Archives for July 2014
After two months in detention, Amway India CEO Bill Pinckney was released on bail Monday.
USANA Health Sciences Inc. (USNA—NYSE) reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter 2014 after the markets closed on Tuesday.
One of the fastest-growing companies in direct sales, 4-year-old jewelry company Origami Owl, held its second national conference July 24-26.
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF—NYSE) announced second quarter 2014 results after the markets closed on Monday with earnings of $1.55, falling a penny short of expectations.
This week, social seller Stella & Dot re-launched its Stella & Dot Foundation in partnership with Every Mother Counts, a campaign dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother.
U.S. consumers bought more product through the direct selling channel in 2013 than ever before—an estimated $32.67 billion in retail sales—new data shows.
The challenge is out there: Make direct selling a Dynamic Force for Good. Truman Hunt, newly seated Chairman for the Direct Selling Association, put forth this mantra when he outlined his vision for the coming year during the 2014 DSA Annual Meeting in Orlando earlier this summer.
On June 2, 2014, the Ninth Circuit published its long awaited BurnLounge Opinion. Within hours, both sides of the Herbalife (HLF—NYSE) battlefield issued statements claiming victory about the decision.
Incentives have been at the heart of direct sales since before the days of the pink Cadillac.
Tupperware Brands Corp. (TUP—NYSE) joined a wave of public companies as it announced its second quarter results today, reporting that sales for the quarter were $674 million, down from $688 million versus the same period last year.
A.M. Best, ForeverGreen, Crius Energy Trust, Nature's Sunshine Products Inc., Medifast Inc., LifeVantage Corp., CVSL Inc., Youngevity International Inc., Educational Development Corp., Natural Health Trends Corp., Immunotec Inc.
Could it really be August? From our point of view it seems like we are just getting started in working toward the many objectives we set for ourselves and this publication at the beginning of the year.