In 2025, several major dictionaries identified “slop” as a cultural word of the year—not in the agricultural sense, but as shorthand for low-quality, AI-generated digital output that floods channels with polished but ultimately hollow content. It is a signal of a broader shift: artificial intelligence is transforming communication at scale, and not all of that transformation is beneficial.

For the fourth consecutive year, Mary Kay Inc. has been named the #1 Direct Selling Brand of Skin Care and Color Cosmetics in the World. The accolade was given by Euromonitor International, a market analysis and consumer insights firm with a history of more than 50 years of market research across more than 100 countries.

The Direct Selling Association of Canada (DSA Canada) welcomed leaders, executives and stakeholders of direct selling companies from across Canada and beyond for networking moments and educational keynotes on emerging trends shaping the future of the direct selling channel.

Telecom Plus PLC, trading as Utility Warehouse and known as UW, announced its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2026. Full-year 2026 revenue reached $2.5 billion, up 5.6% year-over-year with a gross profit of $514 million, representing an 8.7% year-over-year improvement. Adjusted EPS improved by 3% year-over-year.

Most companies spend a lot of time thinking about where they want to go next and not nearly enough time thinking about what it will actually take to succeed once they get there. When people talk about opening a new market, they tend to focus on the visible milestones. Launch events, ribbon cuttings, growing revenue. What they don't see are the months—and sometimes years—of research, planning and preparation that happen before any of those things are possible. Opening a market is the easy part. Determining whether you should open it in the first place is often much harder.

The Direct Selling Association in the United Kingdom (DSA UK) was shortlisted as a finalist in the Retail Partner of the Year category at the People in Retail Awards 2026. This award celebrates teams, leaders, rising talent, community champions and the “customer heroes” who keep stores, head offices and operations functioning every single day.

As the world turns its attention to World Cup action, direct selling companies are playing an integral role in fueling the elite athleticism seen on the field and the fandoms that want to improve their own wellbeing and workouts.

The Bravo Impact Award honors companies that take a thoughtful, balanced approach to growth—prioritizing innovation, operational integrity and long-term sustainability. Over the past two decades, Zinzino has embodied that approach, evolving from a small Scandinavian startup into a global life science company rooted in purpose and precision.

For the past ten years, USANA, through its USANA Foundation, has participated in meaningful acts of kindness for World Service Week. These acts bring together volunteers, distributors and employees from across the world to help vulnerable populations, support local organizations and share hope.

Greenway Global gathered 8,000 team members for its largest global event to date as it celebrated its ninth anniversary. The event, held at Moscow’s Live Arena, was broadcast with multilingual real-time translation to a global audience and featured a multi-stage structure within a single event.

MONAT welcomed hundreds of its market partners from across Mexico and Latin America for a weekend of training, recognition and celebration at its MONAT Mexico Together event. The gathering highlighted MONAT’s momentum in the region and provided an opportunity to debut new products.

By combining telehealth technology with physician-guided therapies and a community-based model, EllieMD has created a platform designed to support whole-person health. For developing a model that merges technology, healthcare and community, DSN is proud to recognize EllieMD with a Bravo Innovator Award.