Coppell, Texas-based Mannatech has announced financial results for its third quarter of 2017. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net sales were $42.0 million, a decrease of $6.1 million, or 12.8 percent, as compared to $48.1 million in the third quarter of 2016. Mannatech’s operations outside of the Americas accounted for approximately 66.4 […]

Frisco, Texas-based Le-Vel Brands recently presented the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) with a donation from the proceeds of its limited-edition NBCF Derma Fusion Technology (DFT) DUO, of which $5 from every purchase in October was earmarked for the NBCF. This is the third consecutive year that Le-Vel has partnered with NBCF to promote breast […]

Los Angeles-based Herbalife Ltd. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2017. The wellness company reported net sales of $1.1 billion, which represents a decline of 3.3 percent and 4.0 percent on an as-reported and constant currency basis, respectively, compared to the third quarter 2016. “During this year of transition, we […]

Scottsdale, Arizona-based Plexus Worldwide, a direct-selling health and wellness company focused on health and happiness, recently announced it has hired Mary Beth Reisinger to a newly established position of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Reisinger will oversee the human resources activities of the rapidly growing company that has expanded from a dozen employees […]

The “Amazon Effect,” the disruption of the retail market by the online giant, made many in the direct selling channel take notice regarding their e-commerce and customer service practices. Now Amazon’s purchase of eco-minded natural grocer Whole Foods is helping it to become a formidable challenger in another area that has typically been strong in […]

Brazilian beauty brand Natura, the ninth largest direct selling company in the world with 2016 net sales of $2.26 billion, has been busy in recent years. In the midst of leadership changes—long-time CEO Alessandro Carlucci retired in 2015 and subsequent CEO Roberto Lima resigned—the company has not only moved its business into the digital age, […]

Click here to order the November 2017 issue in which this article appeared. Remember when getting online was a big deal? Twenty years ago, internet connections were wire-bound, sporadic and slow. Email addresses and web access at work were the exception. We flipped open a cellphone to make a call and that was about it. Web-based and […]

Click here to order the November 2017 issue in which this article appeared. Monat Global Founded: 2014 Headquarters: Miami, Florida Top Executives: Chairman and Founder Luis Urdaneta; CEO Ray Urdaneta; and President Stuart MacMillan Products: Anti-Aging Hair Care “What has made you so successful?” It’s a question he hears frequently, says Ray Urdaneta, CEO of anti-aging hair care brand MONAT, and […]

Click here to order the November 2017 issue in which this article appeared. I LOVE BEING IN THIS CHANNEL. Over the past 27 years, I feel like I’ve seen it all. And really, truly, from daily field work to taking part in growing businesses, seeing the operations and mentoring young business leaders, I can’t imagine a better […]

Click here to order the November 2017 issue in which this article appeared. SENEGENCE INTERNATIONAL Founded: 1999 Headquarters: Irvine, California Executives: Joni Rogers-Kante Products: Skincare, Anti-Aging, Cosmetics, Body Care For many years, Rogers-Kante, always one to lead with tenacity and fearlessness she learned at a young age, had focused on connecting with the women in the field and supporting them in […]

Click here to order the November 2017 issue in which this article appeared. November traditionally marks the beginning of a season of gratitude in the United States, and as always, I am in awe of how much I have to be thankful for: my family, first and foremost, our health, our friends and our many adventures. One […]

Click here to order the November 2017 issue in which this article appeared. DSA’s mission is to police, promote and protect its members. That’s how we ensure a landscape in which direct selling companies can operate effectively and ethically while protecting consumers from bad actors. A large part of this mission is the work DSA does with […]