Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., the Lehi, Utah-based natural health and wellness company engaged in the manufacture and direct selling of nutritional and personal care products, recently reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. Net sales of $89.3 million increased 4.5 percent, compared to $85.4 million in the third quarter of […]

Owings Mills, Maryland-based Medifast Inc., a provider of healthy living products and programs, has announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. Revenue increased 12.6 percent to $77.2 million from revenue of $68.6 million for the third quarter last year. “Our third quarter results reflect some early successes of our strategic growth […]

Coppell, Texas-based Mannatech has announced financial results for its third quarter of 2017. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net sales were $42.0 million, a decrease of $6.1 million, or 12.8 percent, as compared to $48.1 million in the third quarter of 2016. Mannatech’s operations outside of the Americas accounted for approximately 66.4 […]

Frisco, Texas-based Le-Vel Brands recently presented the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) with a donation from the proceeds of its limited-edition NBCF Derma Fusion Technology (DFT) DUO, of which $5 from every purchase in October was earmarked for the NBCF. This is the third consecutive year that Le-Vel has partnered with NBCF to promote breast […]

Los Angeles-based Herbalife Ltd. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2017. The wellness company reported net sales of $1.1 billion, which represents a decline of 3.3 percent and 4.0 percent on an as-reported and constant currency basis, respectively, compared to the third quarter 2016. “During this year of transition, we […]

Scottsdale, Arizona-based Plexus Worldwide, a direct-selling health and wellness company focused on health and happiness, recently announced it has hired Mary Beth Reisinger to a newly established position of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Reisinger will oversee the human resources activities of the rapidly growing company that has expanded from a dozen employees […]

The “Amazon Effect,” the disruption of the retail market by the online giant, made many in the direct selling channel take notice regarding their e-commerce and customer service practices. Now Amazon’s purchase of eco-minded natural grocer Whole Foods is helping it to become a formidable challenger in another area that has typically been strong in […]

Brazilian beauty brand Natura, the ninth largest direct selling company in the world with 2016 net sales of $2.26 billion, has been busy in recent years. In the midst of leadership changes—long-time CEO Alessandro Carlucci retired in 2015 and subsequent CEO Roberto Lima resigned—the company has not only moved its business into the digital age, […]

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