Archives for March 2014
CVSL recently introduced former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) as the latest addition to its board of directors. Hutchison joins CVSL at a time when the executive team is working to acquire a wide range of micro-enterprise companies. In less than a year, CVSL has added seven distinct brands, the most recent being Uppercase Living’s line of personalized home décor products.
Rising tensions amid Ukraine’s political unrest have triggered a currency decline that is taking a toll on businesses across the region. With a weakening Ukrainian hryvnia and Russian ruble, Swedish cosmetics company Oriflame has seen stock fall 24 percent in 2014.
A free e-book offering from Euromonitor International provides key insights into the beauty market across North and South America. The market research firm studied 15 countries to isolate their top five trends in beauty and personal care, a category that comprises 35 percent of global direct sales.
Iconic cosmetics brand Mary Kay celebrates women year-round, and International Women’s Day was no exception. On March 8, the company hosted its second annual Mary Kay Makeover Day featuring a live-streamed event at its Dallas headquarters and thousands of parties around the world—and, of course, plenty of makeup.
This week, both USANA Heath Sciences and LifeVantage Corp. participated in the 26th annual ROTH Conference presented by ROTH Capital Partners, an investment banking firm focused on small-cap public companies.
As direct selling leaders promote economic opportunity and confront challenges facing their own businesses, they also influence the conversation on those issues at both the local and global level.
Fourteen months after hedge fund investor Bill Ackman denounced Herbalife’s business model as an elaborate scheme preying upon consumers, The New York Times has brought forward extensive information on Ackman’s carefully orchestrated campaign and its tactics.
For the seventh consecutive year, Tupperware Brands Corp. has been recognized on Fortune’s annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. The 68-year-old brand’s corporate reputation ranks second in the Home Equipment and Furnishings category.
USANA Health Sciences has announced the extension of its partnership with the Women’s Tennis Association through 2016. As the Official Health Supplement Supplier of the WTA’s 2,500 players, USANA continues a relationship that began in 2006.
The long and winding road of women’s progress in society and the business world has had an amazing number of twists, turns and mountains to climb.
In our cover story for this issue, it is our honor to recognize “The Most Influential Women in Direct Selling.” The feature is focused on the role women play in the industry and the impact of their leadership.
The Avon Foundation rallies support to raise awareness and find solutions for two causes affecting women worldwide.