Archives for September 2012
The services side of the direct selling industry has plenty to smile about. Providing services from energy to travel and everything in between, these distinctive direct selling businesses are booming.
Asma Ishaq describes her job as “helping wonderful people to see the wonder in themselves.”
The gift of a candle over 100 years ago ignited a culture of charity that still permeates the PartyLite philosophy today.
Start small, work smart and embrace opportunities. That seemed to be Debra S. Waller’s philosophy when she founded Jockey Person to Person® in 2004. Today the mighty engine of direct selling has made the latest Jockey division the fastest-growing part of the company.
Historically, direct selling companies haven’t ventured far from the core business upon which they’re built. New products are usually natural extensions of a core product line or are very compatible with the core product.
It has been an interesting summer. There were record-breaking second quarter results by major publicly held companies, record-breaking attendance at many conventions, and a few new challenges, as always.
USANA Health Sciences Inc., Neways International, Silpada Designs, Relìv International Inc., ViSalus, Azuli Skye, ASEA
On its second quarter Investor Call, held July 31, Herbalife announced its record-breaking quarter of $1 billion and spoke of the expectation of strong increases over the back quarters of the year as well.
Avon Products Inc., Blyth Inc., Herbalife Ltd., Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Tupperware Brands Corp., USANA Health Sciences Inc., Primerica Inc.
During my 20+ years as an analyst covering branded consumer products companies, I have had the opportunity to witness the direct selling business model close up.
Job creation, skills development and social upliftment are vital elements of much needed economic growth in our country, and it is these keywords that are synonymous with direct selling worldwide.
This week we saw the release of three major economic reports—overall economic growth, unemployment, and personal income and consumer spending. The results of these reports point to the need for some major changes in the way we live.