As part of its commitment to Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2018, London-based Avon Products Inc. has unveiled its Pink Light Project, a global breast cancer educational campaign in partnership with Cancer Research UK. Avon is mobilizing its six million Representatives around the world, who together create a unique and powerful woman-to-woman communication network, to share educational information […]
London-based Avon Products, Inc. recently announced key milestones in the transformation of its supply chain, fueling greater flexibility and connectivity throughout its supply chain and delivering marked improvement in service quality as well as satisfaction and retention levels for Avon Representatives. Transformation efforts thus far have included leadership appointments, digital applications and operational changes. Leadership Appointment Avon […]
Throughout history, high importance has been placed on the number seven. Seven is said to represent completeness and the aspect of things well done. ARIIX Founded: 2011 Headquarters: Bountiful, UT Top Executive: Fred Cooper, Founder and CEO Products: Toxin-free supplements, weight loss, air/water purification, skincare, personal care and essential oils products. Annual Revenue: $178 Million With […]
Photo: ARIIX’s smart car-riding CEO Fred Cooper. This Q&A is part of the August 2018 Company Spotlight featuring ARIIX. You celebrated your 7th anniversary this summer. What are your thoughts on where you are as a company? Fred: I’m a perfectionist, so I would say we’re never as big as we hoped to be, but since […]
London-based Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Total revenue decreased 3 percent to $1.4 billion, or increased 1 percent in constant dollars, both including a benefit of approximately 4 percent due to the impact of adopting the new revenue recognition standard and both including an […]
Avon Products, Inc. has announced it has reached a series of milestones in its plans to transform the digital capabilities of its Representatives and improve interactions with consumers. The London-based beauty company’s global digital platforms and experience team has launched a fully digitized, mobile-enabled, e-interactive brochure that allows Avon Representatives to connect quickly and effectively with their customers. Avon […]
The World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), the leading international non-governmental organization representing direct selling industry worldwide as a federation of national Direct Selling Associations, yesterday released business results for 2017. According to WFDSA: Global estimated retail sales for 2017 were $189.6 billion, a 1.6% increase over 2016. Compound annual growth rate for the […]
ARIIX, a Bountiful, Utah-based company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, recently announced the launch of France as an official market. The announcement was made during the company’s Next Level World Tour held in Lyon, France. In 2017, year-end sales for France reached $2.95 million and for the first half of Q1, 2018 sales have already […]
ARIIX, a Bountiful, Utah-based company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, has announced its merger with NuCerity, a Houston, Texas-based network marketing company. According to ARIIX, the partnership formed due to different market strengths and the opportunity those strengths presented for the representatives, along with strong projected sales figures. ARIIX’s 2017 year-end sales were $178 million, […]
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 […]
ARIIX, a Bountiful, Utah-based company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living, has promoted Kunio Miyagi to general manager, Japan. Miyagi most recently served as sales and marketing executive director. “I could not be more proud to promote from within the ARIIX family,” said COO and Founder Riley Timmer. “Kunio has more than proven his capabilities to […]
As part of its evolution and adaptation to market trends, the direct selling business model continues to adopt features of online commerce. While incorporating the strengths of e-commerce is important, the channel still has its own unique strengths—strengths that need to be communicated as part of a strategic and well-implemented communications program. Almost anyone can […]