Resilience was the overarching theme of direct selling around the world in 2023. Following jarring supply chain disruptions in 2020, 2021 and 2022 that sent companies scrambling to keep inventory stable and source raw ingredients and packaging components, 2023 delivered elevated global inflation of 7 percent and ongoing conflicts that impacted a number of markets. In spite of this, […]

2022 brought pressure for both the direct selling industry and sellers­—pressure with no singular cause, yet pressure that loomed heavily over the global landscape. Gains realized during the pandemic era started to normalize, while global inflation brought about obstacles and opportunities. Increasing competition from a widening array of income opportunities like home delivery, ride-sharing and other gig-driven employment applied […]

Orlando, Florida-based Tupperware Brands Corp. has reported operating results for the fourth quarter 2017. Net sales were $588.6 million, down 2 percent (4 percent local currency). On a comparable basis, adjusting for the impacts of the 53rd week in 2016 and the closure of BeautiControl, local currency sales were estimated to be up 3 percent. Emerging […]