Lehi, Utah-based Young Living Essential Oils Thursday announced that its 2017 sales surpassed $1.5 billion. The company has surpassed $1 billion in sales in each of the past three years and its revenues have grown 800 percent over the past five years. “This significant milestone is a testament to the increased knowledge and education of the benefits of […]

AVEDISCO, Italy’s direct sales and consumer service association, recently announced that 2017 was a profitable year for direct sales. Results show that the direct selling sector achieved excellent results in terms of turnover and employment value in Italy last year: the 38 member companies of AVEDISCO recorded growth of more than 9 percent for a total of over €703 million, and almost […]

SimplyFun, LLC., a Bellevue, Washington-based publisher of award-winning educational board games, once again supported independent consultants and Game Party hosts through its annual Play It Forward community giving program. More than 100 communities benefitted from the program this year, with over 360 games donated. The consultant-focused program gives each Playologist the opportunity to work with […]

Jonas af Jochnick, co-founder of Switzerland-based cosmetics giant Oriflame, has declined re-election and will step down from the board of directors after serving as a director since the founding of the company in 1967. “After 50 years it is time for me to leave the Board and provide room for a new generation,” said Jochnick. […]

ARIIX, a Bountiful, Utah-based company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, recently announced the launch of France as an official market. The announcement was made during the company’s Next Level World Tour held in Lyon, France. In 2017, year-end sales for France reached $2.95 million and for the first half of Q1, 2018 sales have already […]

Plexus Worldwide, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based health and wellness company focused on health and happiness, has announced that direct selling veteran Gareth Hooper has been named chief information officer. In his new position, Hooper will be responsible for leveraging new technology to drive organizational growth, improve both front-end and back-end website performance, develop scalable solutions for customer […]

Photo: Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil Natura Cosmeticos, a Sao Paolo, Brazil-based multinational direct seller of cosmetics, personal care and beauty products, announced its financial results for the full-year 2017. The company reported a strong increase in consolidated net revenue, supported by growth in all businesses, that led to consolidated net revenue of R$9,852.7 million […]

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a Lehi, Utah-based maker of nutritional and personal care products, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. For the fourth quarter, net sales increased 5.2 percent to $88.3 million; for the full year, sales increased 0.3 percent to $342.0 million. “Our fourth quarter results […]

Isagenix International, a Gilbert, Arizona-based global health and wellness company providing nutrition and lifestyle solutions, has announced it is matching PGA Tour star Jon Rahm’s $21,000 donation to the Mexican Red Cross. The donation stems from the Team Isagenix Elite athlete’s performance at the WGC-Mexico Championship March 1-4. Shortly before the golf tournament, Rahm, ranked No. 2 […]

USANA, a Salt Lake City-based cellular nutrition company, was named the 2018 Top Rated Direct Selling Brand in ConsumerLab.com’s Survey of Vitamin and Supplement Users. This is the fifth time USANA has earned this award, which is based on customer satisfaction. According to the survey, a greater percentage of consumers were highly satisfied with USANA than with […]

Amway, the largest direct selling company in the world, has released its annual findings on the state of entrepreneurship worldwide. The 2018 Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report (AGER) was conducted by Amway in partnership with Dr. Isabell M. Welpe, a professor and the chair of strategy and organization in the School of Management at the Technical […]

Lehi, Utah-based Young Living Essential Oils recently announced that Ben Riley has been promoted to Chief Sales Officer after leading the company to record-breaking sales each of the last two years. Riley has played a key role in helping Young Living expand on a global level, overseeing the business grow by over 30 percent with significant increases in […]