The advertising watchdog group TruthInAdvertising.org (TINA) sent a letter yesterday to the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requesting that the FTC “implement a penalty offense program targeting the direct selling industry and its market-wide practice of utilizing deceptive earnings representations and false health claims.” The letter […]

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) released an official statement following an announcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Arkansas that accuses Blessing Loom of being a pyramid scheme. In its statement, the DSA said the situation “highlights the value of and need for strong anti-pyramid laws and enforcement.”

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra that it will begin looking for other methods to seek restitution or disgorgement from companies in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Commission could not do so using Section 13(b) of the FTC Act.

L’OCCITANE en Provence announced plans for the company to expand its omnichannel beauty and lifestyle brand through the direct selling model. This expansion is part of the company’s North American business transformation and is expected to help the company develop a more personal relationship with prospective customers.

The direct selling industry’s trade association, the United States Direct Selling Association (DSA), released the results of its 2020 Direct Selling Growth and Outlook Survey, revealing 13.9% growth in the industry and $40.1 billion in U.S. retail sales during the year. “America is forever changing, no more so than during the last year,” said Direct […]

The U.S. Labor Department has withdrawn its “Independent Contractor Rule,” which made it easier for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. “By withdrawing the Independent Contractor Rule, we will help preserve essential worker rights and stop the erosion of worker protections that would have occurred had the rule gone into effect,” said U.S. Secretary […]