International growth is becoming the key driver of growth for many direct selling companies that have stalled or gone stagnant in the domestic market—international business is increasingly becoming more crucial for survival and growth. Here are the three How’s and the five questions of How to grow internationally. HOW SHOULD I GO INTERNATIONAL? 1. Go […]

Results from consumer research conducted by the Direct Sellers Association (DSA) of Canada show the potential for growth in the “side-hustle” world, particularly for direct sellers.  A key finding was that, over the next year, almost 4 in 10 Canadians will look to make additional money outside of their direct employment. The research showed that […]

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has appointed Heidi Wissmiller to its Board of Directors effective August 1, 2020. Wissmiller will also serve on the company’s Audit and Risk Management Committees. Nature’s Sunshine’s Board will now consist of nine directors with eight serving as independent directors. Wissmiller brings over 25 years of senior management experience for notable […]

Young Living recently announced the promotion of Prasad Gankanda to executive vice president of Global Sales. “As we lead our company through unprecedented times, Prasad has been instrumental in directing our sales team across the globe through the business challenges that come from a pandemic,” said Jared Turner, president and COO of Young Living. “He […]

Regal Ware will celebrate its 75th anniversary on August 6, 2020. Founder J.O. Reigle started the company in 1945 out of a desire to build “the finest plant with the finest equipment to produce and sell the world’s finest cooking ware.” As a business owner, salesman, philanthropist and family man, Reigle embodied the self-reliance, core […]

Medical Marijuana, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Kannaway welcomed Carolyn Dielmann Connolly to the company’s team of brand ambassadors. “Having seen all that Carolyn has accomplished in her previous roles, I am humbled and excited to have her join Kannaway,” said Kannaway CEO Blake Schroeder. “We look forward to working alongside her as she develops her global leadership team […]

MONAT Global Corp’s philanthropic movement, MONAT Gratitude, Inc., celebrated veterans and first responders by raising $255,474 through sales of their Grateful Every Day Set. The company donated 100 percent of every sale from the limited-edition sets to veteran and first responder non-profit organizations in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Poland. In a […]

Longaberger  announced the next chapter for the company with the launch of a new digital social selling business model. The American home collectibles brand known for artisanal handcrafted products will be offering timeless and new modern décor products. The Longaberger Company was founded by Dave Longaberger in 1973 and for generations, the family has manufactured handmade maple […]

London-based Avon released a first-of-its-kind global study that reveals women around the world are unprepared and uninformed when it comes to menopause. The study—titled “Menopause TLI. Too Little Information…The global conversation deficit”—was carried out across four continents and co-authored by women’s health GP Dr. Sarah Jarvis. Women aged 45–65 years old, who were either experiencing […]

DSA’S 2020 GROWTH & OUTLOOK survey reports that the U.S. direct selling channel remained roughly flat (-0.4 percent), achieving $35.2 billion in estimated U.S. retail sales in 2019. To better understand direct selling trends within our rapidly evolving macroeconomic landscape, DSA is conducting extensive research in addition to its standard Growth & Outlook market-sizing survey. […]

(This article appeared on forbes.com.) Amid a fast-changing global landscape marked by constant disruption, there are certain industries that have proven to be resilient in the face of change. One such sector is the direct selling industry which started more than a century ago with young men going door to door to sell products. Fast forward […]

Tupperware Brands Corporation today reported second quarter sales of $397.4 million, down 16 percent versus last year and 8 percent in local currency. According to the company, while average active sales force was down 17 percent, sales per active sales force was up 11 percent, reflecting strong engagement by the sales force utilizing digital tools […]