Archives for February 2014
Across the Asia Pacific region, women are not the only customers driving record cosmetics sales. The Asian men’s skincare market accounted for 60 percent of global sales in 2012, making it the largest in the world.
California-based Youngevity International recently announced the expansion of its direct selling business into Eastern Europe and Israel. The multi-dimensional company markets nutritional and personal care products as well as gourmet coffee through commercial, retail and direct sales.
ViSalus recently announced that five world-class athletes are taking part in the nutrition company’s PROJECT 10™ Challenge. The challenge promotes a lifestyle of personal health and fitness supported by the Vi community and products.
On Friday, Herbalife executives hosted congressional staffers for a Washington briefing on Herbalife’s business model and the wider direct selling industry.
Oriflame has served as Official Cosmetics Partner of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) since 2011, and now the international beauty company has collaborated with the world’s top female tennis players to create an exclusive line of products.
BRAND PACKAGING magazine has recognized Vemma Nutrition Company in its 2013 Design Gallery. The gallery features stand-out brands that effectively communicate their story to the consumer through innovative packaging.
Avon and Greek skincare brand KORRES recently announced a strategic partnership in Latin America, home to six of direct selling’s Billion Dollar Markets.
Russia’s online retail sales lag well behind those of European competitors like the U.K. and Germany, partly due to the logistical challenges posed by an expansive land mass and unreliable postal service.
In a recent interview for the Los Angeles Times, Stella & Dot Founder and CEO Jessica Herrin shares some of the inspiration behind her social selling business.
Amid the swirl of opinions that follow every fluctuation in Herbalife stock, a rare piece of commentary from one of the company’s own executives appeared recently in the Los Angeles Daily News.
FORTUNE recently named Avon CEO Sheri McCoy to its list of “The 50 Most Powerful Women in Business: Global Edition.” McCoy ranks No. 19, followed by Google SVP Susan Wojcicki at No. 20. GM’s Mary Barra, IBM’s Ginni Rometty and PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi hold the top three spots on the list.
Last year, the U.N. reported the striking statistic that more people around the globe have access to cell phones than toilets.