In its 2024 Economic Impact Report, the Direct Selling Education Foundation reported the combined annual industry impact of direct selling activity on the US economy in 2022. The study was conducted by Professor Robert A Peterson, John T. Stuart III Centennial Chair in Business Administration at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin.
The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) sponsored a conference at Emory University where academics, state and federal regulatory officials, consumer protection advocates and industry representatives discussed how to build and sustain trust in the marketplace, particularly in regard to the direct selling industry.
The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) held its conference, “Building Trust in the Marketplace,” at Emory University, welcoming professors from more than two dozen academic institutions. In attendance were representatives from Auburn University, Northwestern, Northeastern, University of North Carolina (Greensboro), University of Colorado (Colorado Springs), and Rutgers Business School. DSEF Academic Fellows presented at the […]
The Direct Selling Education Foundation and the Direct Sellers Association of Canada are partnering in an initiative to boost innovative thinking and entrepreneurial skills among young Canadians.
The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) announced it has awarded Allison Crick, a University of South Florida student, the 2021 grant from the organization’s Sales Doctoral Student Grant Program. Crick will work with Dr. Nathan Hartmann, Assistant Professor at the university’s School of Marketing and Innovation. “On behalf of all of us at DSEF, I’d […]
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 […]
The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) has announced its 2020 Sales Doctoral Student Grant Program recipients. Molly Ahearne from the University of Georgia and Scott Hachey from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa were each awarded grants that will help Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited doctoral granting institutions build, recruit and retain […]
Strouds Linens recently announced that Charles L. Orr has joined the Executive Committee in anticipation of the 2020 launch of the company’s social selling bedding brand, SOMNVIE. “I’ve had the good fortune of knowing Charlie for more than a decade as we collaborated in industry meetings,” said founder and CEO Jeff Stroud. “In looking to […]
LG Household & Health Care’s acquisition of the North American operations of New Avon LLC announced back in April went through earlier this month. In connection with this transaction, Former President of Coca-Cola Korea Company Paul Yi has assumed the CEO duties from Laurie Ann Goldman, who led New Avon for the past eight months. […]
Looking for the 2021 DSN Global Celebration? The broadcast will take place: VIRTUAL EVENT – MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM (ET) Executives, guests join DSN to honor channel’s best at 10th anniversary Global 100 celebration. The annual DSN Global 100 Celebration recognizes the direct selling channel’s proud history of providing individuals from […]
J. Stanley Fredrick says his secret to his success was being lucky enough to find the direct selling industry. “As a boy from a poor family, to get where I am today is almost unbelievable,” J. Stanley (Stan) Fredrick says. His secret? “I was lucky enough to find this industry.” The direct selling industry counts […]
In our January 2019 issue of Direct Selling News, we published a story on some best practices to employ when responding to misleading facts about your company or negative criticism of the industry. The article illustrates that sometimes it’s better to leave things alone because it can just bring more attention to the story. But, there are times when […]