Aspiring entrepreneurs in Asia Pacific are optimistic, according to a new Herbalife study. More than three in five (63%) say they plan to start a small business in the next 18 months, with 59% of respondents expressing optimism about their entrepreneurial pursuits.

US customers can now link their Amazon accounts to their TikTok and Pinterest profiles for easier shopping. With this new partnership, shoppers will be able to buy products and checkout directly from ads without ever leaving the social media apps.

This year, a number of leading direct selling companies have announced their departure from the network marketing model, including most recently Rodan + Fields and Seint. This has unsurprisingly led to significant and widespread backlash from distributors in the field who feel left behind by a culture and business they helped build. Many direct selling […]

After a Texas federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission and its Rule seeking to end noncompete bans for workers, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled in the FTC’s favor.

When Gregg Renfew, the founder behind clean beauty brand Beautycounter, sold her company and controlling stake to private equity firm Carlyle Group in 2021, she described the experience as akin to winning the lottery.

In its 2024 Economic Impact Report, the Direct Selling Education Foundation reported the combined annual industry impact of direct selling activity on the US economy in 2022. The study was conducted by Professor Robert A Peterson, John T. Stuart III Centennial Chair in Business Administration at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin.