Many companies sell products in the health and wellness area, and direct selling companies have led this category for many years.

Today’s direct selling world is a rapidly evolving landscape driven, in part, by the ever-accelerating progress of technology.

Univera carries on the legacy left by its founder by bringing the best of nature to the youngest of humankind.

The best candidate did not win. I still believe that. He had better ideas, would have brought a fresh approach to office, and would have been more moderate and sensitive to business concerns.

Avon Products Inc., AL International Inc., Blyth Inc., Educational Development Corp., Herbalife Ltd., Just Energy Group Inc., Medifast Inc., Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., Nu Skin Enterprises, Primerica, Reliv International, Tupperware Brands, USANA Health Sciences

As a music lover, XANGO® Founder and Board Member Gordon Morton gets a big kick out of the fact that his company has lasted longer than the Beatles were together.

Recent articles in USA Today and The Wall Street Journal shared information from the Pew Research Center in Washington about the new surge of 18-34-year-old women whose rally cry is “show me the money.”

In this month’s Executive Connection, Direct Selling News Publisher and Editor in Chief John Fleming speaks with Aaron Garrity, Founder, Chairman and CEO of XANGO, about leadership, keeping things simple and paving the way for people to change their lives.

In 2013 PartyLite will celebrate its 40th birthday as a direct selling company. That’s a pretty remarkable accomplishment!

Reflections have already started to fill our minds even though the year is not over as we go to press with the final issue for 2012. We have witnessed the phenomena of new company successes, constant growth among many companies and of course some challenges.

The losses from the devastating hurricane that swept up the East Coast in late October are so high and the damage so extensive that estimates are still a long way from final. About 8.5 million people in 10 states lost power (some reports say 21 states were affected). At the time of this writing, many are still facing the winter days without any heat, electricity or running water.

Arbonne International, Herbalife Ltd., LifeVantage Corp., Neways, Tastefully Simple, ViSalus, International Association of Working Mothers,