Click here to order the December 2017 issue in which this article appeared. In This Issue: The Most Influential Women in Direct Selling Bringing Gender Parity to Direct Selling  Advocating for the Direct Selling Community  Navigating the Millennial-Driven World Sticking to a Winning Business Model Leading with Passion and Commitment Launching New Products and Segments Recruiting and […]

Amway, the $8.8 billion direct-selling leader, recently announced the appointment of Nick Thole to the role of Chief Financial Officer. As a member of the executive team, Thole will provide broad financial oversight for developing strategic financial objectives to ensure the company’s continued financial performance. In this position, Thole also will have direct responsibility for […]

Several direct selling companies, such as OPTAVIA and Team Beachbody, have made it their mission to help combat the obesity epidemic in America. Others, such as Herbalife, USANA and Amway have conducted extensive research to understand the dietary habits of consumers and offer products to encourage balanced nutrition. It appears their efforts will be needed […]

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 […]

Never before has the industry seen a global environment filled with this much opportunity. More people than ever want a life that allows them to work when and where they want. Consumers are buying quality products that help them look and feel more confident. And people are increasingly seeking experiences that connect them to others […]

USA TODAY Sports recently announced the launch of a new weekly poll for college football fans in partnership with Amway, the No. 1 direct seller in the world. The “Amway Coach’s Call of the Week” poll drives fan engagement by allowing fans to select which NCAA head coach made the most impactful play call in college […]

In 1995, Newsweek magazine published an article by astronomer Clifford Stoll in which he stated that the Internet was a passing fad, and that in two or three years hence people would find little value there (Clifford Stoll: The Internet? Bah! Newsweek, February 27, 1995). Acknowledging his incredibly inaccurate prediction 11 years later in a […]

“Life’s a bit like mountaineering,” said Sir Edmund Hillary. “Never look down.” It’s what direct sellers do, too—never look down.

Like the history of the universe, the story of direct selling reveals paradigm-shifting events and thresholds that have fundamentally changed the industry and helped to shape today’s direct seller.

Hitting $1 billion in revenue is a milestone for any business, and the DSN Global 100 list boasts a number of companies that have broken through this barrier. What is it that makes them so successful?

Today, personal development is an integral component of most direct selling companies; for many, it is the fuel that fires that entrepreneurial spirit.

Which companies had the greatest growth this year? Who was the top Asian company? How about the largest in Health & Wellness?