Photo: Seoul, South Korea. Torrance, California-based Sunrider International recently held a grand opening ceremony celebrating the launch of the company’s new direct selling model in Korea. Dr. Tei-Fu Chen, founder of Sunrider, presided over the ceremony that was held in the Sunrider Building in Seoul, South Korea. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate […]

Photo: Amway Artistry at New York Fashion Week Perfect Corp., a San Jose, California-based developer of the YouCam Makeup app, has initiated a global partnership with direct selling giant Amway for the launch of a mobile application to enhance the consumer shopping experience for their beauty brand Artistry. Through the use of YouCam Makeup’s award-winning augmented reality […]

Dallas, Texas-based Mary Kay Inc. will commemorate the centennial anniversary of Mary Kay Ash’s birthday by hosting a leadership symposium benefiting The Mary Kay Foundation. The event, “Leading with Authenticity and Purpose: The Timeless Leadership Lessons of Mary Kay Ash,” will be held on May 2.  The symposium panel will feature Mary Kay Inc. executives […]

Kewaskum, Wisconsin-based Regal Ware has acquired ESPRO®, the manufacturer of premium coffee and tea presses and accessories located in Vancouver, British Columbia. ESPRO will become a division of Regal Ware and continue to operate in Vancouver under the ESPRO brand name. The company’s founders, Bruce Constantine and Chris McLean, will continue with the ESPRO business, with Constantine […]

Rodan + Fields, a dermatology-inspired skincare brand, has been ranked the No. 1 skincare brand in North America (defined by Euromonitor as Canada and the United States) and the No. 1 skincare brand in the U.S. in 2017. This is the San Francisco-based company’s second consecutive No. 1 rating in the U.S. as tracked by Euromonitor International Ltd., which […]

Stream (formerly Stream Energy), a provider of energy and connected life services, will be expanding into Ohio. The announcement was made by Stream Chief CEO Larry Mondry during the company’s recent national conference, Stream Ignition, held this year in Fort Worth, Texas. On April 24, Stream Energy Services will expand to six territories in Ohio, which […]

The American Cancer Society recently announced that New Avon will be the national presenting sponsor for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the nation’s largest network of breast cancer events, held in more than 200 communities across the country. As part of its multi-year sponsorship of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks, New Avon will invite […]

Mannatech Inc. is moving to a new corporate headquarters in Flower Mound, Texas, and will hold a ribbon-cutting celebration at its new location on April 27. Currently operating in Coppell, Texas, the global health and wellness company has leased approximately 53,000 square feet of existing space in Flower Mound’s Lakeside Business District. “We are very […]

A new study by global communications firm Ketchum shows that the definition of wellness is equally emotional as it is physical, and that today’s wellness influencer is most commonly young, male and ranks mindfulness and positive relationships among his top goals for well-being. With 93 percent of Americans reporting they have at least one wellness goal, there […]

Plexus Worldwide, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based health and wellness company focused on health and happiness, has expanded its organizational structure by adding Janice Jackson and Christopher Pair Garza to its executive team. Jackson will serve as president of sales and marketing, while Garza will be president of operations and international. “The overall realignment of departments and reporting […]

Photo: International Space station orbiting Earth. According to a recent Forbes report, consumer food container company Tupperware Brands is playing an integral role in helping NASA develop a new plant growing system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). On April 2, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft made its 14th resupply to the ISS. One area of scientific research for […]

According to the Thai Direct Selling Association (TDSA), 2018 will see a slight increase in direct sales over 2017. The TDSA forecasts the direct sales business to expand by 5 percent this year from last year’s figure. 2017 saw 95 billion baht (US$3.05 billion), an increase of 2 percent from the previous year. The positive […]