Posts Tagged ‘Direct Selling Association’
Our Growing Community and Our Bigger Tent
In early January 2020, none of us could have foretold what the year would bring for society and the global community. DSA set our agenda: one that would continue to build direct selling’s reputation as a consumer protection champion. Events and education sought to uncover new opportunities for driving the direct selling channel’s rejuvenation through…
Read MoreThe DSA Recognizes 2020 Award Winners
The Direct Selling Association presented the 2020 DSA Award winners for top honors in customer service, products, innovation and to individuals who stood out as a prominent leader in the industry in a virtual awards ceremony. The 2020 DSA Award winners include: 2020 CSR Vision for Tomorrow: Amway – Project Light Speed Excellence in Business:…
Read MoreDSA Remembers Bob Brouse
Joseph N. Mariano, president and CEO of the Direct Selling Association (DSA), shared the following on the recent loss of direct selling legend Bob Brouse. With deep sadness, I write to report the loss of a direct selling industry and association leader, a recipient of the first DSEF Circle of Honor in 1988, and the 1995…
Read MoreDSA Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Challenging FTC Authority
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) has filed a brief challenging the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On October 2, DSA filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court with the United States Chamber of Commerce and National Retail Federation in FTC v. AMG Capital Management LLC. The brief supports the position of AMG Capital Management regarding an enforcement action…
Read MoreMarching Toward November and Beyond
Everything rides on this—that’s a common quote heard about the outcome of the November election. The idea is that what happens in a few short weeks will not only dictate the next two or four years but potentially the next twenty or more. Not agreeing or disagreeing with that point of view, I prefer to…
Read MoreDirect Selling Caucus Requests Relief for Direct Sellers
Bi-partisan members of the Congressional Direct Selling Caucus sent a letter to leadership in the House and Senate requesting relief for direct sellers in the next stimulus package to be passed by Congress. Led by Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX), the letter was signed also signed by Caucus members…
Read MoreDSA Issues Statement on FTC Letters to Multilevel Marketers
The U.S. Direct Selling Association issued the following statement regarding recent letters from the Federal Trade Commission to direct selling companies. A handful of direct selling companies, including some members of the Direct Selling Association, have received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission regarding inappropriate product and earnings claims made in connection with the ongoing virus pandemic. The FTC…
Read MoreDSA Reports $35.2 Billion for Direct Selling Channel in 2019
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) released top line results from its 2020 Growth & Outlook survey during the opening of its June 4–9 virtual education event, Engage 2020. Growth & Outlook is DSA’s annual survey that reports on the size and scope of direct selling in the U.S. and is audited by Nathan Associates, a…
Read MoreDSA Engage 2020 @Home Experience Begins Tomorrow
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) will launch its DSA ENGAGE 2020 @Home Experience tomorrow, June 4, with live sessions continuing through June 8. Registration remains open through tomorrow. DSA is providing the event as an open opportunity to the entire DSA membership, so DSA members can register entire teams of employees that have never before…
Read MoreArizona Senator Sinema Hosts Virtual Town Hall with DSA and Isagenix
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) and Isagenix International recently hosted U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) for the first installment in DSA’s virtual town hall series. Sen. Sinema provided an update on federal, state and local initiatives related to the global pandemic, as well as discussed specific initiatives she has championed in the U.S. Senate. “The…
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