Avon Products Inc. the London-based direct seller of beauty and related products, announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Revenue increased 1 percent to $1.4 billion, while Active Representatives and Ending Representatives, both from reportable segments, declined 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively. “Our third quarter has been a productive period,” said […]

The Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) recently announced its new Executive Committee at the 21st Annual General Body Meeting of the Association. Vivek Katoch, Director Corporate Affairs, Oriflame India Pvt. Ltd., was named the new Chairman of the Association. Rini Sanyal, Head, Worldwide Regulatory, Government and Industry Affairs, India, Herbalife, was elected as the new […]

The World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), a global trade organization representing more than 60 national direct selling associations, recently announced that Oriflame CEO and President Magnus Brännström will serve as the organization’s Chairman through October 2020. Brännström assumes the role of Chairman from Doug DeVos, President of Amway. “I am very honored and […]

Hong-Kong-based QNET, the Asian direct seller of lifestyle and wellness products, recently expanded its operations into East Africa with the opening of an office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The company, which currently has three accessible local agents in West Africa—Mali, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso—held an official opening of the office on September 21. […]

Switzerland-based Oriflame recently announced that it has appointed Naveen Anand as Senior Director of Regional Marketing in South Asia. In his new role, Anand will spearhead operations in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and will be responsible for accelerating growth and enhancing the brand equity for the Oriflame business. Anand is a marketing veteran with […]

Avon UK recently announced a significant new partnership with charity CoppaFeel! to support in its mission to educate young women on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and to raise awareness of the need for regular important boob checks. Research from CoppaFeel! discovered that just over three quarters of women aged 18–29 will ever […]