Saladmaster celebrated the grand opening of its Tokyo Kitchen Studio in Aoyama, Tokyo. The new multipurpose space will serve as a support hub for Saladmaster Dealers and will offer meeting rooms at no charge in order to foster a collaborative environment as the Saladmaster Cooking coach network in Japan expands.

Mary Kay’s philanthropic organization, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation, announced grants totaling $2.4 million to support cancer research and domestic violence shelters.

For the sixth consecutive year, Plexus Worldwide participated in Hunger Action Month as part of its continued mission to combat hunger through donations and volunteer hours. A Feeding America initiative, Hunger Action Month is designed to raise awareness about food insecurity and inspire action from local and national communities.

The Juice Plus+ Company served as the presenting sponsor at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

LifeVantage Corporation announced the US launch of its patent-pending MindBody GLP-1 System. The dual-product system is intended to help consumers reduce their cravings and support sustainable weight management by balancing hunger hormones.

4Life was named a Grand Globee winner at the 8th Annual Globee Awards. The 4Life Transfer Factor Immune Boost won a Gold Globee in the Food & Beverage category, selected from more than 30,000 evaluations by experts and 1,100 international nominations.

LifeWave has donated $255,000 to support recovery efforts within the areas hit hardest by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The father-son duo of Steve and Ryan Scott initially didn’t set out to start a direct selling company, but their unbeatable combination of entrepreneurial drive, ground-breaking products and unprecedented consumer demand led them to launch Neumi in 2021—and they have never looked back.

Zilis LLC announced Angela (Angie) Thompson has acquired sole ownership of the company and will now serve as Chief Executive Officer.

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. announced that 11 of its products have been added to the Prescribers’ Digital Reference (PDR), a list of trusted drugs and supplements that gives providers access to prescribing information through convenient digital tools.

For direct sellers, obtaining quality, affordable healthcare for themselves and their families is an ongoing challenge. Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans can be costly, even those with high deductibles, and not everyone is eligible for a tax subsidy.

Research from Omnisend, a marketing automation platform, revealed that almost half of all adults now have a side hustle. Of those entrepreneurial efforts, selling products via ecommerce is the top choice for those within the UK (72%), Australia (59.3%), Canada (53.4%) and the US (51.9%).