Innovation has been the heartbeat of direct selling for more than 150 years. It is what transformed a door-to-door book business into a $200 billion global industry that now spans wellness, beauty, home, energy, real estate, financial services and travel. And it is what must carry us forward again.

Melaleuca continued its annual fall service event, this year focusing on beloved gathering places in the communities where its employees work and live. More than 220 employees combined their efforts.

Happi, a household and personal products publication, released its Top 50 list. Each year, since 1978, the list has analyzed the largest US-based companies in the household and personal products industry, ranked by sales.

Melaleuca announced that USA Today has ranked it one of America’s Most Trusted Brands. USA Today’s 2025 consumer trust study surveyed more than 24,000 US consumers and measured emotional connection, trust and transparency, customers’ likelihood to purchase, alignment with personal values and reliability.

Happi, a publication that focuses on trends and innovation in the household and personal products industries, released its Top 50 US Companies list for 2024. Included in the list are nine direct selling companies.

Included in the list are global powerhouse brands, including Procter & Gamble at number one. Among these household names, ten direct selling companies were listed.

Common Practices. Managerial Courage. Calculated Risk. If a founder’s belief in a hero product starts a company on its journey toward the billion-dollar mark, then it’s stellar decision-making and a determined field that can propel them into momentum and triple digit multimillion-dollar status. But scaling to a billion or more? What does it take to get […]

DSN in partnership with Transformation Capital  released the February Digital Momentum Index. Exiting the holidays, the full 100-company list saw increases in average monthly fan/follow growth and engagement across both platforms (Facebook and Instagram). Additionally, February saw an average increase in web traffic. January’s publication received significant international attention, and we are very excited to […]

Starting with the July 2019 issue, Direct Selling News is introducing a new monthly ranking, the DSN Digital 100, that will offer added insight on the digital marketing efforts of direct selling companies. The goal of the DSN Digital 100 is to see who within the direct sales industry is executing a sound social media […]

The U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA) recently announced elected officers and directors to the association’s Board of Directors.   Officers and directors of the association are recognized leaders who have earned the respect of their colleagues and the public and are committed to lead and direct the affairs of the association. The board officers will each serve one-year […]

In conjunction with its annual meeting, the U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA), announced top honors to the industry’s standout companies at its 2019 DSA Awards gala in Austin, Texas. In addition, the Direct Selling Education Foundation(DSEF) announced three new inductees to its prestigious Circle of Honor. DSA Awards DSA Awards recognize the outstanding programs DSA […]

Changes in the global environment for direct selling companies are happening rapidly on all fronts. Shifting consumer expectations, tighter regulations, increasing digital demands and new competitors are forcing us to examine ourselves inside and out—question who we are, what we’re about and how we want to move forward. We can shrink from these challenges, or […]