Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Mannatech Inc., Medifast Inc., Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., Relìv International Inc., ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp., Blyth Inc.,

Direct selling goes strong in Europe, 2 per cent growth last year despite the economic downturn, but it has not yet reached the same strengths as in the US.

Avon Products Inc., Blyth Inc., Morinda Inc., Primerica Inc., Jusuru International Inc., Vivint Solar, LifeVantage Corp.

Driven by beauty-conscious consumers and a rapidly growing middle class, Brazil has positioned itself to overtake Japan as the world’s second-largest overall beauty market (the United States leads the category).

Over at Entrepreneur, the up-and-coming Millennial generation is the subject of an infographic depicting the rise of entrepreneurship among young workers.

Global nutrition company Herbalife has been the subject of countless headlines since activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square fund announced a $1-billion short on the company’s stock.