New York City-based New Avon has appointed Lori Bush to the company’s Board of Managers, effective immediately. Bush is experienced in both the worlds of direct selling and consumer beauty products. From October 2007 through January 2016, she served as president and CEO of Rodan + Fields. During her tenure, the company re-launched under a […]
Rodan + Fields, a dermatology-inspired skincare brand, has been ranked the No. 1 skincare brand in North America (defined by Euromonitor as Canada and the United States) and the No. 1 skincare brand in the U.S. in 2017. This is the San Francisco-based company’s second consecutive No. 1 rating in the U.S. as tracked by Euromonitor International Ltd., which […]
Rodan + Fields, the San Francisco-based skincare company founded by Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields, announced the appointment of Elisabeth Charles as Chief Marketing Officer. Charles brings more than 25 years of experience scaling and managing international, high-growth companies and driving marketing campaigns for large brands. Most recently, she was the Senior Vice President, […]
In 1995, Newsweek magazine published an article by astronomer Clifford Stoll in which he stated that the Internet was a passing fad, and that in two or three years hence people would find little value there (Clifford Stoll: The Internet? Bah! Newsweek, February 27, 1995). Acknowledging his incredibly inaccurate prediction 11 years later in a […]
Rodan + Fields, the San-Francisco-based skincare company that launched in 2008, needed only nine years to reach two major milestones: No. 1 skincare brand in the United States and $1 billion in annual revenue.
As we begin 2017, we can confidently assert that the state of direct selling remains strong.
Direct selling companies that excel at customer acquisition know how to execute on best practices that focus on creating quality products, communicating value, developing brand loyalty and tracking metrics.
The U.S. Direct Selling Association held its Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, June 5 to 7, bringing together direct selling company executives, academics, suppliers and global direct selling leaders for collaboration and conversation about the trends shaping the channel.
Over the past seven years, the Direct Selling News Global 100 has become the definitive ranking of the world's largest companies distributing products through the direct selling channel.
This marks the seventh year for the Global 100 list of top direct selling companies in the world, and we would not be Direct Selling News if we did not continually strive to raise the bar.
Since 2004 Direct Selling News has been dedicated to telling stories focused on relating the opportunities direct sellers provide to millions of independent business owners around the globe.
The Direct Selling Association on Monday announced finalists in the running for its annual DSA Awards, to be presented at the trade association’s Annual Meeting in June.