Archives for February 2013
Euromarket International has released a new report identifying the top five beauty trends in North and South America.
Over the weekend, a capacity crowd packed out Charlotte, North Carolina’s Time Warner Cable Arena for the ACN International Convention, where the direct seller of telecom and home services once again welcomed entrepreneur Donald Trump to the stage.
Today billionare investor Carl Icahn revealed his investment position in Herbalife. In what has become a clash of the Wall Street titans, Icahn paid $214 million for 14 million Herbalife shares, amounting to a 13 percent stake in the company.
Herbalife is providing further disclosure on its U.S. distributor earnings to offset accusations of illegitimate business practices.
Almost as extraordinary as Amway’s record $11.3 billion total revenue for 2012 is the fact that 90 percent of that business originated outside North America.
Reports that are now coming in from publicly held direct selling companies continue to reflect strong increases in annual revenues.
As we prepare to publish our annual list of the top 100 direct selling companies in the world, we are excited to announce early reports of record numbers from industry leaders. Alticor Inc., parent company of Amway, today reported record 2012 global sales of $11.3 billion, compared with $10.9 billion in 2011.
Shareholders in Herbalife and NuSkin experienced a roller-coaster day on Monday as a result of the battle Bill Ackman, Founder and CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, continues to fight against Herbalife.
Hil Davis, Co-Founder of direct selling company J.Hilburn, tells his story in the February 2013 issue of Inc. magazine.
In June 2011, DSN issued the S.W.O.T. Analysis on Direct Selling in response to a seismic shift that had occurred in the business landscape.
Sticking to principles while adapting to rapid change is a real balancing act—one that essential services direct seller ACN has managed expertly for 20 years.
Ryan Wuerch wants to make life better for millions of people.