Our current cover story A World in Motion takes an in-depth look at the current state of direct selling across the globe. We utilized the latest World Federation of Direct Selling’s Global Statistical Data Report as well as insights provided from Direct Selling Associations around the world. We are incredibly grateful for the candor and thoughtfulness of the responses we received. While we couldn’t include the totality of their insights in the article, we wanted to make sure we provided access to this valuable information to our readers. So, we’ve shared their full comments as an online exclusive.

As you know, we recently released the results of our first half of 2025 Year-over-Year Quick Poll. I personally reached out to 100 companies with a minimum of $50 million Annual Revenue Run Rate (ARR) in North America and asked them how they are doing, inviting them to share an anonymous snapshot of their revenue compared year-over-year.

A new study is quantifying the direct selling industry’s impact on the economy of Utah, a measurement that has never before been documented. In An Economic Analysis of Utah’s Direct Selling Industry, a 24-page white paper authored by Senior Research Economist Levi Pace for the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, Pace details 19 months of data collection and surveys.

2021 was a landmark year for direct selling on many fronts. This post is the second in a series of articles looking back on 2021 and looking ahead to 2022.

Stuart Johnson, Founder and CEO of Direct Selling News, shares a brief overview of some of the trends that shaped 2021 and will continue to influence the channel in the months and years to come.