the 1950s,
selling cosmetics and perfumes. But this year has seen the rise of the
Avon Man, as the increase in unemployment has encouraged far more men to
take up door-to-door selling.
TIMES CHANGING AT AVON AS MORE MEN SIGN-UP TO BECOME DOORSTEP SELLERS
- November 12, 2011
Direct-selling and cold-calling firms are taking up some of the slack
from a slowing economy – with a growing number of men and full-time
workers joining the sector.
DOING GOOD DOOR-TO-DOOR - November 11, 2011
Chuck Slaughter brings an Avon business model to bear on basic health
services in sub-Saharan Africa
AVON - FALLEN BEAUTY? - November 9, 2011
While the stock market had rebounded powerfully from its October woes
(as if nobody seems to think Europe poses any problem anymore), Avon
(NYSE: AVP) had sunken almost to a low not seen since it tanked in early
2009, when the world was suppose to be ended by the financial tsunami.
HOW J. HILBURN MANAGED TO EXPAND ONLINE - November 8, 2011
Last week, we profiled a dilemma facing J. Hilburn, a Dallas clothing
company that uses direct sales and multilevel marketing to sell custom
shirts and other menswear.
GENERATION JOBLESS: FROM IVIED HALLS TO TRAVELING SALESMAN -
November 8, 2011
You don't need a college degree to sell insurance for Aflac Inc., but
college graduates are flocking there, desperate for income in the rough
job market.
WATKINS CEO EMPHASIZES VALUE OF AN INCLUSIVE TEAM MENTALITY -
November 6, 2011
Mark Jacobs has been involved in business since he was 5 years old. He
ran his first department at age 11, staffing a gift stand at the Grain
Belt Brewery, which his family owned.
MEN'S CLOTHING FIRM WANTS TO EXPAND INTO ONLINE SALES - November 2,
2011
Using a direct-sales and multilevel marketing model similar to that of
Avon, J. Hilburn sells clothing that is custom fit using measurements
taken by company sales representatives, known as style advisers, who make
house calls and who share in the profits of other sales advisers that they
recruit.
HERBALIFE'S CEO DISCUSSES Q3 2011 RESULTS - EARNINGS CALL TRANSCRIPT
- November 1, 2011
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Q3 2011 Earnings Call.
NEW STRATEGIC CHALLENGES FOR FRAGRANCE - November 1, 2011
According to Euromonitor International, the fragrance market rebounded
quite strongly from the 2008 global financial crisis, fueled by upbeat
demand in emerging markets—notably Brazil and Russia.
A NEW PAMPERING CULTURE FUELS OPPORTUNITY IN MEN'S GROOMING -
November 1, 2011
The global retail market for men’s grooming products is forecasted to
reach $31 billion in 2011, according to data from Euromonitor
International.
ZAMBIAN KING HONORS NU SKIN FOR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS - October 31,
2011
Chewa King Kalonga Gawa Undi of Zambia honored Nu Skin Enterprises and
its independent distributors Friday for their humanitarian efforts that
have benefited his people.
TAKING THE 'AVON' WAY TO REACH 'THE LAST MILE' - October 31, 2011
There has been a lot of talk lately about tackling the "last mile" of
health care delivery in the developing world.
CALLING FOR AVON TO MAKE A CHANGE - October 30, 2011
A good look in the mirror might help Avon’s management. Andrea Jung,
the chief executive of the $8 billion cosmetics company, has twice failed
to turn it around.
5 RULES OF MARKETING TO WOMEN - October 28, 2011
There's a shortlist of mistakes companies and brands typically make
when trying to sell products to women.
AVALLA, LLC PARTNERS WITH NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
- October 28, 2011
Through NECB's Corporate Partnership Program, Avalla now offers online
business degree programs to its independent Consultants.
AVON'S JUNG UNDER SCRUTINY AS SEC STARTS NEW INVESTIGATION - October
28, 2011
With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probing Avon Products
Inc. (AVP)’s dealings with analysts, Andrea Jung may be facing the
toughest challenge of her 12-year tenure as chief executive officer.
WOMEN LEADERS IN THE WORKPLACE: THE21ST CENTURY - October 27, 2011
It has been widely reported that for the first time in history, women
are less than a percentage point away from making up the majority of the
national workforce.
HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM DIRECT SELLING - October 25, 2011
Home selling has shaken off its old-fashioned image and a new
generation of entrepreneurial sellers are handsomely topping up their
monthly income.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY CASH IN, SHOP AND SOCIALIZE AT LATEST HOME PARTIES
- October 25, 2011
For a recent party at her Hasbrouck Heights home, Dina Schmeer decked
out her living room in Halloween decorations and stocked the dining room
table with finger food.
COSMETICS, PINK CARS AND THE ART OF THE SELL: MARY KAY COMES TO INWOOD
- October 25, 2011
Julia Ortiz wants the pink Cadillac. That was her goal when she opened
the Mary Kay Independent Training Center in Inwood in September.
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL FOR DIRECT SELLING OF COSMETICS IN AFRICA -
October 19, 2011
In modern times direct selling is the personal presentation and sale of
products directly to consumers away from a fixed retail location, usually
in their homes or at their jobs.
PAINTING THE TOWN PINK TO RAISE MILLIONS - October 18, 2011
The ninth annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, which took place this
weekend in New York, was big business.
FROM TUPPERWARE TO TOYS - October 17, 2011
In the 1950s, the Tupperware company created its now-famous “party
plan” to sell its wares.
SCENTSY'S PROFITS CONTINUE TO RISE SHARPLY - October 11, 2011
Scentsy grew from a tiny endeavor in a Utah home basement to a
worldwide, multi-million-dollar company, quickly capturing the attention
of consumers and the business world alike.
UTAH STOCKS HAMMERED BY THIRD QUARTER MARKET DECLINE - October 10,
2011
The sell-off in the stock market during the third quarter took its toll
on Utah’s 27 largest publicly held companies.
BARRY MINKOW TO BEGIN SERVING SECOND PRISON SENTENCE FOR FRAUD -
September 21, 2011
Federal prison authorities order two-time fraud convict Barry Minkow to
begin serving his five-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center in
Lexington, Ky., instead of a minimum-security work camp in Alabama.
MARY KAY TO INVEST $25 MILLION IN CHINA, SOON ITS LARGEST MARKET -
September 19, 2011
Mary Kay Inc., the cosmetics seller famous for rewarding top sales
agents with pink Cadillacs, plans to invest $25 million to build a
distribution center in China, soon to be its largest market.
FINANCE DOESN'T STOP FOR STAY-AT-HOMES - September 17, 2011
Whether in or outside the workforce, it's still necessary to plan
ahead.
PRE-PAID LEGAL CHANGES NAME TO LEGALSHIELD
- September 13, 2011
Oklahoma company's new owners choose new name as part of rebranding
strategy.
READY TO START YOU OWN BUSINESS? TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED -
September 12, 2011
Many women find that owning their own business gives them tremendous
confidence. It helps you take control of your finances, set and reach
goals, and enjoy the satisfaction of accomplishing what you set out to do.
REMEMBERING THE WORLD BOOK DAYS - September 7, 2011
To many who sold it, the World Book Encyclopedia is much more than an
outdated textbook stowed away in a relative’s basement.
DING-DONG! OVER 50S DOORSTEP SELLER NUMBERS SOAR - September 5, 2011
Next time you answer the front door to a doorstep salesman, there's a
big chance it won't be some spotty-faced kid trying to persuade you to
change energy suppliers, it'll be a neatly-presented over 50 with a story
to tell and a product to sell.
IS THIS THE FUTURE OF RETAIL? - September 1, 2011
SHOPBOX, the newest addition to DeKalb Market, a temporary mall in
Brooklyn comprised of shipping containers, has its products on display,
with no clerks to be found.
THE LONG SEARCH FOR FULL-TIME WORK - September 2, 2011
The longer one has been out of work, the harder it is to find a new
job. New unemployment figures out Friday from the Labor Department are
likely to point to continued pain in August.
SOCIAL SELLING: 'IT'S A JOB, NOT A PARTY' - August 31, 2011
Tory Johnson reports best practices when choosing to work in direct
sales.
INTERNET SUPPLEMENT SALES TO GROW BY DOUBLE DIGITS THROUGH 2012 -
August 30, 2011
Nutrition Business Journal estimates that sales of dietary supplements
via the Internet will surpass $3 billion by 2017. Which companies are
leading the way?
GNC BUYS LUCKY VITAMIN.COM TO GAIN E-COMMERCE MARKET SHARE - August
26, 2011
This week, GNC announced it will buy LuckyVitamin.com.
JAFRA COSMETICS CELEBRATING 55 YEARS IN BUSINESS - August 24, 2011
A skin care and beauty company based in the Conejo Valley is
celebrating 55 years in business.
AMWAY TO BUY ORGANIC FARMS IN INDIA - August 23, 2011
Amway India, a dietary supplements, health and beauty company, plans to
buy organic farms in India.
AFTER 65 YEARS, TUPPERWARE ENJOYS A RENAISSANCE - August 22, 2011
While the Tupperware plastic container was an innovation when
introduced in 1946, the marketing of the product at private parties
offered 1950s housewives the opportunity to earn money at home.
Q&A: MARCUS SANDSTROM & SHARMILI RAJPUT, ORIFLAME - August 21, 2011
Leading direct selling Swedish beauty company, Oriflame, which has
completed 15 years in India, has extensive investment plans to expand its
manufacturing base in the country.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH RICK GOINGS - August 20, 2011
As Rick Goings, chairman and chief executive officer of Tupperware
Brands Corp became more successful, he began to think about making a
difference in life.
FAYETTEVILLE LICENSE FEE AUDIT ALSO TARGETING IN-HOME SALES - August
20, 2011
Landlords and property managers aren't the only ones grousing about
Fayetteville's crackdown on license fees.
BECOMING BELLY FRIENDLY: NEW MATERNITY TRAINING PROGRAM LAUNCHES -
August 19, 2011
One-of-a-kind prenatal program promises to boost business
THE BACKUP PLAN - August 18, 2011
What happens when you graduate into a world with no jobs?
MLM COMPANIES TRY FOREX DEALS, COMMODITIES TRAINING PACKAGES TO LURE NEW
MEMBERS - August 18, 2011
Even as multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes such as Speak Asia and
Tycoon Empire International Ltd are under the regulatory scanner, numerous
such schemes continue to target gullible investors.
DIRECT SELLING IN 2010: SALES INCREASE TO $28.56 BILLION AS CHANNEL
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE INCOME FOR MILLIONS - August 18, 2011
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) today released its annual Growth &
Outlook Survey, headlined by an increase in estimated retail sales for the
direct sales channel which, even in tough economic times, provides a
source of income for millions of Americans.
WOMEN MORE LIKELY TO WORK MULTIPLE JOBS - August 18, 2011
Part-time employment allows more caregiving time but fewer benefits.
AVON TO INCREASE INDIA ACTIVITY - August 18, 2011
Avon has said it will strengthen its presence in India and expand its
product range.
TYCOON EMPIRE LAUNCHES NEW MLM PLAN DESPITE POLICE PROBE - August
17, 2011
Another multi-level marketing company, Tycoon Empire International, has
duped investors of thousands of crores of rupees under the pretext of
promising 10% monthly guaranteed returns on investment.
STELLA & DOT JEWELRY REDEFINES SOCIAL SHOPPING - August 17, 2011
Avon has been calling since 1886. Tupperware parties were introduced
shortly after World War II. The Mary Kay Cosmetics empire, which still
rewards top sellers with cars, first revved up in 1963.
RODAN + FIELDS® DERMATOLOGISTS WINS THE DIRECT
SELLING ASSOCIATION AWARD -
August 16, 2011
The Excellence in Salesforce Development Award is presented annually to
the direct selling company that has implemented an innovative salesforce
development program with demonstrated results.
LOCAL SALESWOMAN EARNS 17TH MARY KAY CAREER CAR - August 14, 2011
It’s quite a high achievement for a Mary Kay saleswoman to earn one of
the company’s pink Cadillacs, let alone 17.
TURKEY'S EAST-WEST ECONOMIC DIVIDE IMPACTS GROWTH POTENTIAL - August
12, 2011
Turkey's buoyant growth since 2002 has failed to erase the country's
regional disparities.
DESIGNER JEANS EXCITE AT-HOME PARTY MARKET - August 8, 2011
Move over purse parties, the latest bling is coming from behind
LOCAL BUSINESS "MANCAVE" GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION - August 7, 2011
Two East Grand Forks natives are grilling up growth in a business they
started two and a half years ago.
HOUSE PARTIES PUSH PRODUCTS - August 6, 2011
Forget buying television commercials. Never mind the pop-up ads, and
nix the campaigns on the sides of buses.
BEWARE OF THE MULTI LEVEL MARKETING PREDATORS - August 5, 2011
Shobha Dayal (name changed to protect identity), 47, was working as a
treasury manager with a bank. A friend sold her the ‘Gold Quest’, a
multi-level or chain marketing scheme which deals in selling gold coins.
GOLD PARTY RAGES ON - August 5, 2011
But now, the 32-year-old founder of My Gold Party, is watching one of
the world’s most volatile exchanges rise and fall every day, and it has
not been dull
STUDENTS EARN MONEY SELLING EDUCATIONAL BOOKS - August 4, 2011
To morning commuters on busy Division Street, it could look like a
tribal dance complete with jumps, hoots and hollers and rhythmic clapping.
THE COMPANY THAT CUTS BOTH WAYS - August 2, 2011
On a late afternoon in June, seven dressed up 18- and 19-year-olds sat
nervously in an unadorned waiting room on upper State Street.
IDA SEEKS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY - August
1, 2011
Concerned over frauds worth Rs 1,000 crore committed by some multi-level
marketing and money chain companies in Kerala, the Indian Direct Selling
Association (IDSA) today urged the Union government to formulate a
regulatory framework governing the direct selling industry.
PINK IS RECESSION CHIC - August 1, 2011
Mary Kay “pink” is blooming in downtown Dallas.
PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE: 'DO NOT SOLICIT' LIST - July 31, 2011
A couple of years ago, Chuck Thorne was contemplating how little he
enjoys answering a knock at his door, only to be confronted by a sales
pitch.
CELEBRITIES TURN OUT FOR LIA SOPHIA JEWELRY - July 27, 2011
Lia sophia, the direct-sales jewelry brand that has a strong celebrity
following, held an intimate event Tuesday night in the back courtyard of
the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.
SELLING SOLAR LAMPS DOOR-TO-DOOR POWERS AFRICA'S FEMAIL ENTREPRENEURS
- July 27, 2011
Solar Sister gives startup funds--and a $500 "business-in-a-bag"--to
door-to-door solar saleswomen, illuminating villages and offering
exceptional economic benefits to communities.
RENEWABLE ENERGY, NETWORK MARKETING AND REGULATORY WOES - July 21,
2011
A renewable energy network marketing organization is facing regulatory
issues.
MINKOW GETS FIVE YEARS FOR LENNAR SHARES FRAUD - July 21, 2011
Barry Minkow, a former Wall Street con artist who went on to build a
reputation as an anti-fraud fighter, was sentenced to five years in prison
Thursday for a securities swindle targeting U.S. homebuilder Lennar Corp
THE PINK LADIES: MARY KAY'S TOP LAWYER KEEPS MAKEUP MAVEN'S MEETINGS LOOKING
GOOD - July 26, 2011
The flashy pink Cadillac symbolizes ultimate success for Mary Kay Inc.
beauty consultants.
FACIAL PARTY - July 20, 2011
The story is as old as Avon. A salesperson slips into your social
sphere, and the “social” invitations follow.
INCREASED FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION - July 20, 2011
The Department of Labor is updating the record-keeping regulations
under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
AMWAY CORP. CO-FOUNDER JAY VAN ANDEL HONORED IN BRONZE - July 20,
2011
Amway Corp. co-founder Jay Van Andel cast a large figure across West
Michigan's landscape
NU SKIN BREAK GROUND ON $85M CENTER IN DOWNTOWN PROVO - July 19,
2011
As Nu Skin broke ground on its new $85 million Innovation Center on
Monday, business leaders and local officials expressed hope the
development will have a global effect.
NBJ ON NEW DIETARY INGREDIENTS - July 19, 2011
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration finally delivered new guidance on
New Dietary Ingredients (NDIs), just in time for the July 4 holiday.
MARY KAY SEMINAR BRINGS 30,000 SALES FORCE MEMBERS TO DALLAS - July
21, 2011
They come from all over the country. And over the next few weeks,
30,000 Mary Kay Sales Force Members will roam the halls of the Dallas
Convention Center.
DIRECT SELLING ENABLES OVER-50S TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME - July 18, 2011
The Direct Selling Association says that a growing number of older
people are opting to take on flexible part-time work.
SILPADA CONFERENCE BRINGS SILVER RUSH TO KANSAS CITY - July 18, 2011
Kansas City is about to experience a silver rush — a rush to see new
Silpada Designs Inc. jewelry, that is.
BRA COMPANY'S A GOOD FIT FOR SALES THROUGH HOME PARTIES - July 17,
2011
The bra market is already saturated with well-known brands.
Additionally, Ohly’s Zyrra system requires trained specialists, something
regular stores probably wouldn’t have the interest or capacity to provide.
GRILLING UP GROWTH - July 17, 2011
Barely a year out of college, Nick Beste already has topped $1 million
in sales with his pioneering company, Man Cave Worldwide, which stages
Mary Kay-style home parties for men.
THIRTY-ONE GIFTS GROWTH NOTED AT CONFERENCE - July 15, 2011
Johnstown-based company Thirty-One Gifts made a big impact in central
Ohio during its eighth annual national conference.
IT TAKES WORK TO FIND LEGITIMATE WORK-FROM-HOME OPPORTUNITIES - THEN SUCCESS
- OR FAILURE- IS ALL IN YOUR HANDS - July 16, 2011
When Alan Mater found himself laid off from the lens grinding company
where he worked near Lewiston, Pa., he didn't waste a lot of time looking
elsewhere for work.
WOMAN REGRETS PURCHASE FROM DOOR TO DOOR SALESMAN - July 14, 2011
It's an old fashioned way of making a sale but today, there are still
door to door sales people showing up in the Bay Area.
FOOD LABELING IN EUROPE - July 14, 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Union (EU)
agency tasked with food safety risk assessment, has been hard at work in
recent years evaluating food health claims.
THE FIVE PS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS - July 13, 2011
Looking to start your own business? Direct selling could be a way to
achieve this goal with flexible hours and low initial investment.
DEPUTIES SAY DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES IN SPARTANBURG CO. ARE LEGIT - July
13, 2011
Spartanburg County deputies said a door-to-door saleswoman that has
raised the eyebrows of some parents recently is legitimate.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMAN BANNED FROM THIRD TOWN - July 13, 2011
A door-to-door salesman’s peddler’s permit was revoked Monday, after
Killingworth Resident Trooper Matthew Ward received a complaint about the
salesman around 8 p.m. Saturday.
AMWAY REACHES $1 BILLION IN MONTHLY SALES FOR THE FIRST TIME - July
13, 2011
One month, $1 billion in sales: Amway today announced it had reached
that milestone for the first time in its 51-year history during June.
BRIC: CONTINUED DOMINATION OF GLOBAL BEAUTY SALES - July 13, 2011
Most of the major international beauty companies are focusing on
expanding their presence in Brazil, Russia, India and China—the BRIC
markets—and it’s easy to see why.
MULTI LEVEL MARKETING (MLM) SCHEME LIKELY TO BECOME NATIONAL ISSUE -
July 13, 2011
Investors of the whole country including investors from this state who
had invested their hard earned money to Multi Level Marketing (MLM)
schemes of Best Genius Limited, a Malaysian based company is likely to
reach the ears of the national leaders making it a national issue.
MOVE OVER, MARY KAY - July 12, 2011
Founded by three Colombian men named Alberto who joined forces in
Miami, Zumba is a dance-inspired workout taught at gyms, schools, and yoga
studios all over the world.
IS FDA A PAPER TIGER? - July 12, 2011
FDA seems to be afraid of losing its grip on the nutrition industry,
and numerous entities are stealing its thunder.
DIRECT SELLER RANKS SWOLLEN BY OLDER WORKERS - July 12, 2011
Direct Selling Association reports 29% rise in number of sellers aged
50 and above who 'enjoy the social side' of the work.
BELIEF IN A MISSION: AVON MARKS 125 YEARS - July 13, 2011
Operating through 6.5 million representatives in more than 100
countries is definitely an advantage for Avon.
BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR SOUTHWESTERN IN TIGHT SUMMER JOB MARKET - July
11, 2011
It’s been a tough couple of years to find a summer job. But a
Nashville-based publisher still can’t get enough help from college
students.
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES IS NOW AN FDA-REGISTERED FACILITY - July 11,
2011
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced it has
obtained the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Drug Establishment
Registration," allowing the company to manufacture over-the-counter (OTC)
drugs and holding it to a standard well above what is required of a
dietary supplement manufacturer.
TRUTH BEHIND PYRAMID SCHEMES - July 10, 2011
Pyramid Schemes come in diverse guises and names. Ponzi and Multi-level
Marketing are two of them. Both of them are simple yet very effective
pyramid scams.
PAPERLY RECOGNIZED BY THE DSA FOR PARTICIPATION IN ITS CODE OF ETHICS
COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE - July 6, 2011
Paperly LLC, the only direct seller focused exclusively on personalized
stationery and paper-related gifts, was recognized at the Direct Selling
Association’s 2011 Annual Meeting (DSA.org) for its participation in the
DSA's Code of Ethics Communication Initiative.
AMWAY LOOKING TO INVEST RS 450 CR FOR EXPANSION IN 2 - 3 YEARS -
July 5, 2011
Amway India, direct selling FMCG company is looking to investment of Rs
450 crore in the next 2-3 years in India, as part of the company’s
expansion plan.
MEN ACCUSED OF RUNNING A PONZI SCHEME PLEAD NOT GUILTY - July 2,
2011
Two men accused of running a Ponzi scheme have pleaded not guilty.
PRE-PAID LEGAL SALE VALUED AT $650 MILLION - July 1, 2011
MidOcean Partners, a leading private equity firm, announced Thursday
that it has completed its acquisition of Ada-based Pre-Paid Legal Services
Inc.
TOP-UP YOUR PENSION WITH A PART TIME JOB - June 30, 2011
MILLIONS of struggling pensioners are being forced back to work just to
survive and pay their bills.
AVON: GREAT BRAND, MESSY BUSINESS AND SEEMINGLY UNDERVALUED SHARES -
June 29, 2011
Weak profits of late have driven down the shares of Avon Products (AVP)
far enough that, based on historical results, they’re looking cheap.
Trading above $35 last fall, Avon shares are off sharply and trail the
market’s recent performance.
DIRECT SALES COMPANIES DRAW LOCAL WORKERS - June 26, 2011
The Avon Lady turned 125 years old this year and has been holding her
own in tough economies.
KERALA GETS TOUGH WITH MONEY SWINDLERS AND MLM COMPANIES - June 24,
2011
Kerala, said to be the country’s most literate state, is flooded with
numerous ‘get-rich-quick’ or ‘earn-huge-return’ schemes offered by money
swindlers.
GOING STRAIGHT TO THE CUSTOMER - June 23, 2011
Amid the ever-growing dominance of shopping malls in the country’s
retail landscape, direct selling continues to be a very viable option to
reach consumers and make that sale
MARKET AMERICA'S AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE - June 23, 2011
JR and Loren Ridinger made a fortune, won celebrity friends, and built
a multilevel marketing empire by selling their most valuable asset:
Themselves
NEWAYS CREATES INSTITUTE OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES - June 20, 2011
Reaffirming the company's commitment to delivering science-based
products for a healthy lifestyle, Neways announced the realignment of its
scientific teams into a synergistic new organization called the Neways
Institute of Healthy Lifestyles.
IS IT A BANK OR IS IT MARY KAY? - June 20, 2011
Multi-level Marketing (MLM) is a marketing strategy whereby sales
persons not only receive compensation for sales they make directly but
also generate income from the sales of other people recruited to join the
organization.
MANNATECH OPENS ITS DOORS TO FOUR NEW EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - June 14,
2011
Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), the leading developer and
provider of nutritional supplements and skin care products based on Real
Food Technology® solutions, officially opened office headquarters last
Saturday in four new countries across central and eastern Europe,
including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland and the Republic of
Ireland.
P & S JEWELLERY LTD TAKES TO MULTI-LEVEL-MARKETING - June 14, 2011
Indian diamond jewelry manufacturer P & S Jewellery Ltd., is going the
multi-level marketing (MLM) route to promote its ‘Tahira’ brand of
jewellery.
SELLING DIAMOND JEWELRY THROUGH MLM, TAHIRA SHOWS THE WAY - June 13,
2011
India’s direct selling market which is witnessing a huge growth now has
a major diamond jewelry manufacturer trying to promote its own branded
diamond jewellery, through the time-tested multi-level marketing (MLM)
mode.
PYRAMID SCHEMES: DAYLIGHT ROBBERY - June 12, 2011
Pyramid marketing companies are looting the public easily, while the
government watches. Many countries have banned them outright
XYNGULAR - MLM SUPERHERO REPORTS RECORD SALES OF $1.5 MILLION FOR MAY 2011
- June 7, 2011
Xyngular a hot new health and wellness company has begun to make its
mark in the network marketing industry.
CONSUMER ALERT: DON'T GET CAUGHT IN A PYRAMID SCHEME - June 6, 2011
According to the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Multilevel Marketing
plans are ways to sell goods and services through other distributors.
DIRECT SELLING EXECUTIVES FROM AROUND THE WORLD SHOW "Y WE CARE" ABOUT
MIAMI-DADE'S TEENS AND TWEENS - June 4, 2011
When hundreds of company executives gather in Miami for the 2011 annual
convention of the Direct Selling Association, they will do more than take
in the Florida sunshine and discuss their direct selling businesses.
TOP 10 MISTAKES DIRECT SELLING COMPANIES MAKE IN SOCIAL MEDIA - May
2011
Here’s a revolutionary thought: The direct selling industry invented
social marketing.
STRICT REGULATION OF MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING LIKELY - May 28, 2011
The dubious business model of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies,
where sales agents recruit customers to join their distribution army, has
come under the government’s scanner.
MILLIONS OF INDIANS CAUGHT UP IN COMPANY'S ALLEGED FRAUD - May 27,
2011
Tripta Chandrashekhar trusted the man who asked her to invest her
savings in Speak Asia Online. Their mothers were friends.
MONAVIE'S TOP GUY: THE RICHEST MULTILEVEL NETWORKER OF ALL - May 27,
2011
Brig Hart found evangelical Christianity and success in multilevel
marketing at the same time.
MORE TURN TO DIRECT SELLING FOR INCOME - May 23, 2011
Direct Selling Association of Malaysia expects its collective revenue
to exceed RM3.6bil this year, representing an increase of about 5% from a
year ago
TVI EXPRESS, YET ANOTHER SPEAK ASIA? - May 23, 2011
The MLM company promises five-star travel packages on joining and
lucrative compensation fees up to Rs4.5 lakh on its direct selling model
DIRECT SALES AND PONZI SCHEMES - May 23, 2011
A simple pyramid scheme works like this: participants attempt to make
money solely by recruiting new participants into the programme
SONS OF AMWAY FOUNDERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO WEST MICHIGAN BUSINESS HALL OF
FAME - May 21, 2011
Two men who emerged from their fathers’ long shadows to help lead
direct sales giant Amway to become a global powerhouse will be inducted
into the Junior Achievement West Michigan Business Hall of Fame on Tuesday
AMWAY NORTH AMERICA #1 IN ONLINE HEALTH & BEAUTY SALES FOR EIGHTH
CONSECUTIVE YEAR - INTERNET RETAILER - May 20, 2011
Amway Independent Business Owners (IBOs) have once again earned the
company the top spot in online Health & Beauty (H&B) sales.
FLAMELESS CANDLES - May 20, 2011
The Scentsy History: From a Sheep Farm to One of the Fastest Growing
Companies in the US Today This article is written by Lisa Murdock
Independent Scentsy Consultant scents2buy.com
MT EXPERT'S TEN TOP TIPS: HOW TO SELL LIKE THE EXPERTS - May 20,
2011
We asked the Direct Selling Association’s Paul Southworth for his top
tips on getting started in sales
GOVERNMENT PROBES ONLINE SURVEY COMPANY SPEAK ASIA FOR PONZI SCAM -
May 19, 2011
Indian authorities have launched an investigation into Speak Asia, an
online survey company that has collected hundreds of crores from users by
promising huge payments for filling its surveys
MCA ORDERS PROBE INTO SPEAK ASIA - May 18, 2011
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has ordered a probe into market
research agency Speak Asia after media reports unearthed shady workings of
the firm.
INDIAN MLM AND NETWORK MARKETING SCAMS - May 18, 2011
GOLDQUEST, QUEST NET, QI GROUP, Quest, SCAM
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXPAND OPERATIONS TO THAILAND
- May 18, 2011
According to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA),
Thailand is the world's 13th-largest country in terms of retail U.S.
dollars generated from direct selling and Asia's 5th-largest market for
direct selling, with estimated sales of more than $1.5 billion.
HOW TO AVOID 'GET-RICH-QUICK' SCHEMES AND SCAMS - May 18, 2011
There are no free lunches, no easy money. Yet people often become
victim of ‘double-your-money’ or ‘earn-lifetime-income’ schemes. Here’s
how to identity and avoid such MLM schemes.
MONEYLIFE FOUNDATION SENDS REPRESENTATION TO PM, FM AND RBI URGING BAN ON
MLM SCHEMES - May 18, 2011
Moneylife Foundation urges the PM and others to completely ban MLM
companies in India or bring these companies under the regulation of either
RBI or SEBI. Moneylife was the first to expose the Speak Asia online
survey scam on 8 October 2010.
AVON CELEBRATES 125TH ANNIVERSARY IN MEXICO CITY - May 18, 2011
Chairman & CEO Andrea Jung and Rosa Maria Salazar Continue Avon’s New
$2 Million Commitment to End Violence Against Women
STARTING A MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING BUSINESS - TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID FAILING
- May 17, 2011
Before starting an MLM company selection, you have to have a definite
product in mind.
GROUP THERAPY ... FOR THE GIRLS - May 17, 2011
Online shopping might be convenient, but it's no substitute for a night
on the town in the comfort of your own home, finds Julie Jacobson
TIENS BIOTECH GROUP (USA) REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS - May 16,
2011
Revenue for the first quarter of 2011 was $13.1 million, compared to
$11.4 million for 2010.
ALLIANCE BOOTS SEES RAPID OVERSEAS WHOLESALE GROWTH - May 16, 2011
UK pharmacist Alliance Boots has seen double-digit sales growth for the
year, driven by its international business.
PRODUCT INNOVATION AND WIDER DISTRIBUTION DRIVE BRAZILIAN COSMETICS MARKET
- May 15, 2011
Increased disposable income, constant concern over personal appearance
and continuing product innovation and a wider distribution reach is
driving growth in the Brazilian beauty and personal care market, according
to Euromonitor International, with the market valued at $37.4bn in 2010
after 14 percent growth in 2009.
HOME PARTIES STILL A GOOD SALES MODEL - May 15, 2011
Long ago, way back before we all had computers and could spend hours
shopping from our desks, people would have parties to sell things like
makeup, fancy plastic containers and snazzy kitchen tools
NUTRACEUTICALS: RIDING THE HEALTHY LIVING WAVE - May 13, 2011
FMCG, Pharma majors eye a bigger share of the growing dietary
supplement market
THOUSANDS OF PART TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES UP FOR GRABS - May 12, 2011
AS part of our Get Britain Working campaign, we have searched the UK
for part-time opportunities and found 87,823 vacancies.
ARE YOU CONSIDERING A DIRECT SELLING OPPORTUNITY? - May 6, 2011
Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world find that direct
selling fits their unique lifestyle.
MAX INTERNATIONAL VS. KEN DUNN: JOINT SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - May
4, 2011
Joseph Voyticky and Dave Bagley, Co-CEOs of Max International, LLC
(“Max”) and Ken Dunn (“Dunn”) jointly announced today that they have
settled all disputes between them on mutually agreeable terms.
LATASIA WORKS FOR WORKING MOTHERS - May 4, 2011
Returning to the workforce after having children or being laid off may
mean making less than when previously employed, according to reports in
the New York Times and U.S. News.
AVON'S PROFIT MORE THAN TRIPLES; SHARES GAIN - May 3, 2011
Avon Products Inc., the world’s largest direct seller of beauty
products, said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than tripled as
demand rose across different product categories from fragrance to
personal-care products.
SEARS TUMBLES ON FORECAST; AVON RALLIES - May 3, 2011
Retail stocks were off to a mixed start Tuesday, with Sears Holdings
Corp. leading the sector’s decliners after the company projected a
first-quarter loss amid lower sales at both Sears department stores and
the Kmart discount chain.
LIA SOPHIA SAYS DIRECT SELLING OFFERS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION
- April 26, 2011
Fashion Jewelry Direct-Seller Says National Small Business Week Should
Inspire Women to Explore the Benefits of Business Ownership
DIRECT SELLING OFFERS FLEXIBILITY AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM - April 26,
2011
For more than 100 years, direct selling companies have offered
independent representatives the ability to purchase products at wholesale
prices and earn a profit by selling them at retail prices.
COMPETITION HEATS UP IN ONLINE SURVEY SPACE WITH ENTRY OF DOMESTIC MLM
COMPANIES - April 25, 2011
The online survey fraud is spreading like wildfire in India, as more
MLM companies announce ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes, promising over four times
on ‘investments’.
WOMAN WHO CHEATED 28K CITIZENS WAS DUPED BY COUPLE - April 24, 2011
Najma Pathan, who ran a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme in the city,
has been accused of duping over 28,000 citizens.
CELADON ROAD™ HONORS
ECO-CONSCIOUS CELEBRITIES WITH EARTH DAY GIVEAWAY
- April 22, 2011
Celadon Road celebrates its third anniversary and Earth Day with the
presentation of eco-friendly and organic products to some of Hollywood's
most environmentally-conscious celebrities.
NETWORK MARKETING IS BOOMING IN CRISIS-HIT ECONOMY - April 21, 2011
You work whenever you feel up to it. You earn as much as you want. If
the sales are great, you may be rewarded with a solid gift for your
splendid performance.
JAFRA TO START LOCAL MANUFACTURING; EYES ENTERING MASS MARKET -
April 21, 2011
US-based beauty and cosmetics firm Jafra today said it will start
manufacturing some of its products in India as it gears up to enter the
mass segment in line with a global strategy to tap opportunities in fast
growing emerging markets.
ORIFLAME TO ADD 350 NEW PRODUCTS, 20 BRANCHES - April 20, 2011
Oriflame India, the Indian arm of the £1.5 billion Swedish cosmetics
maker Oriflame, plans to add 350 new products this year and open more than
20 company- owned new branches in the next five years in India.
DIRECT SELLING IN PHILIPPINES IS VIBRANT - April 18, 2011
In the country, some 26 direct selling companies distributing
cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and apparel compete with the
ever-expanding number of brands lining store shelves.
FORTY YEARS YOUNG - April 18, 2011
In 1969, Amway cofounders Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos decided that
Australia would be the company’s first intercontinental expansion.
DIRECT SALES GROW IN POPULARITY DURING DOWN TIMES - April 17, 2011
Can Avon, Amway and Mary Kay rescue people caught in the economic
downturn?
BLYTH INC: BLYTH, INC. ANNOUNCES INCREASEIN VISALUS SCIENCES INVESTMENT
- April 15, 2011
Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a leading multi-channel designer and marketer
of home fragrance products, home decor products and household convenience
items, today announced that it has closed on the second phase of its
acquisition of ViSalus Sciences and now owns 57.5% of the company.
ROD COOK RECEIVES A FIRST EVER HUMANITARIAN AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF NETWORK-MARKETING PROFESSIONALS - April 15, 2011
The National Association of Network-Marketing Professionals, Inc.
created the prestigious Humanitarian Award with Rod Cook in mind.
HOW TEAMS AND MLMS CAN BENEFIT FROM VOICE BROADCAST SOLUTIONS -
April 14, 2011
The introduction of VoIP-based communication solutions has helped
create new opportunities for sales teams and multi-level marketing (MLM)
companies.
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT USE KEEPS RISING, FEDERAL SURVEY SHOWS - April
13, 2011
Vitamins and other dietary supplements continue to gain in popularity
in the United States, according to a new government survey released
Wednesday.
CRAMER'S MAD MONEY - AVON, YOU'VE NEVER LOOKED SO BAD - April 11,
2011
The best business model in the world is not enough to overcome an
incompetent CEO, and even a cheap stock is not worth buying if the CEO has
a proven track record of failure," said Cramer.
DIRECT SELLING SECTOR TO CONTRIBUTE RM7.5 BLN TO ECONOMY THIS YEAR
- April 7, 2011
The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism expects
the direct selling industry to contribute RM7.5 billion this year and RM10
billion next year to the country's (sic) economy.
AWARD-WINNING SINGER FERGIE AND AVON CHAIRMAN & CEO ANDREA JUNG HOST "AVON
BELIEVE WORLD TOUR" CELEBRATING WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT - April 6, 2011
Today Fergie, six-time Grammy-award winning artist and Avon
spokesperson, joined Andrea Jung, Avon Chairman and CEO, to celebrate the
company's 125th Anniversary in New York's Madison Square Garden with 5,000
Avon Representatives.
FORMER CEO OF GLOBAL DIRECT SELLING COMPANY JOINS DOTERRA AS A LEADING
DISTRIBUTOR - April 6, 2011
doTERRA announced today that it has accepted an Independent Product
Consultant Agreement from Eric Larsen, former CEO of a large global direct
selling entity with more than 500,000 independent distributors and 700
employees operating in more than 30 markets.
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES RECORD FIRST QUARTER REVENUE AND UPDATES
ANNUAL GUIDANCE - April 6,2011
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced that it expects
to exceed previous company guidance by posting first-quarter revenue of
approximately $395 million, a 9 percent improvement over the prior-year
period.
AMWAY SETTLES LOS ANGELES LAWSUIT BY AGREEING TO REPLACE $20 MILLION IN GIFT
CARDS - April 6, 2011
Amway has agreed to redeem more than $20 million in gift cards to
settle a lawsuit claiming they improperly included a redemption date.
BLYTH TO SELL WHOLESALER MIDWEST-CBK - April 4, 2011
Blyth Inc., best known for using home parties to market its decorations
and household products, said Monday that it plans to sell its wholesale
division to MVP Group International, which manufactures candles and
fragrance products.
REGAL WARE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS - April 4, 2011
Carlos Perez has been appointed president of Kitchen Fair, a
direct-to-consumer division.
DIRECT SELLING FIRMS GO OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - April 4, 2011
Ad campaigns, brand ambassadors, in-film promotions – direct selling
companies are doing all they can to attract eyeballs in a market that is
getting increasingly crowded.
LOCAL MARKETING FIRM BEING INVESTIGATED, SUED - April 5, 2011
Lexington-based Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing continues to come under fire
from officials around the country who allege it is operating an illegal
pyramid scheme.
DIRECT SELLING FIRMS GO OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - April 4, 2011
Ad campaigns, brand ambassadors, in-film promotions – direct selling
companies are doing all they can to attract eyeballs in a market that is
getting increasingly crowded.
ORIFLAME SIGNS WOMEN'S TENNIS WORLD NO. 1 CAROLINE WOZNIACKI - April
3, 2011
Oriflame, a fast-growing beauty brand, today announced a sponsorship
agreement with Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s number 1 women’s tennis
player.
REGULATORY MAZE CRAMPS DIRECT SELLING - March 19, 2011
Direct selling may be a relatively new sector in India but the pace of
its growth is highlighting the need for a regulation.
AMWAY CALLS FOR REGULATION OF DIRECT MARKETING SECTOR - March 13,
2011
BADDI: India's largest direct selling company, Amway India, has called
for regulation of the fast-growing sector.
ACTION 9: COUPLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH PHONE AFTER BUYING FROM THIRD PARTY
- March 10, 2011
Ralph Melvin said he and his wife bought new BlackBerry cell phones
last May as part of their membership in a multilevel marketing company.
GOLDQUEST PYRAMID SCAMMERS ARRESTED IN IRAN - March 9, 2011
The Iranian security forces have arrested 30 suspects in connection
with Goldquest, a controversial network marketing company which has
allegedly defrauded thousands of people worldwide.
MARY KAY SURVIVES RETAIL SLUMP - March 2, 2011
WHILE retailers are calling for an end to tax breaks that encourage
customers to buy online, the direct-sales retail channel is booming.
WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAMS HAVE DOUBLE BENEFIT: HEALTHIER EMPLOYEES, LOWER
HEALTH CARE COSTS - February 27, 2011
One of the busiest places at Amway Corp. during the lunch hour is its
two-floor fitness center, where the offerings are a veritable wellness
buffet.
GOLD PARTIES ON THE RISE IN THE HEARTLAND - February 22, 2011
Tupperware is so yesterday; today's hottest party is gold.
AMWAY PARENT GROWS TO $9.2
BILLION IN 2010 - February 18, 2011
The world's second-largest direct selling enterprise, Amway works with
more than 3 million distributors who sell the company's branded products,
including NUTRILITE® vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, ARTISTRY®
skincare and colour cosmetics, and eSpring® water treatment systems.
STATE OF SUPPLEMENTS: UTAH MULTILEVEL MARKETING - February 18, 2011
MonaVie CEO Dallin Larsen took the stage in Orlando, Fla., last month
and got to work.
STATE OF SUPPLEMENTS: ELUSIVE WEALTH, STRONG LURE - February 18,
2011
Lured by the promise of wealth, thousands of Utahns every year become
"distributors" of the pills, potions and lotions multilevel marketing
companies in the state make.
MAKERS SAY THEY HAVE RESULTS TO PROVE SKIN CARE PRODUCT WORKS -
February 18, 2011
If you used your skin care on only half of your face, would you notice
a difference on that side?
MULTILEVEL MARKETING OR 'PYRAMID?' SALES PEOPLE FIND IT HARD TO EARN MUCH
- February 10, 2011
With the "tape of the week," the "book of the month," the seminars,
rallies and conventions Jim Wittlich and his wife, Lori, paid for, the
couple spent thousands of dollars in the two years they were Amway
distributors.
SALES, NOT SCIENCE, DRIVE HEALTH CLAIMS - February 10, 2011
Tony Ford may call himself a 'technician,' but in reality he's more
like a flimflam man: A purveyor of potions.
WEBSITE CAN HELP SAVE MONEY ON UTILITIES - February 9, 2011
Md. Agency Represents Consumers' Interests
MANY IN MULTILEVEL MARKETING SALES FIND IT HARD TO EARN MUCH -
February 7, 2011
With the "tape of the week," the "book of the month," the seminars,
rallies and conventions Jim Wittlich and his wife, Lori, paid for, the
couple spent thousands of dollars in the two years they were Amway
distributors.
HC CLEARS WAY TO FREEZING UNIPAY2U BANK ACCOUNTS - February 6, 2011
The High Court on Sunday upheld a lower court order that directed to
freeze 110 bank accounts of Unipay2u Bangladesh, a so-called multilevel
marketing company.
DIRECT SALES PROVES ATTRACTIVE TO LONG-TERM JOBLESS WORKERS -
February 5, 2011
It looked like a party: 400 people, mostly women, cheering, clapping
and springing from their seats.
FROM JOBLESS TO HOME-BASED BUSINESS: A TOUGH SELL - February 3, 2011
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the past three years, and
some of them are looking to replace the lost income with home-based
businesses.
PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM TO ACQUIRE PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES IN $650M DEAL
- January 31, 2011
A private equity firm has agreed to buy all outstanding shares of Ada-based
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc., the firms announced today.
MANATECH STARTS MEXICAN OPERATIONS - January 27, 2011
Texas-based Mannatech’s Mexican operations started on January 24, as
the company looks to leverage the country as a gateway to Latin America.
SWINDLING ALERT NOT ENOUGH - January 19, 2011
Experts question role of commerce ministry, joint stock companies.
NEW SCENTSY HEADQUARTERS GOING UP IN MERIDIAN - January 18, 2011
The 14-acre campus will house its corporate, manufacturing and
distribution arms.
SORRY, MADAM, THIS LANE IS CLOSED WHILE WE DO IT AMWAY - January 15,
2011
An army of top Chinese sales staff hits town, writes Vanda Carson.
AMWAY'S $20 MILLION EXPANSION PLAN MOVES FORWARD IN ADA TOWNSHIP -
January 14, 2011
Amway is moving ahead with a $20 million plan
to expand its manufacturing capacity and add jobs now that it has cleared
the first hurdle in securing tax abatements for the project.
DISTRIBUTORS RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT TRIVANI'S CLAIMS - January 9,
2011
Occasional corporate donations are one thing, but fully funding a
charity with sales from a for-profit sister company is unheard of, say the
founders of Springville-based Trivani Foundation and Trivani
International.
ADVOCARE EXTENDS AGREEMENT WITH THE I-BOWL - January 9, 2011
AdvoCare has extended its title sponsorship of the Independence Bowl,
it was announced on Wednesday.
MORE AND MORE UNEMPLOYED TAKING REFUGE IN HOME-BASED BOON - January
8, 2011
The recession has caused many people to lose their jobs. As the job
market shrinks, scores of people are looking to home-based business
opportunities to make ends meet.
DIRECT
SALES: GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY OR HYPE? - December 22, 2010
Selling door-to-door can be big business. We explore the pros and cons.
ROAD TO RECOVERY: MORE PEOPLE SELLING AT HOME - December 17, 2010
Selling things like Tupperware and Avon for extra income isn't anything
new. But the stalled economy has motivated a lot more people to get into
the direct-selling business and start holding at-home retail parties.
FIRM'S NEW MONIKER MAY BE ITS TRUMP CARD - December 7, 2010
After partnering with the Donald, the former Ideal Health takes off.
FORTUNE, OR MISFORTUNE? STATE LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE PYRAMID SCHEME -
December 4, 2010
State Attorney General investigating consumer complaints against
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.
USANA SALES UP BY 40% - November 28, 2010
MANILA, Philippines-Usana Health Sciences, manufacturer of Essentials™
health supplements, posted a 40-percent increase in sales in the third
quarter.
SIMPLYFUN OFFERS "SMART" GIFT CHOICES - November 18, 2010
Direct Seller's Games and Activities Help Children Learn While They
Play
IT'S (TUPPERWARE) PARTY TIME TODAY AT GRAND WAYNE - November 13,
2010
Tupperware is the original social network, its top official says.
WICK, WAX AND WONDERFUL - November 11, 2010
9-to-5 jobs can't hold a candle to this factory work.
AMWAY CHINA CHAIRWOMAN: DANCING WITH DRAGON REQUIRES GIVE AND TAKE -
November 10, 2010
Planning to do business in China? Prepare to dance. Waltz, actually.
You know: Step forward, step sideways, step back, repeat with a little
spin.
SOME COMPANIES HELP EMPLOYEES STAY HEALTHY - November 10, 2010
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Today's jobs require little activity. And the
result is that workers are heavier than ever, which can lead to a host of
costly health problems for employers and employees alike.
CONSUMER PROTECTION TARGETS SELLERS, DISTRIBUTORS OF KIRBY VACUUMS IN STATE
- November 8, 2010
HARTFORD - The Department of Consumer Protection is seeking legal
action against ten sellers and distributors of Kirby vacuum cleaners in
the state.
FAIR TRADE CRAFT SALE BENEFITS SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING -
November 7, 2010
SANTA CRUZ -- Tightly woven baskets from Rwanda, ornamental painted
eggs from the Ukraine and delicately decorated dolls from Afghanistan were
just some of the items at the Rising International Fair Trade Craft Sale
on Saturday at the organization's main office on Potrero Street.
LAKEVILLE'S EARTH'S ELEMENTS OFFERS ELEGANT JEWELRY OF ALL TYPES -
November 5, 2010
If you were to ask Kelly Souza, she'd probably assure you that it's not
too late to begin shopping for Christmas.
MEDIFAST PUTS WEIGHT BEHIND EXPANSION OF OWINGS HILLS HQ, CLINICS -
November 5, 2010
Baltimore County weight loss company Medifast Inc. plans to expand into
a third corporate center in Owings Mills, which it hopes to use to support
its rapidly growing network of weight-control clinics.
AMWAY SUBSIDIARY SETTLES LAWSUIT - November 4, 2010
Quixtar accused of running pyramid scheme
MONAVIE, AMWAY SETTLE NASTY LEGAL DISPUTES - November 2, 2010
Two multilevel marketing companies, Utah-based MonaVie and Amway of
Michigan, have settled acrimonious lawsuits. Each was claiming the other
made false statements about its products and companies.
DREAMWEAVER - November 2, 2010
With a Midwest charm and worldy smarts, Tami Longaberger helped propel
her family's well-liked Ohio basket company into a national success.
REGAL WARE: FOOD, FUNDS RAISED FOR LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AS PART OF REGAL
WARE'S "CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY" - October 28, 2010
The combined efforts of employees at Regal Ware Worldwide headquartered
in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, resulted in $6,947.55 and 2,879 pounds of food
being donated to 2 local food pantries.
AVON
PROFIT, SALES FALL SHORT OF ESTIMATES - October 28, 2010
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Avon Products Inc., the world's largest direct
seller of beauty products, on Thursday reported lower-than-expected
third-quarter profit, as sales dropped in North America.
SCENTSY MAKES SENSE IN A WEAK ECONOMY - October 28, 2010
MERIDIAN -- The city of Meridian is home to a company with a
rags-to-riches story that sounds like it came straight from the pages of a
fairy-tale.
A JOURNEY INTO THE MAN CAVE WITH NICK BESTE - October 28, 2010
Nick Beste, the 23-year-old CEO of Man Cave, is an inspiring example of
an entrepreneur who found success during the recession.
PRE-PAID LEGAL CONSIDERING BUYOUT OFFER - October 26, 2010
Ada, OK-based Pre-Paid Legal disclosed a $60 per share buyout offer on
Monday.
XYNGULAR - IT'S OFFICAL! MLM SUPERHERO AND XYNGULAR NOW EXPANDING TO OVER 30
COUNTRIES - October 25, 2010
Xyngular's new health and nutrition products are creating quite the
buzz all around the world.
STELLA & DOT'S JEWELRY PARTIES DAZZLE - October 25, 2010
Jessica Herrin, founder of the jewelry company Stella & Dot, has found
a way to bring together e-commerce, social networking and direct sales,
while at the same time helping women work from home on their own
schedules.
MLM
COMPANY MAXFOREX ALTERS NAME AND WEBSITE WITHOUT INFORMING ITS 'INVESTORS'
- October 21, 2010
MLM company MAXFOREX has changed its name and website to 'Dream
Worldwide', leaving many of its 'investors' high and dry.
DIRECT SALES OR PYRAMID? MULTILEVEL FIRM MAKES ENEMIES, MILLIONAIRES
- October 18, 2010
LEXINGTON, Ky. --Marie Richardson of Daytona Beach, Fla., has never
been as excited about a business opportunity as she is about her new work
for Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.
MULTILEVEL MARKETING SALES REPS URGED TO SIGN UP OTHERS - October
15, 2010
Most everyone's come in contact with a multilevel marketing company at
some point.
FORTUNE HI-TECH: AMERICAN DREAM OR PYRAMID SCHEME? - October 15,
2010
Fortune Hi-Tech: American dream or pyramid scheme?
PRE-PAID STOCK SLUMPS ON WEAK SALES, RECRUITMENT FIGURES - October
5, 2010
Shares of Pre-Paid Legal Services dived Monday after the Ada company
disclosed sharp decreases in new customers and sales people.
WORKING FROM HOME - October 3, 2010
Direct sales reps say their economy is just fine.
AVON, OTHERS AGAINST PEDDLER-LICENSE PLAN - September 30, 2010
If Phoenix slaps licensing requirements on door-to-door peddlers, the
move could hurt thousands of self-employed workers who sell products from
Avon, Tupperware and similar companies.
IS IT A LEGITIMATE OPPORTUNITY OR A PYRAMID SCHEME? - September 29,
2010
Millions of people have found success in direct selling for companies
using a multi-level compensation plan.
MARKETER THIRTY-ONE GIFTS SCRAMBLES FOR EASTON LEASE AHEAD OF HOLIDAYS
- September 27, 2010
A fast-growing direct-sales gifts marketer is taking over the former
Victoria's Secret Direct distribution center at Easton as it scrambles to
keep pace with its 15,000 home-based sales agents in time for the busy
holiday season.
SCHOOL MOTHERS BUY INTO JOBS AT DIRECT SALES FIRMS - September 26,
2010
The beginning of the new school term has seen an 11% jump in job
applications to direct-selling companies as mothers seek to make money
while their children attend classes.
WHAT IS A NUTRITION CLUB? - September 21, 2010
Nutrition Clubs are a totally new concept and were introduced by one of
the largest Direct Sales companies in the world, Herbalife International.
SECRETS OF DIRECT SALES SUCCESS UNCOVERED - September 13, 2010
Direct Sales Is $28 Billion Industry
A LATIN AMERICAN IMPORT, HERBALIFE NUTRITION CLUBS SPROUT -
September 9, 2010
STOCKTON - The modest storefront on East Main Street is much like a
handful of others that have opened up throughout Stockton - mostly in
Spanish-speaking neighborhoods - over recent months
GROWING UP DEVOS: THREE GENERATIONS TALK ABOUT HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF AMWAY,
MANAGING FAMILY AND WEALTH - September 9, 2010
HOLLAND -- Helen DeVos says it wasn't easy living with a new business
growing from her basement.
BEWARE OF HEALTH RELATED PYRAMID SCHEMES - September 9, 2010
Better Business Bureau would like to caution consumers to do their
homework and avoid the potential risks involved with fraudulent business
schemes.
BILTMORE ANNOUNCES BILTMORE INSPIRATIONS, NEW DIRECT SELLING PARTY PLANNING
BUSINESS - September 7, 2010
The Biltmore Company, in Asheville, N.C., is excited to announce
Biltmore Inspirations, its first introduction into the direct selling
industry where consultants will offer Biltmore products in a home party
environment.
ACN WELCOMES
REPRESENTATIVES TO HOMETOWN FOR TRAINING EVENT - September 3, 2010
More than 20,000 people from every corner of the globe will be
networking with other business owners, learning more about the direct
selling process, listening to key business-building advice and celebrating
others' accomplishments at ACN's upcoming International Training Event.
MEET AMERICA'S FASTEST-GROWING COMPANY - September 1, 2010
Jere Thompson Jr. of Ambit Energy on how he rose to the top of the 2010
Inc. 500.
DIRECT SELLING INCREASES IN POPULARITY DESPITE RECESSION - September
1, 2010
The number of people working in direct selling has risen by 22 per cent
year-on-year in the first quarter of 2010, according to the Direct Selling
Association (DSA).
AVON AD CAMPAIGN TARGETS WOMEN WHO WANT TO BE BOSS - August 29, 2010
AVON, the cosmetics giant, stepped up its efforts to recruit more women
wanting to work for themselves by launching a second wave of television
adverts last week.
PARTYLITE SMACKDOWN: SO-CALLED BARBECUE LEADS TO $2 MILLION LAWSUIT
- August 26, 2010
A lawsuit filed in federal court this week argues that a St. Louis
woman should pay $2 million for damages incurred by a barbecue she held in
her home
AMWAY FOR
LAW TO REGULATE DIRECT SELLING COMPANIES - August 22, 2010
Baddi, Himachal Pradesh: US-based FMCG firm Amway India, which is on an
expansion spree, has sought a law for regulating direct selling companies'
activities to ensure fairplay.
HUNT SAYS AGELOC HAS BEEN A 'BLOCKBUSTER' FOR NU SKIN: VIDEO -
August 10, 2010
Truman Hunt, chief executive officer at Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.,
discusses the outlook for his company and business growth.
AVON PROFIT RISES, HELPED BY EMERGING MARKETS - July 29, 2010
Avon Products Inc., the direct-seller of beauty products, said
second-quarter profit doubled, both because of a restructuring charge in
the year-earlier period and strong demand in developing markets from
Brazil to South Africa, which helped offset a decline in the U.S.
HEALTHY COFFEE STARTS TO ROLL OUT GLOBAL MLM PLATFORM - August 17,
2010
Healthy Coffee OTC:HCEI has started to roll out a huge MLM platform
that will see global sales explode.
AT HOME PARTIES, COOKING DEMOS MAKE SHOPPING EASY - August 14, 2010
There's no place like home - especially for shopping.
And today many women are choosing to eschew the mall and instead invite
friends over to shop in their living rooms.
THIRD PARTY ENERGY SUPPLIER MAKING WAVES IN SOUTH BERGEN - August
12, 2010
There's a new green electricity provider that's making
its way into South Bergen by way of not-for-profits and your neighbors as
independent sales people.
REGAL WARE: AMERICAN KITCHEN BY REGAL WARE REWRITES THE RECIPE FOR
SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY BAKING AND CANDY MAKING - August 12, 2010
Holiday baking and candy making are time-honored traditions, but when
your hard work results in overcooked or unevenly browned baked goods it
can really "burn your cookies!"
LEADERSHIP TRAINING GAINS URGENCY AMID STRONGER ECONOMY - August
2010
Fearing a shortage of qualified managers as business
picks up, some companies are bolstering leadership-development efforts.
HOW ROB SINNOTT DRIVES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AT MANNATECH INC. - July
30, 2010
How to generate and evaluate ideas and create a
product road map.
HOW AMWAY WEATHERED THE STORM, ONE SALE AT A TIME - July 29, 2010
Don't be fooled into thinking that direct sales are a
thing of the past just because you haven't seen a pink Mary Kay Cadillac
in a while. Amway is not only still alive and well, it's actually growing,
even as many retailers continue to struggle.
BEER, BRATS, BROS CALL FOR BIG BUSINESS - July 27, 2010
The parties already exist for make-up, sex toys and
Tupperware. But now, there is a buying party for men: Man Cave Worldwide "meatings."
FTC ENDS INVESTIGATION OF PRE-PAID LEGAL - July 19, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission's three-year
investigation into the marketing practices of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
is ending without any action against the company, Pre-Paid said Tuesday.
8 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE BECOMING A DIRECT SELLER - July 17,
2010
The possibilities are limitless for enterprising
individuals who can figure out the right product and the right company to
choose.
DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY TO TOUCH RS 5,000 CR - July 2, 2010
The direct selling industry in Indian is anticipated
to touch Rs 5,000 crore by 2012-2013, provided interest of legitimate
direct selling companies are taken care of.
LAW SOUGHT TO PROTECT DIRECT SELLERS, PUBLIC - June 22, 2010
Twenty five of the country's direct-selling companies
are finalizing a proposed law aimed at protecting the consumers and their
industry from scam artists.
HERBAL SEX BOOST POSES RISK: FDA - June 21, 2010
A product called Magic Power Coffee, marketed for sexual enhancement,
contains an ingredient that could lower blood pressure and should be
avoided, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FOOD GROUP WELCOMES REVIEW OF CONSUMER LAW - June 15, 2010
The Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the release of a discussion
document on plans to review and rationalise consumer law.
YTB IS 'ILLEGAL
PYRAMID SCHEME,' CLAIMS NEW CLASS ACTION - June 15, 2010
A group of multi-state plaintiffs filed a putative class action lawsuit
against YTB International and its officers, charging the company is
operating an illegal pyramid scheme.
MURKY COVERS: UNSCRUPULOUS SCHEMES TO SELL INSURANCE PRODUCTS CONTINUE
UNABATED - June 2, 2010
More and more dodgy schemes to sell insurance policies keep crawling out
from the woodwork. But a number of insurance companies have preferred to
maintain a deafening silence on these devious activities.
ZER01 SLAPPED WITH $43 MILLION JUDGMENT - May 25,
2010
Global Verge, a multilevel marketing firm, has won a US$43 million
judgment against Zer01, the company that once promised to deliver an
unlimited voice and data cell phone service.
JUDGE DENIES DEFAMATION CLAIMS AGAINST MELALEUCA -
May 12, 2010
The chief executive officer of Idaho health-care products maker
Melaleuca Inc. is claiming vindication after a state judge dumped claims
by the company's former chief salesman that he had been defamed.
DMC TOLD TO STOP ALLEGED FREE RENT SCHEME BY MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL
- May 10, 2010
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has ordered a
Baltimore-area business to stop promising investors profits and use of an
apartment for a year -- or a car -- if they bought into its program.
NOW,
MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING TO ENTICE INVESTORS IN FOREX TRADING -
May 10, 2010
Maximus Trades Inc (MAXFOREX), a Mauritius-based company which provides
a trading platform in foreign exchange through an e-portal, is encouraging
high-risk investment through an MLM model.
INSURANCE BROKING FIRM OFFERS ASTRONOMICAL REWARDS UNDER MLM SCHEME
- May 6, 2010
Jeevan Suraksha, an insurance broking firm that has tied up with
various leading insurance companies, is actively running an MLM scheme in
general and life insurance products.
MANNATECH BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH OF BUSINESS IN MEXICO -
May 5, 2010
Direct Sales Leader of Science-Based Solutions Announces Official
Launch Date and Pre-Launch Activities for Mexico.
AVON'S PROFIT DROPS, HURT BY CHARGES; SALES UP -
April 30, 2010
No. 1 direct seller of beauty items Avon Products Inc. said Friday that
its first-quarter profit fell 64%, hurt by restructuring charges and a
currency devaluation in Venezuela, as demand in Latin America and Europe
picked up.
KY. COMPANY TO PAY NEARLY $1M SETTLEMENT IN MONT. -
April 23, 2010
A Lexington, Ky.-based company has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to
settle an allegation that it was operating a pyramid scheme in Montana.
TUPPERWARE PRESERVES GROWTH IN EMERGING MARKETS -
April 23, 2010
Tupperware broke out on Wednesday more than 11.5% on a very bullish
first-quarter earnings report.
AMWAY
LEVERAGES DISTRIBUTION NETWORK TO SELL INSURANCE PRODUCTS
- April 21, 2010
The firm, which is
into ‘network selling’, has tied up with Max New York Life Insurance Co Ltd
and Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance to market insurance products via a
subsidiary, through its more than four lakh distributors.
AVON HAS PLAN TO REVIVE U.S. SALES -ANALYSTS -
April 15, 2010
Avon aims to reduce non-beauty item sales in United States.
RELIANCE INSURANCE AGENT INVOLVED IN CHAIN-MARKETING SCHEME
- April 19, 2010
Hyderabad-based Jeevanseva Infotech is actively engaged in
chain-marketing a personal accident policy in Amravati, Mumbai and Pune.
LEGITIMATE AGENT RUNS MLM SCHEME UNDER A MURKY COVER
- April 16, 2010
Team Life Care Co, an authorized corporate agent of Bajaj Allianz Life
Insurance, is carrying on a multi-level marketing scheme under a sister
entity called TLC Insurance (India) Pvt Ltd, in open violation of the law.
AVON SUSPENDS FOUR EXECS IN CHINA BRIBERY PROBE -
April 13, 2010
Avon suspended four executives pending an internal investigation of
bribery allegations in China, sending its shares down 8 percent
.WHY
AMWAY AND CHINA ARE A GOOD FIT
- April 8, 2010
The company's culture blends with China's entrepreneurial bent, making
the mainland its top market.
MORE PEOPLE TURNING TO DIRECT SELLING TO EARN EXTRA MONEY
- April 6, 2010
More people are resorting to direct selling distributorships to support
themselves in the current economic climate.
VIETNAM LAUNCHES MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING ASSOCIATION - April 1, 2010
Vietnam launches its own multi-level
marketing association.
SLOW ECONOMY FAILS TO PUT A CREASE IN ETERNAL DESIRE TO LOOK YOUNG -
March 29, 2010
Direct selling company, Nu Skin does well in
the down economy.
INDIAN WOMEN GETTING 'EMPOWERED' WITH DIRECT SELLING - March 28,
2010
Direct selling is becoming a viable career
option for Indian women.
MONTANA STATE AUDIT0R: PYRAMID SCHEME STOLE $1.8 MILLION FROM MONTANA
RESIDENTS - March 15, 2010
The State of Montana issued a cease and
desist order against Fortune Hi Tech Marketing for operating a pyramid
scheme which stole $1.8 million from residents.
A YEAR LATER, ZER01'S WEB SITE DISAPPEARS - March 12, 2010
After aligning itself with the MLM company,
Global Verger, Zer01’s website disappears.
YTB NAMES SAUNDERS TO BOARD, BOOSTS VAN PATTEN'S PAY - March 8, 2010
YTB International, Inc. names Burt Saunders
to the board of directors.
PRE-PAID FOUNDER TO RETIRE IN APRIL - March 4, 2010
Harland C. Stonecipher is stepping down as
Founder and CEO of Pre-Paid Legal in April, 2010.
COMPANY CLAIMS RECORDING CAR TAGS CAN LEAD TO PROFIT - February 11,
2010
Narcthatcar.com claims representatives can
earn cash by collecting license plate numbers.
YTB CFO CLAGG RESIGNS - February 4, 2010
John Clagg, CFO of YTB International
resigns.
BBB
ISSUES WARNING - February 4, 2010
The Better Business Bureau issues a warning
to consumers to keep an eye out for a Jacksonville scam that urges people
to make money by collecting license plate numbers.
KEY SUSPECT ARRESTED IN NATION'S LARGEST MULTILEVEL FRAUD
CASE: POLICE - January 31, 2010
A key mastermind to the largest multilevel
marketing fraud in Seoul is captured.
MAN CAVE SALES PARTY, MAN'S WORLD BREAKTHROUGH - January 29, 2010
MLM companies that are geared toward men.
BBB WARNS CONSUMERS OF ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCHEMES - January 28, 2010
The Better Business Bureau warns consumers
about being victimized by illegal pyramid schemes during the recession.
DIRECT APPROACH WORKS FOR AVON - January 13, 2010
Direct sales works for Avon and many other
direct selling companies.
AVON'S LITTLE SISTER IS CALLING - January 13, 2010
Avon’s pilot program, Mark, helps students
pay off student loans.
DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY WITNESSES BLAZING GROWTH - January 12, 2010
Despite difficult economic times, the direct
selling industry reports excellent growth.
UPDATE 1 - TUPPERWARE SAYS VENEZUELA MOVE WON'T HURT '10 VIEW -
January 12, 2010
Tupperware reports that Venezuela’s devalued
currency won’t hurt its 2010 earnings.
HOW TO MAKE A MILLION IN YOUR PAJAMAS - January 8, 2010
Home-based business owners and distributors
find success working from home.
YTB FACES NEW MLM LEGAL CHALLENGE
YTB International faces a class action
lawsuit alleging it is operating as an illegal pyramid scheme.
SELL OLD GOLD FOR CASH - January 5, 2010
Selling gold through direct sales – Is it
worth it?
PARTY ON - December 17, 2009
Representatives find selling more simple through direct selling during
hard economic times.
AMWAY TO BEEF UP PRESENCE IN DIRECT-SELLING MARKET - January 20,
2010
Amway is looking to beef up its sales overseas.
SELLING SUCCESS - December 28, 2009
Gulf News presents the success of Mary Kay representative Debbie
Parsons.
'DOUBLE YOUR MONEY' FRAUD: EOW MOVES AGAINST FIRM - December 28,
2009
Direct selling fraud is on the rise in India.
DIRECT SELLING FLOURISHES IN CHINA - December 25, 2009
Direct selling is on the rise in China.
GOLD IS THE NEW TUPPERWARE AND YOU'RE INVITED TO THE PARTY -
December 21, 2009
The gold party is the new success in direct selling.
NORTH DAKOTA SHUTS DOWN FIRM LINKED TO MILES - December 17, 2009
The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office has shut down a
Kentucky-based multilevel marketing company, Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.
DIRECT SALE IN COSMETICS GROWS - December 17, 2009
Direct selling and cosmetics products grow as people look for ways to
gain economic security in the recession.
AVON CALLING: MORE US WORKERS TRY DIRECT SALES - December 16, 2009
Many Americans are filling the income void by jumping on the direct
selling bandwagon.
MAN CAVE PARTIES SCORE WELL - December 13, 2009
Direct selling isn’t just for women.
MARY KAY REPRESENTATIVES OFFERS "CARE PACKAGES" FOR TROOPS -
December 14, 2009
Mary Kay representatives donate hygiene packages to troops.
MORE TURNING TO AT-HOME BUSINESSES - December 14, 2009
More people are turning to network marketing during hard economic
times.
ZER01 MOBILE FACES LAWSUIT FROM FORMER PARTNER - December 15, 2009
Zer01 Mobile faces lawsuit from former partner from Global Verge.
RECESSION-PROOF: ADULT NOVELTIES POPULAR AS INVESTMENT IN RELATIONSHIP
- December 13, 2009
Adult novelties stated to be recession proof in direct selling model.
SPORTS STARS LEND THEIR NAMES TO MULTI-LEVEL CHARITY SCHEME -
December 8, 2009
Give for Life proves to be a multi-level marketing charity scheme.
PLAYING INTO VANITY: UNDER THE RADAR - December 4, 2009
Nu Skin capitalizes on vanity.
AMWAY GLOBAL ANNOUNCES PLANS TO MOVE 93 JOBS TO COSTA RICA -
November 18, 2009
Amway Global plans to move 93 jobs from the corporate office in Ada,
Michigan to Costa Rica.
MARY KAY'S PINK DOING GREEN ALSO CREATES JOBS - November 19, 2009
Mary Kay is teaming up with the Citizen’s Development Center in Dallas
to recycle used cosmetic compacts.
NEWBURY VITAMIN COMPANY GETS BOOST WITH DONALD TRUMP AS PARTNER -
December 3, 2009
Massachusetts based vitamin company gets a boost from Donald Trump.
MLM HOME BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCED AS GVO MALAYSIA LAUNCHES
ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER - November 20, 2009
Global Virtual Opportunities Malaysia launches online MLM package for
would-be entrepreneurs.
DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION OFFERS TIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS SEEKING EXTRA
INCOME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON - November 21, 2009
The DSA offers advice to college students.
PRE-PAID SEES STOCK'S VALUE FALL - November 20, 2009
Prepaid Legal Services stock’s fall due to the FTC’s concerns that the
business made misleading claims about its identity theft products.
JUDGE VALIDATES KEY MANNATECH PATENTS - October 7, 2009
Mannatech announced today that it has secured a second
injunction in its ongoing efforts to protect its patented glyconutrient
products Ambrotose® complex and Advanced Ambrotose™ formula.
LIFEVANTAGE PLANS TO CUT COSTS
- October 7, 2009
LifeVantage plans to cut costs and focus on
expanding direct selling channel
HARD TIMES DRIVE MANY TO DIRECT SALES CAREERS - October 8, 2009
More Americans are turning to home selling
amid the economic downturn.
EEOC SUES MANNATECH - October 13, 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Mannatech under
allegations of firing a disabled employee.
CHINESE
POLICE FERRET OUT PYRAMID SCHEME SUCKING 1 BILLION YUAN - October
13, 2009
Hong Kong Link World International Sci-tech
Ltd. is accused of acquiring one billion in illegal funds.
THINKING OF TRYING DIRECT SALES?
- October 19, 2009
Direct sales isn’t for everyone.
LOOPHOLES
IN DIRECT SELLING ACT TO BE PLUGGED - October 22, 2009
The loopholes in the Direct Selling Act in
Malaysia are to be closed.
XANGO TO SPONSOR 3 OPERATION SMILE TRIPS - October 22, 2009
XanGo is sponsoring three Operation Smile trips
abroad.
XANGO
SEMINAR BOOSTS DISTRIBUTORS - October 23, 2009
In Salt Lake City, Utah, distributors are
receiving a boost of confident amid the recession from XanGo seminar.
UNEMPLOYED FIND RELIEF IN ... TUPPERWARE? - October 25, 2009
Home selling thrives in recession
- Direct selling companies thrive during recession which began in
2007.
SOUTH
CONTRIBUTES MOST TO DIRECT SELLING - October 27, 2009
The south of India contributes the most to
direct selling.
JUDGE
RULES AGAINST AMWAY - October 26, 2009
In Grand Rapids, Michigan a federal judge
ruled against Amway in a class-action complaint filed by 27 former
independent distributors.
AMWAY CUTTING 93 JOBS; MAJORITY IN ADA
- November 16, 2009
Amway Corp. is cutting nearly 100 jobs in
Michigan.
HOW DO YOU SAY
"PINK CADILLAC" IN MANDARIN? - November 17, 2009
The American company Mary Kay is thriving
in China.
AHEAD OF THE BELL: DIRECT SELLERS UPGRADED - October 9, 2009
The difficult economy is giving direct sellers the upper hand.
BBB HELPS DETERMINE IF DIRECT SELLING IS FOR YOU - October 5, 2009
The Better Business Bureau offers some questions for potential
distributors to ask themselves in order to determine if direct selling is
for them.
LONGABERGER HIRES NEW PRESIDENT - October 2, 2009
Longaberger hires Robin Crossman, a 20-year veteran in the direct sales
industry, as the new company president.
CONSUMER'S EDGE: PYRAMID SCHEME OR LEGITIMATE MULTILEVEL MARKETING?
- October 3, 2009
Amerireach.com LLC was sued by a half-dozen Tampa Bay-area residents
after they claimed the company was operating as a pyramid scheme.
SALLY BEAUTY PAYS $61M FOR SCHOENEMAN - October 2, 2009
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc’s subsidiary company has purchased
Schoeneman, a company with 500 employees and 100 direct sales consultants.
HARD KNOCKS IN DIRECT SALES - October 4, 2009
As more people decide to migrate into direct selling competition among
distributors rise.
BODY MAGIC: GET RICH, GET THIN -- OR GET REAL? - September 1, 2009
A Nevada based undergarments company holds sought after convention.
BBB: RED FLAGS FLY WITH INTERNET OFFER - September 6, 2009
The Better Business Bureau warns that iJango is operating as a pyramid
scheme.
MAKE YOUR LIFE ONE LONG PARTY - September 14, 2009
Direct selling companies offer a variety of products and startup fees
enabling the individual to earn extra cash within their budget and
interest.
FOUNTAIN HEALTHY AGING INC ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE NATURAL PLANET USA
- September 14, 2009
Fountain Healthy Aging, Inc. announced in September that it will be
acquiring entired issued stock of Natural Planet USA.
HERBALIFE OFFICES EARN LEED CERTIFICATION - September 15, 2009
Herbalife’s new offices at L.A. Live in downtown LA earned the company
the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.
LIVETHESOURCE(TM) HOSTS COMPANY LAUCH EVENT - September 16, 2009
livethesource (TM) Hosts Company Launch Event While Supporting The
Brent Shapiro Foundation's in the Sofitel Hotel
in Beverly Hills.
TIENS SAYS IT'S NOT A PYRAMID SCHEME - September 20, 2009
TIENS, a Chinese company that sells medical products, states that it
operates within the law.
BUSINESS BOOMS AGAIN FOR DIRECT-SALES MERCHANTS - September 23, 2009
Direct selling aids distributors in rough economic times leading to a
boom in sales within the industry.
BBB WARNINGS UNFOUNDED, IJANGO EXECS CONTEND - September 24, 2009
iJango denies the allegations of running an illegitimate business.
MAN CAVE: PARTY SALES FOR THE RED-MEAT CROWD - September 30, 2009
Man Cave is a recently launched direct selling company catering to men
who enjoy cooking on the barbeque.
DIRECT SALES PROVE RECESSION-RESISTANT FOR SPRINGS WOMAN - September
26, 2009
Colorado Springs woman brings in $250,000 a year as a distributor.
AMWAY PLANS AD BLITZ, BRICK & MORTAR PRESENCE - August 4, 2009
Amway plans changes for its 50th year in business.
DIRECT SALES OFFER WAY TO GET PAID TO PARTY - August 10, 2009
Direct selling offers a way for distributors to party and earn extra
cash simultaneously.
DIRECT SALES POPULAR TO FILL INCOME VOID - August 11, 2009
To make ends meet, women are turning the hobbies and fun into cash.
JOB WOES BOOST DIRECT SELLING - August 12, 2009
During the economic crunch, people all over the world are turning to
direct selling to boost their supplemental income.
SPLASH ALLOTS P200M TO PROMOTE NEW SKIN WHITENER - August 13, 2009
Splash Corp promotes new skin whitener cream through direct sales.
MONAVIE LANDS ON INC.'S TOP 500 LIST - NO. 1 IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE CATEGORY
- August 13, 2009
MonaVie lands several top ratings on Inc.’s Top 500 List.
RODAN + FIELDS DERMATOLOGISTS LAUNCH NATIONAL HISPANIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
- August 14, 2009
Rodan & Fields enter the Hispanic market.
FUBON SECURITIES SIGNS DEAL WITH KELTI - August 15, 2009
Kelti’s success in the Chinese market leads to proposed expansion.
DIRECT SELLERS TRY TO CASH IN - August 17, 2009
Direct sellers attempt to become millionaires.
ORIFLAME TO LAUNCH 400 NEW PRODUCTS, TREBLE BIZ IN 5 YEARS - August
17, 2009
With Indians growing more beauty conscious, Oriflame plans to add 400
new products to its India market.
MANDURA'S AMAZING GROWTH SENDING SHOCKWAVES THROUGH NETWORK MARKETING
COMMUNITY - August 18, 2009
Many distributors are leaving their downlines in favor of Mandura’s
compensation plan opportunity.
HOW I DID IT: DALLIN - September 1, 2009
Dallin A. Larsen with MonaVie explains how he made his company into a
multi-billion dollar business.
YOUR TURN: READER REACTION TO STORIES ABOUT FAMILY FINANCES AND MULTILEVEL
MARKETING PLANS - July 19, 2009
Readers submit financial family stories, including those about
multilevel marketing.
AMWAY'S CANDACE MATTHEWS IS BLACK ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE'S CORPORATE EXECUTIVE
OF THE YEAR - August 25, 2009
Black Enterprise magazine places Amway’s Candace Matthews as Corporate
Executive of the year.
KEEN GRADUATES SELL DOOR-TO-DOOR - August 26, 2009
Avon reports higher interest from college graduates in direct sales.
DSWA'S SUCCESSFUL COACH EXCELLENCE SCHEDULES NEXT SESSION - August
27, 2009
DSWA announces the next session of the Coach Excellence School for
direct selling professionals.
EAGER TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS, USANA BRING IN INTERVIEWER LARRY KNIGHT - August
29, 2009
Usana Health Sciences eagerly invites Larry King to ask questions about
the company’s distinction between multilevel marketing and a Ponzi scheme.
MARY KAY INDEPENDENT SALES FORCE SURGES TO MORE THAN 2 MILLION MEMBERS
-
July 14, 2009
Company Celebrates Achievements During Annual Seminar - The Dallas
Business Wire reports Mary Kay's seminar in Dallas will celebrate the
company's growth of over two million independent representatives.
MORE CHOOSING DIRECT SELLING AS A RESULT OF AGGRESSIVE MARKETING -
July 13, 2009
The Star Online reports that direct selling is used as a supplemental
income during down times.
TURN DIRECT SELL PASSION INTO CASH - July 6, 2009
ABC News offers quick tips to making cash as a direct selling
consultant.
IS TRUMP NETWORK FOR REAL? - July 16, 2009
Donald Trump is rumored to be planning the Trump Network Marketing
plan, adding an MLM business to his existing empire.
NEW BOOK
BACKS AUSTRALIAN MUMS "HAVING A GO" - July 22, 2009
Moms in Australian place aside outdated suspicion of direct selling
companies in order to cash in at the bank, a new book reports. Industry
statistics included.
AMWAY SETS TO OPEN SHOWROOMS - July 22, 2009
In order to get closer to consumers, Amway in India is gearing up to
open showrooms across the country.
AMWAY WANTS INDIA TO BE AMONG TOP FIVE GLOBAL MARKETS - July 29,
2009
Amway’s current top markets include the US, China, Japan, South Korea
and Russia, and soon hopes that India will top the list.
A PLAN OF ACTION - July 22, 2009
Network marketing companies do well in economic downturns.
MY VINTAGE BABY ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECT SALES MARKETING CONCEPT - July
23, 2009
My Vintage Baby, a clothing retailer, announces the launch of its new
direct selling program with 18 sales representatives.
SILPADA DESIGNS INCREASES LUSTER DESPITE TARNISHED ECONOMY - July
23, 2009
Silpada Designs, a relatively young direct selling company, focuses on
engaging and retaining highly focused representatives.
THE RISE OF ALTERNATIVE JOB MARKETS - July 24, 2009
The falling economy offers new opportunities for those willing to take
matters into their own hands.
MANNATECH EXPANDS IN EUROPE - July 24, 2009
The direct selling company, Mannatech, plans to expand to Austria, the
Netherlands, Norway and Sweden in September.
AMWAY WANTS LEGISLATION ON DIRECT SELLING - July 26, 2009
Due to several direct selling schemes in India, Amway is hoping new
legislation will give legal direct selling companies a stable and
long-term climate in which to operate.
FRAUD SCHEME SHADOW OVER DIRECT SELLING - July 27, 2009
Illegitimate pyramid schemes threaten legitimate direct selling
companies.
GRADUATES GO DOOR TO DOOR FOR A CAREER - July 26, 2009
With the limited availability of full time lucrative jobs, many college
graduates are turning to direct selling.
LIFEVANTAGE ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED FOURTH QUARTER REVENUE -
July 27, 2009
LifeVantage announces a net revenue increase of 1.6 million.
AVON CALLING: FOR MORE SALES REPRESENTATIVES - July 28, 2009
Avon, and many other large direct selling companies, are turning up the
heat for new recruits, and it’s working.
DIRECT SELLERS LOOK FOR LAW, ETHICS CODE - July 27, 2009
India’s direct selling industry regulators are pushing for legislation
and ethics code to protect consumers.
HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN THE EVENING - July 31, 2009
Direct selling helps people make money in the evening or while the
children are asleep.
EXPLORING SOME START-UP BUSINESS OPTIONS - July 27, 2009
No matter what product you are interested in, the direct selling
industry has something for you.
GRADUATES TAKE THE DOORSTEP CHALLENGE - July 28, 2009
Graduates choose door-to-door sales instead of launching their careers
in the weak economy.
A NEW
WOMAN'S NETWORK IS LAUNCHED IN THE DC AREA BY MYLIFECOMPASS.COM -
July 28, 2009
New Women’s Network – MyLifeCompass.com –Launches in the D.C. Area at
"Discover Your Compass" Opportunity Event and Proceeds Benefit the Center
for Human Development
WALLAPA SETS HER AVON GOALS HIGH - July 30, 2009
Wallapa is the first female country manager of Avon Cosmetics in
Thailand.
TUPPERWARE PARTIES AND AVON LADIES ARE BACK IN US - July 31, 2009
The recession and the part time work offered by direct selling helps to
pay the bills once again in the United States.
THE SALES CYCLE: HOW DO SALES REPS REPRESENT YOU? - July 31, 2009
How does your company treat distributors comparatively to sales
representatives?
ZURVITA CONSULTANTS ARE NOW OFFERING CELLULAR SERVICES OF MAJOR CARRIERS AT
DISCOUNTED PRICES - July 31, 2009
Zurvita announces new products among its already extensive product
line.
SKYBIZ PYRAMID SETTLEMENT TO
PROVIDE $20 MILLION FOR CONSUMERS - March 23, 2003
In May 2001, the FTC filed suit in U.S. District Court in Tulsa,
Oklahoma charging that Tulsa-based SkyBiz and its principals promoted a
pyramid scheme with claims of quick riches.
The settlement will provide $20 million for consumer redress and
will bar all the defendants from participating in pyramid schemes or
misrepresenting the amount of sales, income, profits or rewards of any
future business venture.
CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING, MLM OR
PYRAMID? - February
2, 2002
An Associated Press story originating
from Mobile, Alabama on February 1 reported that Jim Zeigler, a Republican
planning to announce his candidacy for the state auditor position on
February 9, was ordered by the attorney general's office to immediately halt
his fund-raising campaign, labeling it a pyramid scheme.
WEB SHOPPING MALL CHARGED -
January 8, 2002
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported
in early January that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami is prosecuting a
case involving a purported Internet shopping mall that was revealed to be
an illegal pyramid scheme.
GIFTING CLUBS HELD ILLEGAL -
January 6, 2002
During the past two years, hundreds of
"gifting clubs" have been "cracked" as illegal pyramid schemes by
authorities in nearly two dozen states, according to an Associated Press
article that ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in January.
FTC SUES SKYBIZ - June 18, 2001
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U. S. District Court Judge to halt the
unlawful operations of SkyBiz.com, charging that the operation that purports to sell
online tutorials on Web-based products is actually a massive illegal pyramid scheme.
FTC v BIGSMART - $5 MILLION SETTLEMENT - March 27,
2001
Operators of an Internet-based business opportunity that promised easy income for
investors in an Internet shopping mall network have agreed to settle Federal Trade
Commission charges that their scheme was an illegal pyramid operation.
EQUINOX SETTLES CASE WITH FTC AND EIGHT STATES - April
25, 2000
Consumers who lost money investing in a pyramid scheme they thought was a legitimate
multi-level marketing business, will share in as much as $40 million dollars under the
terms of a settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement authorities
from eight states, and William Gouldd and Equinox International of Las Vegas, Nevada.
FTC SEEKS TO HALT ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCHEME
- December 13, 1999
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S.
District Court Judge to halt the operation of a vast pyramid scheme promoted in part on
the Internet, and to freeze the defendants' assets, pending trial, so they will be
available for consumer redress.
MAKING CASH SURFING THE NET IN MLM FORMAT A HIT
- October 11, 1999
According to a report broadcast on MSNBC in
early October, surfing the Internet may now become a lucrative opportunity.
NU SKIN RECEIVES POSITIVE RESPONSE TO INTERNET
INITIATIVES - September 28, 1999
Nu Skin Japan, a subsidiary of Nu Skin
Enterprises, Inc., recently launched "Distributor Plaza," an enhancement to its
web site that allows its independent distributors to place customer orders for products
over the Internet.
FTC, 6 STATES SUE EQUINOX INTERNATIONAL -
August 9, 1999
The FTC alleged that the defendants operated an
illegal pyramid scheme, made deceptive earnings claims, and provided distributors with the
means and instrumentalities to violate federal law.
FTC WINS CASE AGAINST DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING OF
"SUPER-FORMULA" - July 19, 1999
SlimAmerica ordered to pay more than $8.3
million in consumer redress; post bonds before engaging in future weight-loss or other
marketing activities
MARKETERS CHARGED IN CLAIMS ABOUT LAUNDRY
DETERGENT SUBSTITUTE - July 1, 1999
Dallas Marketers of Laundry Detergent Substitute Charged with
Making False and Unsubstantiated Claims Agree to Settlement with FTC and Six States
PYRAMID VICTIMS NAILED - June 7, 1999
Three victims who lost money in a major pyramid scheme that
was busted in Hollywood last month, have been charged with operating their own scam in
Ventura County.
DIETICIANS SUPRESS DIVERSITY IN TEXAS - June
2, 1999
Senate Bill 1525 passed in the Texas Letgislature over the
weekend. Because of last minute amendments, the final version has a substantially
different impact than the one studied by the legislators.
MARKET AMERICA RUMOR IS BOGUS -
May 23, 1999
MLM and direct selling companies have been deluged with
inquiries from distributors concerning a recent federal court decision involving Market
America. Distributors have reported a rumor circulating on the internet and e-mail that,
as a result of the Market America case, MLM companies may not enter into "exclusive
dealing" agreements with their distributors. As it turns out, the decision in the
Market America case does not stand for this proposition, and distributors have been
misinformed. Actual case - April
15, 1999.
PROCTOR & GAMBLE LAWSUIT AGAINST AMWAY DISMISSED
- May 16, 1999
Reuters reports that a federal judge in Houston dismissed a
Proctor & Gamble lawsuit against rival Amway Corp. in mid-May. The suit accused
Amway of instigating "false satanic rumors" against Proctor & Gamble that
cost the company millions of dollars in lost sales.
MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
OFFICE WARNS AGAINST
INTERNET PYRAMID SCHEME - May
2, 1999
According to a report in the Detroit News,
participants could be charged with a felony for buying into the program which is being
classified as a 'wealth redistribution' scheme. The promotion boasts that
participants can turn $120 into more than $116,000 without selling a thing and goes on to
describe an internet based "business" which has been considered by state
officials to be an illegal pyramid selling scheme.
AVON PRODUCTS SUPPORTS RESOLUTION OF DIRECT SELLING ISSUE
IN CHINA - April 16, 1999
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) today welcomed the agreement
reached last week between China and the United States to remove all market access
restrictions on direct selling in China by January 1, 2003, including the current ban on
direct selling imposed last April.
PYRAMID SCHEME NETS ARRESTS IN LOS ANGELES
- April 27, 1999
The Los Angeles Times reports that five people were
arrested at the Hollywood Palladium on April 26 during a meeting of almost 1,000 potential
participants in what authorities describe as a pyramid scheme. The five were booked on
suspicion of operating an "endless chain", which is a felony according to LAPD
Detective Greg Schwien of the Financial Crimes Division.
DISTRIBUTOR WINS DAMAGES AGAINST HERBALIFE
- November 20, 1998
According to The Arizona Republic, a distributor for
Herbalife International Inc. has been awarded $620,000 in damages and the right to future
income from her business by a Maricopa County Superior Court jury, after a month-long
trial that gained nation-wide attention.
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