Avon, Sister Brands Unite to Support Domestic Abuse Survivors During Pandemic. Cases of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic continue to rise. As part of its #IsolatedNotAlone campaign, Avon Products Inc. is uniting with its sister brands Aesop, The Body Shop and Natura to galvanize its networks and call on governments to keep domestic violence front of […]

Blake Schroeder, CEO of Kannaway, was honored as the Top CEO of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). Schroeder was selected for the award for his leadership, creativity and dedication to the direct selling industry. Since he became CEO of Kannaway, the company’s revenues have grown from $2 million in annual sales to nearly $70 million in […]

Young Living is launching an employee-focused initiative to not only hire new workers, but also keep all employees safe, healthy and happy during the global coronavirus crisis. As it responds to increased demand, Young Living is continuing to recruit approximately 250 temporary employees to work at its distribution center, located in Spanish Fork. The temporary work, […]

CONGRATULATIONS to all of our 2020 Best Places to Work in Direct Selling Honorees! Click on company links to read digital version of Best Places to Work Supplement 5-TIME WINNERS – Nu Skin, Team National 4-TIME WINNERS – Jeunesse, LifeVantage and Xyngular 3-TIME WINNER – USANA 2-TIME WINNERS – MONAT, Scentsy and Total Live Changes […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the medical and business community, direct sales companies face the added pressure of ensuring that their independent sales representatives are not seeking to boost sales by making unauthorized health claims related to the coronavirus. Statements that imply or expressly claim that a product can treat or […]

Amway’s newly organized Rapid Prototyping Team has taken on an initiative related to the COVID-19 pandemic: building frames for face shields. Rapid Prototyping Team Manager Randy Betz, along Scott Anderson and Kenny Ly, saw what was happening in the local health care community and offered to help. Betz reached out to key partners in Corporate […]

Kannaway announced that two of its leading executives have been promoted. Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Jones has been promoted to the position of president; and Janne Heimonen, managing director, Europe, has been promoted to managing director, International. “Over the past three years, Stephen has added tremendous value to our executive team as chief marketing officer […]

How to design a training program that keeps distributors engaged and your company in line. Freedom. It’s long been one of the direct selling industry’s strongest appeals. Our message has been one of freedom from nine-to-five job constraints, income ceilings and various physical conditions. For years we were one of few to offer people the […]

How to design a training program that keeps distributors engaged and your company in line. Freedom. It’s long been one of the direct selling industry’s strongest appeals. Our message has been one of freedom from nine-to-five job constraints, income ceilings and various physical conditions. For years we were one of few to offer people the […]

Mary Kay Inc. announced it has joined the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for Cosmetics (SPICE). Along with 17 current member organizations, including Hermes, Chanel, Coty and Estee Lauder, Mary Kay will help to guide sustainable packaging policies, drive packaging innovation and to meet consumer’s expectations on understanding the environmental performance of products. “At Mary Kay, we […]

Mary Kay Inc. announced it has joined the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for Cosmetics (SPICE). Along with 17 current member organizations, including Hermes, Chanel, Coty and Estee Lauder, Mary Kay will help to guide sustainable packaging policies, drive packaging innovation and to meet consumer’s expectations on understanding the environmental performance of products. “At Mary Kay, we […]

Herbalife Nutrition, along with the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), announced it has a new nonprofit partner, The Hunger Project, under its Nutrition for Zero Hunger (NFZH) initiative. The Foundation has made an initial donation of $30,000 to fund the organization’s women-centered, community-led development and educational programs. Together they will invest in rural communities around the world affected by food insecurity and […]