The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) is now referring Bulavita, a direct selling company specializing in muscadine-based supplements, to the Federal Trade Commission. The DSSRC reached out to the company about claims that have been made concerning product efficacy and distributor earning claims, but the company failed to reply. Included in the DSSRC’s inquiry are […]

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 […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the medical and business community, direct sales companies face the added pressure of ensuring that their independent sales representatives are not seeking to boost sales by making unauthorized health claims related to the coronavirus. Statements that imply or expressly claim that a product can treat or […]