The Mary Kay Foundation, a decades-long leader in the mission to eliminate domestic violence, recently donated $25,000 to Denton County Friends of the Family. Friends of the Family is an organization that serves individuals and families seeking safety and recovery from experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. Since 1980, it has been the sole provider […]

Beautycounter Founder and CEO Gregg Renfrew testifies as an expert witness in a congressional hearing on cosmetic reform. Renfrew has tirelessly advocated for cosmetic reform in both Washington, D.C. and state capitols since Beautycounter launched in early 2013. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on cosmetic reform, Wednesday, December […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA also published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD products more broadly. Based on the lack of […]

The year 2019 will go down as one of the biggest sea change years in the history of our channel. Our cover story this month will cover the events that impacted our channel the most: pressure from regulatory bodies, continued competition from alternative income opportunities, a hot new ingredient makes its debut, and finally, customer […]

Genetika+ has won Avon’s Women Startup Competition 2019. Genetika+, led by Talia Cohen Solal, has developed cutting edge technology to determine which drug to treat depression will be best suited to each patient, making treatment more effective, more quickly. The start-up from Jerusalem was crowned the winner during the final event in London, followed in […]

Herbalife Nutrition announced Rhonda Vetere has joined the company as executive vice president and chief information officer. Vetere will have global responsibility, including information technology strategy and implementation. She brings more than 25 years of experience as a global technology executive in the health, financial, insurance and consumer packaged goods industries, as well as several telecommunications companies worldwide. […]

Medical Marijuana subsidiary Kannaway, Medifast and USANA Health Sciences recently won Best in Biz Awards. Since 2011, the Best in Biz Awards has maintained its status as the only independent business awards program judged by prominent reporters and editors from top-tier publications from North America and around the world, from The Associated Press to The Wall Street Journal. Entrants have […]

Keeping the global leadership team going— from now to A70, and beyond Amway began the new year by welcoming in a new CEO. Recently, I connected with Milind Pant to talk about his thoughts and impressions of his inaugural year. He shared his insights, observations and his future goals. Give us your initial thoughts since […]

Tips for improving the front-end user experience—and other best practices from our gig economy competitors. At the 2019 Direct Selling Association (DSA) Annual Meeting during the Growth & Outlook Breakout Workshop, a DSA Research committee member said, “A startling statistic for our industry is that it takes a customer an average of 13 clicks to […]

Building a brand isn’t just about creating great products. Today’s consumer is bombarded with an ever-increasing selection of merchandise, and while more choices can be valuable, too many choices ultimately lead to what behavioral psychologists call “decision fatigue.” Search after search on Amazon for the perfect product makes the brain tired and ultimately decreases the […]

Today we find ourselves facing an inflection point—one driven by online retailers and a new set of opportunities for the American workforce. We know we need to pivot, but moving away from that which is familiar does not mean that we do so alone. The DSA’s power of Association ensures us all that, as we […]

Seeking to provide value even before they started their business, beauty company BELLAME is building a loyal following thanks to great technology, transparency and great products.   BELLAME Founded: 2018 Headquarters: Dublin, California Top Executives: Founders Melissa and Scott Thompson Products: Beauty   For Melissa and Scott Thompson, founding BELLAME (pronounced Bella-Me) was a labor […]