The direct selling industry experienced record high retail sales in 2021 in the United States, according to the Direct Selling Association’s (DSA) Direct Selling Growth and Outlook Survey for 2021.

And now it’s time for your road to lead back to your friends and colleagues to explore the transformation of the direct selling business model at DSA ENGAGE 2022: Conversion Immersion in Boca Raton, FL, from June 5-7, 2022.

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that signaled the Commission is interested in a new trade regulation rule on the use of earnings claims, and also expressed interest in addressing the use of lifestyle claims—like a new luxury car or being able to quit a […]

Success is about results. And results are frequently measured by numbers. I thought it helpful to look at some of the numbers surrounding DSA’s self-regulatory program—the Direct Selling Regulatory Council (DSSRC).

Mannatech’s Mexican subsidiary, Mtex Mexico S. De R.L. de C.V., was recently approved as an active member of the Mexican Direct Selling Association A.C. (AMVD). The AMVD ensures that Mexican and foreign direct selling companies operating within the country do so with respect, transparency and healthy competition in their commercial operations.  “We are honored to […]

Celebrating our individual company achievements contributes to a stronger direct selling channel. But as we vigorously reach out to one another to share our accomplishments, the message of our values and our commitment to forging a new, modernized direct selling far too infrequently reaches beyond our channel.

The Direct Selling Association recently held virtual events featuring almost 20 women entrepreneurs from congressional districts across the country to discuss the importance of flexibility and opportunity when it comes to work, and the value that direct selling can offer women.

Together with caucus co-chairs Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Marc Veasey (D-TX), Direct Selling Association (DSA) President Joseph N. Mariano participated in a virtual briefing titled “Growth of the Micro-Entrepreneur & Legislative Update.” Highlighted in this discussion was the importance of protecting independent contractor status for all Americans, consumer protection and industry self-regulation.  There are […]

In a statement this week, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) expressed its continued support of the efforts made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop false product claims connected to the COVID-19 virus. 

I know that who we are as direct sellers has not changed: our community’s resilience has given us even greater strength, and together we look toward the horizon of what is yet to come.

IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that school has been in session for more than a month. DSA, too, has been in back-to-school mode as we continue our webinar series that has reached 5,000+ executives during the past year.

The U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA), in its 2021 Growth & Outlook Study, reported a predicted growth between 4%-7% for the channel in 2021. With this forecast, direct selling retail sales are expected to reach between $41.7 billion and $42.9 billion, a record high for the industry.