This past week, Northern Ireland’s most influential leaders from the legal, prosecution, law enforcement and frontline support sectors gathered in Belfast for the first-ever Justice Institute on Gender-Based Violence held in the U.K. Funded by the Avon Foundation for Women, the Institute is an innovative and interactive training program that provides participants with the tools […]

LegalShield, an Ada, Oklahoma-based provider of legal plans and a leading provider of identity theft solutions, has announced that funds managed by private equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in LegalShield from funds controlled by MidOcean Partners, which acquired the legal services firm in […]

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), the nation’s leading trade association representing the personal care products and cosmetics industry, has named Amway Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert as its board chairman. Calvert has served on the PCPC’s board of directors since 2009 and previously chaired the organization’s task force for federal cosmetics reform, seeking […]

Los Angeles-based Herbalife Ltd. has announced its intention to change the company name to Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. In addition, the third-largest direct selling company in the world announced several strategies designed to enhance shareholder value. According to the company, the name change to Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. reflects the company’s commitment to leadership and expertise in the field […]

LifeVantage Corp., a Sandy, Utah-based health and wellness brand, has welcomed Taylor Worre to serve as director of new leader experience. “We are pleased to have someone with Taylor’s experience in the industry work with us in this capacity, and we expect great things from him moving forward,” said LifeVantage CEO Darren Jensen. “This increased […]

Whether it’s a presentation during an in-home gathering, an impromptu meeting over coffee after work, a Facebook party or something else, direct selling representatives have more options than ever for sharing their respective products and business opportunities. What is it that moves a prospect to become a trialist and, ultimately, a customer? Clearly, the seller’s […]

In their first month of business, 4Life Research founders David and Bianca Lisonbee made $254 in sales. Today that would buy only about six containers of 4Life Transfer Factor Classic supplements. 4Life Research Founded: 1998 Headquarters: Sandy, Utah Top Executive: President and CEO Danny Lee 2016 Revenue: $316 Million Products: Cell-Based Health and Wellness. In 2017, their sales were $316 […]

Thirty-One Gifts is committed to empowering women—whether consultants, customers, or young girls struggling with confidence and other issues. This passion to help women is driven by Founder and CEO Cindy Monroe, who began the company 15 years ago in her basement. Thirty-One specializes in personalized handbags, totes, duffle bags, lunch bags and other carryall products. […]

Photo: Southwestern group service project in Dominican Republic. “THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT OUR INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES WITH SOUTHWESTERN PROVIDED was the development of character—doing what needed to be done whether we felt like it or not.” “Yes, the planning, goal setting and book-keeping were all good skills, but it was ‘hitting the wall,’ which we all […]

I do not remember exactly when I first heard the question: Are we there? My memory is of a television commercial many years ago with two kids in the back seat of a car constantly asking their parents that very question. The question is indeed an excellent one. It is full of anticipation and excitement […]

Roger Morgan founded Southlake, Texas-based pawTree in 2014, armed with the knowledge gained as a CEO of a multinational pet products company and service as a chairman of the American Pet Products Association. He became a student of the direct selling channel and has since expanded the company into all 50 U.S. states. Over the […]

The team at Direct Selling News is pleased to officially introduce our newly redesigned website: dsnsite.wpengine.com. Several months in the making, the redesign incorporates the new look we introduced in the print edition in January 2017 along with a mobile-friendly format, so you can get your direct selling news on the go. The new site […]