Click here to order the December 2017 issue in which this article appeared. In This Issue: The Most Influential Women in Direct Selling Bringing Gender Parity to Direct Selling  Advocating for the Direct Selling Community  Navigating the Millennial-Driven World Sticking to a Winning Business Model Leading with Passion and Commitment Launching New Products and Segments Recruiting and […]

Vorwerk, the Wuppertal, Germany-based seller of household products, won top honors during the recent 44th German Marketing Day. The company received the German Marketing Award 2017 for its Thermomix product, which was first introduced in the 1970s. Thermomix’s overall marketing performance, sales and customer interaction across all communications channels helped it to beat out contenders […]

To further advance healthier living through good nutrition, global nutrition company Herbalife Nutrition announced it has entered into a framework agreement with Tasly Holding Group, a Chinese healthcare corporation. Herbalife CEO Rich Goudis, CFO John DeSimone and Chairman of Herbalife China Dr. Qun Yi Zheng joined Chairman of Tasly Holding Group Xijun Yan, Executive Chairman […]

Melaleuca, the Idaho Falls, Idaho-based wellness company, recently rewarded 230 employees who have reached landmark anniversaries this year by giving them $2.8 million in loyalty and longevity bonuses during the company’s annual meeting. These bonuses were distributed to 180 employees from Idaho Falls and Rexburg, Idaho; 45 from Knoxville, Tennessee, three from Hawaii and two […]

Following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, LifeVantage Corp. focused its philanthropic efforts toward delivering critical supplies and money to distributors and residents in the affected areas in Texas, Florida and The Caribbean, among others. “LifeVantage Legacy has a long history of helping people when and where they need it most,” said Michelle Oborn, Senior Vice […]

The Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) has partnered with Thirty-One Gifts to present a special “Thirty-One Gifts Teacher Shopping Day” event benefitting teachers and students across the state of Florida on Thursday, Nov. 30, at various Kids in Need Foundation Teacher Resource Centers throughout the state. The event, which was also held on Nov. 16, […]

Plano, Texas-based AdvoCare International announced that the AdvoCare Foundation, established to make an impact on the safety and health of children in need through a focus on fighting childhood obesity, recently made a $25,000 donation to REAL School Gardens, a non-profit dedicated to helping disadvantaged children achieve academic success through experiential outdoor learning. The contribution […]

Los Angeles-based Herbalife Nutrition announced that Alexander Amezquita has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategic Planning, with global responsibility for corporate strategy, financial planning and analysis and pricing. Amezquita was most recently Senior Vice President at Moelis & Company, a global investment bank, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on mergers […]

Bountiful, Utah-based ARIIX, a company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, recently announced that it garnered 18 Platinum awards, 10 Gold awards and two Honorable Mentions in the 2017 MarCom Awards. The MarCom Awards recognize outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. ARIIX […]

Nyla and Noelle, a social selling direct seller based in Richmond, Virginia, opened in April 2017. The new clothing company allows entrepreneurs looking for a career in fashion to run their own clothing and accessory boutique from home. Nyla and Noelle supplies its Curators, as independent business owners are called, with dresses, tops, skirts, pants, […]

Plano, Texas-based WorldVentures™ Holdings LLC, parent company of the travel direct sales company WorldVentures, recently announced the appointment of Chief Information Officer Gareth Hooper. Hooper will lead technical operations, multi-level marketing solutions and the enterprise solutions that support the WorldVentures Holdings business. “Gareth is a servant leader with a proven track record and over 15 […]

Sandy, Utah-based LifeVantage Corp. announced financial results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2017. Revenue decreased 3.0 percent sequentially to $49.1 million when compared to $50.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and decreased 10.5 percent when compared to $54.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Revenue in the Americas […]