Amazon’s recent announcement of one-day shipping for its Prime members will put new pressure on retailers and direct sellers to meet shoppers’ delivery expectations. The e-commerce company announced last Thursday that it will be making one-day shipping the standard for all Amazon Prime members, expecting to spend $800 million during the second quarter of this year to […]

In recognition of those companies offering unparalleled opportunity for individuals to start their own businesses, Direct Selling News today unveiled its 10th annual 2019 DSN Global 100, an exclusive ranking of the world’s leading direct selling companies (based on 2018 revenue). The DSN Global 100 is a collective effort to show the impact and potential of the $189 billion direct […]

Dr. Ralph Brigham and Southwestern Advantage have been selected as award recipients of the 2019 Charles F. Kettering Award. Each year, Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA) recognizes one recipient of the Charles F. Kettering Award for excellence in industry, business or government internship/cooperative education programs. CEIA is the national leader in cooperative education and […]

Congratulations to all of our 2018 Best Places to Work in Direct Selling Honorees! 4-Time Winners Nu Skin Team National Zurvita 3-Time Winners LifeVantage Xyngular Jeunesse Isagenix Plexus Worldwide First Time Winners Total Life Changes Noonday Collection Youngevity MONAT Each company above is profiled in this supplement, with employees and executives sharing why they believe […]

MOMENTUM. IT’S EVERY network marketing company’s dream. However, momentum doesn’t just happen. Just like you can’t run a marathon if you haven’t conditioned your body for a marathon, your company won’t be able to build and sustain momentum if it’s not in “momentum” shape. It’s easy to be distracted by what seem like easy paths to […]

USANA has been named the 2019 Top Rated Direct Selling Brand in ConsumerLab.com’s Survey of Vitamin and Supplement Users for the sixth time. The award is based on customer satisfaction, with consumers more highly satisfied with USANA than with other direct selling brands. “Consumer feedback is integral to the growth and relevancy of a company, so receiving […]

Tools. Listening. Cascading and High Leverage Activities. IN OUR PREVIOUS JANUARY COLUMN, we launched the concept of thinking strategically about everything in order to get the best results, which is what I do every day in working with top executives. In that article, we talked about gaining strategic clarity on the things that matter the […]

It’s the Stories that Matter Most. Recognizing the power of story through person to person connections. SOMETIMES YOU FIND A JOB, and sometimes a career finds you. This was the case with noted speaker and author Kindra Hall. Her expertise is in strategic storytelling—helping people in using story to captivate their audience, influence behavior, and, […]

What’s Working, What Isn’t and How Digital Is Changing The Game. BEFORE SMARTPHONES were in every pocket and tablets became as common as the personal computer, sharing the direct selling opportunity meant hosting an in-person event. Potential customers had to be local or willing to travel, and the main attraction was either a talking head […]

Youngevity International, Inc. (YGYI) announced that it completed the closing of the acquisition of all the assets of Khrysos Global. This acquisition of the Tampa, Florida based manufacturer of hemp-based CBD extraction equipment is expected to establish YGYI ‘s newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, Khrysos Industries, Inc., as a global player in the field-to-finish hemp-CBD oil, isolate and […]

Natura & Co reported 2018 net revenues grew by 36 percent over the previous year to R$13.4 billion. Reported net income surged 48.7 percent in the fourth quarter to R$381.7 million, driven by higher EBITDA and lower financial expenses. This strong result came despite hyperinflationary accounting effects in Argentina and The Body Shop’s transformation costs. Natura & Co’s Executive […]

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: NHTC), a direct-selling and e-commerce company that markets under the NHT Global brand, recently announced its financial results for 2018. For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2018, total revenue was $41.6 million, decrease of 10 percent compared to $46.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, and a decrease of […]