New Avon Founded: 1886 (New Avon 2016) Headquarters: New York City Top Executive: CEO Scott White Products: Cosmetics, Personal Care, Health and Wellness As he stepped off the stage, New Avon CEO Scott white could still hear the cheers reverberating throughout the convention hall. Before an audience of more than 6,000 of Avon’s North American representatives in Nashville’s famed […]

Brazilian beauty brand Natura, the ninth largest direct selling company in the world with 2016 net sales of $2.26 billion, has been busy in recent years. In the midst of leadership changes—long-time CEO Alessandro Carlucci retired in 2015 and subsequent CEO Roberto Lima resigned—the company has not only moved its business into the digital age, […]

Sustained Growth Expands Global Direct Sales $25.7 Billion In 4 Years While direct selling is a niche channel for distributing goods and services, each year more and more companies are discovering the power that can be unleashed through an independent salesforce tapping into personal networks. Where door-to-door sales and in-home parties fueled the growth in […]