Archives for January 2014
U.S. News & World Report recently evaluated 32 of the most popular diets to identify and rank the best eating plans available.
Health and wellness company USANA Health Sciences supports more than 600 elite athletes worldwide. Nearly 200 of those sponsored athletes have been selected to contend in next month’s Winter Games.
The 2014 Games, held in Sochi, Russia, will feature 12 brand-new events, including the luge team relay and women's ski jumping. “Team USANA” sponsored athletes, which hail from 11 organizations in four countries, will compete in 11 separate sports.
As the first quarter of 2014 commences, the retail industry is undergoing a wave of store closings following a lackluster holiday season.
Health and wellness company 4Life Research recently received the Nutrition Business Journal's 2013 Philanthropy Award, in recognition of its efforts to supply nutrition, shelter and education to children around the world.
Since the first pearlized pink Cadillac hit the streets in 1969, the distinctive luxury car has represented a symbol of achievement to generations of Mary Kay consultants. This month the 50-year-old company unveiled a new look with the latest addition to its Career Car program, a sleek black BMW 320i.
Amid what the Economist Intelligence Unit calls “the rise of the customer-led economy,” many businesses are expanding e-commerce offerings as consumers increasingly turn to online shopping.
During a recent Rodan + Fields Leadership Summit in Nashville, one of the company’s top 10 markets, Chairman Amnon Rodan and President and CEO Lori Bush shared insights on the company’s evolution and business model in a Q&A for The Tennessean.
Despite the challenges direct sellers faced in the past year, the industry’s publicly held companies concluded 2013 on a very optimistic note. Those U.S.-based, public companies which generate revenue solely through direct sales saw share prices rise an average of 188.25 percent over 2012.
German household products manufacturer Vorwerk introduced its original multi-function Thermomix kitchen appliance—the VM 2200—in the 1970s.
Reliv International’s charitable arm, the Reliv Kalogris Foundation (RKF), recently announced the opening of the St. John the Baptist National School, a milestone in its ongoing work with orphans in Petite-Anse, Haiti.
Over half of Britain’s population tried to lose weight last year, according to a recent report by market research firm Mintel. However, the desire to shed excess weight has not equated to strong sales of diet food products, which increased just 7 percent over the last five years.