QNET hosted a double convention in Penang, Malaysia in celebration of its 25th anniversary. More than 20,000 participants from more than 20 countries attended the events, which featured product launches and demonstrations, training sessions and guest appearances from Bollywood celebrities.

Color Street, through its philanthropic arm The Color Street Foundation, is supporting breast cancer research and awareness through the donation of $35,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Living Beyond Breast Cancer. 

FARMASI introduced its newly expanded, reformulated and repackaged makeup line. The company is calling this skin-nourishing line its “next generation of beauty,” and previewed a few of its premium cosmetics that deliver skincare benefits, including Matte Liquid Lipstick, Full Blast Mascara, Pro Illuminating Primer and VFX PRO Blur Primer.

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report revealed that 23% of employees were engaged at work in 2022—the highest level since 2009. The flip side is that more than half (59%) of employees are quiet quitting, meaning they put in the minimum effort required and feel disconnected from their work.

As we shared in last month’s issue, the news surrounding all generations is that EACH generation is radically different in how they want to be prospected, talked to and approached about direct selling opportunities. We highlighted that a “One Size Fits All” approach simply doesn’t work anymore, especially when talking about the words we use in our opportunity materials; what we include (or don’t!) in our starter kits; and everything in between.

In June 2023, Tupperware Brands Corp (NYSE: TUP) received a non-compliance notice from the NYSE, which cited its inability to trade above $1 per share for 30 consecutive days. On October 3rd, Tupperware reported that it had been granted a requested extension.

Awakend, a Utah-based health and wellness company, is honored by the 16th Annual 2023 Globee Awards for Women in Business. Awakend’s fat-loss product Zenith, received the Gold Award in the Best Fitness and Wellness Product for Women category.

Bianca Lisonbee, co-founder of 4Life Research, passed away on October 3, 2023, surrounded by her husband, children, and loved ones, after bravely battling a rare and aggressive cancer.

Partner.Co announced the grand opening of its Global Standard Lab (GSL) that will serve as the hub of the company’s testing process. The lab will feature a number of functions, including research, development and more, to determine efficacy, ensure nutritional and phytonutrient discovery and quantitation, and check for contaminants.

AdvoCare International, LLC has joined forces with LTK, the global influencer marketing platform formerly known as LIKEtoKNOW.it. LTK’s creator marketing platform hosts a global community of more than 650 team members, 200,000 creators, 7,000 retailers and one million brands across 150 countries.

In recent years, many companies in the direct sales industry have evolved to reach the expanding categories of distributors today. They aim to attract the part timers, the side hustlers and the gig economy set, offering opportunities designed for any and everyone. But could the traditional distributor approach—one that encourages full-time attention to reach unlimited opportunity—be what the industry needs? Hy Cite CEO Paulo Moledo believes that it is.

Medifast, the parent company of direct selling organization OPTAVIA, was included in the 2023-2024 US News & World Report list of “Best Companies to Work For” in the food and drink industry.