Amway has entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and Washington state regulators to resolve allegations involving the company and two training providers, World Wide Group, LLC and Leadership Team Development Inc. Under the agreement, Amway will preserve the core elements of its business model while implementing measures addressing issues raised by regulators.

As part of this year’s DSU Europe event, I was privileged to co-host the DSA Associations Summit with my counterparts from France, the United Kingdom and the US. We dubbed it the “Grand Slam Workshop,” an apt name for an afternoon that brought together approximately 30 DSA CEOs and Association board members from across the globe.

The German Direct Selling Association (Bundesverband Direktvertrieb Deutschland e. V. – BDD) published its 2026 market study evaluating the state of direct selling in Germany. German direct sellers reported confidence in the channel, with participants in the study expecting a 3.7% growth rate in their annual sales.

Herbalife released its 2026 Asia Pacific Health Culture Survey analyzing health awareness and barriers for consumers across Asia Pacific and Taiwan. More than 10,000 people across 11 markets took part in the study, which included regions within Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

One More International strengthened its presence in Mexico with a new office in Puebla. The launch follows the opening of an additional office in Mexico City last month, and this new Puebla location will add another layer of infrastructure and support for local leaders while expanding the company’s regional presence.

Neumi gathered its Diamond leaders and members from around the world for a fifth anniversary celebration that highlighted the company’s international market expansion and momentum across Europe. Neumi Founder Steve Scott presented at the event, sharing results from an independent Eurofins study that evaluated the company’s glutathione delivery technology while debuting its new Neumi Extra Strength Glutathione product.

The opportunity for direct selling is not to compete with technology, but to double down on what technology cannot replace. The future belongs to companies that combine innovation with authentic leadership, using new tools to strengthen relationships instead of allowing those tools to replace them.

Oliveda, Olive Tree People and Olive Rose joined designer Bibhu Mohapatra at New York Fashion Week in a collaboration that culminated in a show in the Grand Ballroom of The Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. The runway designs featured the iconic olive leaf and the sensuality of the rose in a dress that leveraged the ancient to influence the modern.

eXp University’s FastCAP program, a six-week session that helps eXp Realty agents generate leads, was honored at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards. eXp University took home two Gold awards at the international competition, which includes submissions from major organizations, like Microsoft, Visa, Pepsi and Johnson & Johnson.

Partner.Co welcomed distributors to its PXP’26 event in Orlando, Florida, kicking off the event with a Sunset Glam party, which offered a friendly atmosphere for networking during the golden hour, and invited attendees to “show up and show out” in their best Sunset Glam-themed outfits.

Mary Kay’s new global brand campaign, Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared, has now launched in its German market. This campaign is the largest-ever global consumer-facing campaign and long-term brand strategy for the company, and is expected to address what it calls a “profound cultural longing for community and connection that the world, and generations of women, are feeling more than ever.”

Farmasi announced plans to officially launch operations in South Korea in 2027. As part of the expansion, Farmasi is supporting the market with localized product and marketing strategies, education and training resources, community-building initiatives for Farmasi influencers and market-specific digital platforms.