The Direct Selling Association (DSA) will host its annual Legal + Regulatory Conference beginning December 9th through the 11th. The DSA’s lobbying for H.R. 3495, a direct selling-specific bill called the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act, successfully advanced out of committee earlier this year, a significant legislative victory for the channel.

Direct Selling University’s (DSU) Fall 2025 event was an electrifying blend of innovation, inspiration and industry connection, welcoming hundreds of leaders from across the channel to explore cutting-edge trends and come together to chart the future of the industry.

At its annual Direct Selling Day on Capitol Hill, the Direct Selling Association urged Members of Congress and Trump Administration officials to advance HR 3495, a bipartisan legislation that would explicitly define direct sellers and real estate agents as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A recent consumer attitudes study conducted by Ipsos for the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) shows a “sharp rise in consumer trust and interest in direct selling.” According to the study’s results, positive consumer perceptions of the direct selling channel have improved 21% since 2019, with four out of five US consumers reporting a neutral to favorable opinion of purchasing from a direct seller.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced the results of the 2025 Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) Direct Selling Growth & Outlook Survey. According to the data, US retail sales in the channel reached $34.7 billion in 2024, with 34.3 million preferred customers and discount buyers.

The Direct Selling Association strongly supports H.R. 3495, the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act.

Delaware House Bill 162, which many industry leaders have described as “anti-direct selling” legislation, will not be considered by the Senate until the legislature reconvenes in January 2026. The Direct Selling Association (DSA) has made significant efforts to revise and ultimately stop the bill’s progress, including multiple meetings with legislators in Delaware to advocate for […]

The Direct Selling Association (DSA), along with the Utah Direct Selling Coalition, testified before the Delaware Senate Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology Committee, voicing strong opposition to House Bill 162. The Delaware Bill, which the DSA described as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model,” has led to intense pushback from the direct […]

The Delaware House passed HB 162 by a vote of 27-11. The legislation, which the DSA described as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model,” has led to intense pushback from the direct selling community.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) issued an advocacy alert on the Delaware House Bill 162. This legislation, which the DSA describes as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model” will go to the House floor for a vote on Tuesday, June 17.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced it will host a webinar on Friday, June 6 to address how direct selling companies can work to help stop Delaware House Bill 162.

The Direct Selling Association stated that Delaware House Bill 162 poses what it calls “a critical threat to direct selling,” and proposes regulations that it calls “impractical, unnecessary and unlike any imposed elsewhere in the United States.”