May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and in honor of this occasion, Direct Selling News is taking a thorough look at this potentially game-changing demographic. The percentage of the global direct selling salesforce that identifies as Asian or Asian American is growing.

Mercy Ships, a global charity that utilizes hospital ships staffed by volunteer medical professionals to provide healthcare and life-changing surgeries where it would be otherwise inaccessible. The 2024 campaign, called Enriching Lives Beyond Travel, exceeded the company’s initial goal of $250,000, raising $256,000.

inGroup International LLC announced Frank J. Codina, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, will step down from his role at the end of 2024. Codina has been an integral part of building the company’s technology, financial and operational departments and led the company’s vision for product development.

12 North American companies with annual revenues exceeding $50 million, exhibiting not only resilience but an ability to create something every company wants: momentum. Direct Selling News sat down with the CEOs of these revenue-driving companies to learn from their business strategies and what it means to design a healthy company culture during rocket ship growth.

inCruises announced new advancements in its travel rewards club. Membership 3.0 offers new insider pricing, providing active members with an instant 17% discount on cruises, hotels and resorts with no requirement to wait for rewards to accumulate.

inGroup International was honored with two Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for its communication and promotional excellence within the Travel Advisor Segment.

Direct selling University’s Fall Event (DSU) was a landmark gathering for the direct selling industry. Hundreds of executives from over 120 different direct selling companies attended, and the event was a remarkable showcase of cutting-edge insights, invaluable networking opportunities and actionable strategies.

In its largest gathering of direct selling executives to date, Direct Selling University (DSU) offered two days of education and training sessions from the experts and thought leaders behind today’s most successful brands and marketplace movements.

Revenue growth is the mark of a company that is doing something right. When a company can continue a pattern of revenue growth for two or three consecutive years, it signals healthy momentum and creates a new level of credibility among peers and customers. But four years? Four years of consecutive revenue growth tangibly illustrates that a growth mindset and resiliency is cemented into a company’s DNA.

inGroup International, the parent company of inCruises, celebrated the year’s milestones and achievements with an Elevate Cruise through the Persian Gulf. Almost 700 members from 45 countries boarded the MSC Virtuosa as part of the company’s eighth anniversary.

inGroup, the parent company of inCruises, served as the presenting sponsor of the signature US event for Mercy Ships, a hospital ship that delivers free surgeries and healthcare services to communities without access to safe medical care.

inCruises, an inGroup International brand, was recognized by the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, winning three awards in the Travel Advisor Segment.