Avon Products Inc., the second largest direct seller in the world, has announced that it will exit the Australia and New Zealand markets by the end of this year. The London-based company provided Direct Selling News with the following statement: “As part of the strategy to return Avon to long-term sustainable profitable growth, the company […]

Arbonne International, LLC, an Irvine, California-based seller of premium botanical personal care and nutrition, has become an official participant in the UN Global Compact (UNGC), joining the growing movement of nearly 10,000 companies around the globe committed to sustainable and socially responsible policies and practices. Founded in 1999, the UNGC is the largest global signatory […]

4Life Research, a Sandy, Utah-based immune health company, has hired Brian Gill as the company’s new senior vice president of marketing. Gill has 18 years of experience in marketing and team development, and as a key contributor to executive management. In his new role, he will support the company’s strategic objectives, discover new ways to […]

SimplyFun LLC., a Bellevue, Washington-based publisher of award-winning educational board games, has reported that for fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, the company doubled sales and tripled the number of new Independent Consultants joining the salesforce over 2016. The company attributed the growth to key strategic initiatives, including the execution of a new brand strategy […]

Photo: Madison (center) goes on stage during Isagenix’s New Year Kick Off to the share the story of her sister, Mia, who has a rare bone marrow disorder. Isagenix International, a global nutrition and lifestyle company based in Gilbert, Arizona, has raised nearly $100,000 for Make-A-Wish at New Year Kick Off (NYKO), an annual event for the […]

Photo: Four-time CrossFit® Games champion Rich Froning leads participants in AdvoCare’s #GenerationFit workout event. The AdvoCare Foundation, which focuses on ending childhood obesity and encouraging kids to lead healthy lives, recently hosted #GenerationFit, a workout event featuring four-time CrossFit® Games champion, Rich Froning, at The Star in Frisco, Texas. AdvoCare founding family members and Distributors were among the […]

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., a Provo, Utah-based seller of cosmetics, personal care and wellness products, has reported fourth-quarter and 2017 financial results. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017, the company reported revenue of $666.2 million, an increase of 25.4 percent from $531.3 million in 2016. “We concluded 2017 on a high note with […]

Natural Health Trends Corp., a Rolling Hills Estates, California-based company that markets personal care, wellness and “quality of life” products under the NHT Global brand, has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the fourth quarter, total revenue of $46.1 million decreased 26 percent compared to $62.3 […]

Oriflame Cosmetics, a Switzerland-based seller of beauty products, has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the three months ended December 31, local currency sales increased by 14 percent, slightly impacted by positive timing. Euro sales increased by 7 percent to €380.1 million (€355.1 million). The number […]

Avon Products, Inc., a London-based globally recognized leader in direct selling of beauty and related products, has reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. For the fourth quarter of 2017, total revenue was relatively unchanged at $1.6 billion. Active Representatives and Ending Representatives declined 2 percent and were relatively unchanged, respectively. […]

Primerica Inc., a Duluth, Georgia-based seller of financial services, has reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. In the fourth quarter, total revenues increased 12 percent and adjusted operating revenues increased 13 percent to $442.9 million and $441.9 million, respectively. Net income grew to $168.4 million in the fourth quarter, with EPS and ROE reaching $3.72 and 49.9 percent, respectively. Results […]

Herbalife Ltd., a Los Angeles, California-based health and wellness company, has created its first-ever “China Growth and Impact Investment Fund” to stimulate the development of its business and accelerate growth in China as well as help address challenging public-policy issues such as the rise in obesity. Funds for this new initiative were granted to Herbalife Nutrition by governments in China as part of […]