The Direct Selling Association (DSA) said it “welcomes” the recent announcement from the US Department of Labor proposing a rule that would clarify the distinction between employees and independent contractors. A 2024 rule previously made it harder for companies to classify workers as contractors, requiring them to offer benefits like insurance, minimum wage, overtime and other costly benefits.

The US Department of Labor under the Trump administration announced plans to repeal a ruling from 2024 that requires a company to treat workers as employees when they are “economically dependent” on the company for work.

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. de Mexico, also known as BeFra, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Fourth quarter consolidated net revenue grew 1.2% to $222 million. Gross margin during the quarter improved 65% year-over-year with an EBITDA margin of 19%.

The Direct Sellers Association of Canada (DSA Canada) announced a partnership with Brock University Professional and Continuing Studies (Brock PCS) to launch a new online training program designed to strengthen professional sales skills and ethical business practices within the direct selling sector.

Zinzino published its year-end 2025 report. Fourth quarter 2025 revenue was $114 million, representing 45% growth when compared to the same quarter of 2024. Gross profit margin was $40.7 million, or 35.8%.

USANA’s subsidiary Rise Wellness announced its Protein Pop Plus, a new carbonated, ready-to-drink clear protein beverage, is now available at all 607 Costco locations across the US.

Agentic commerce isn’t science fiction. It’s a practical shift already underway. These AI agents can gather context, make decisions, learn from past interactions and complete transactions from start to finish. For retailers that depend on personalized service at scale, this is a turning point.

eXp World Holdings, the holding company for eXp Realty, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025. Revenue for full-year 2025 increased by 4% to $4.8 billion, with fourth quarter revenue of $1.2 billion. Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $33.2 million, with $2.1 million in revenue in the fourth quarter. Full-year real estate […]

LifeWave announced that its short film, The World’s Oldest Intern, has now surpassed two million views across YouTube and social platforms. In the video, Shatner tours the LifeWave Welcome Center as a LifeWave intern and marvels at the center’s next-level innovation and design, which was created by visual effects artist Doug Drexler, best known for his work on Star Trek—the long-running series that featured Shatner as Captain Kirk.

LR Health & Beauty announced its financial results for the fourth quarter 2025 and preliminary sales and earnings results for full year 2025. Revenue during the quarter was $80.3 million, a 10.9% decline that the company attributed to subdued consumer sentiment in Western European markets.

Herbalife Ltd. announced that global sports celebrity Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a 10% equity stake in Herbalife’s Pro2col technology, a next-generation, digital, personalized health and wellness operating system that the company acquired last year.

Natura has sold its Avon operations in Russia. Arnest Group purchased the operations for approximately $31 million, which were the last remaining Natura asset outside Latin America.