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 […]
Nu Skin President Ryan Napierski has been selected to lead the direct selling industry as chairman of the board of the U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA). He began his one-year appointment as chairman at the DSA Annual Conference on June 4. “I am proud to be affiliated with so many outstanding member companies and suppliers and am excited […]
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 […]
Nu Skin Enterprises recently announced Vince Perfetti has joined the company as chief transformation officer and senior vice president of technology. Perfetti will lead the company’s technology transformation to develop an industry-leading customer experience and further empower the company’s sales force to build a socially enabled business to attract more customers. “Technology plays a fundamental […]
Nu Skin has been ranked the world’s number one at-home beauty device system brand for 2017 and 2018 by Euromonitor International Ltd. “Nu Skin has differentiated itself in the rapidly growing at-home beauty device market with Device Systems that combine powerful serums and solutions with beauty devices to become the leading brand,” said Ryan Napierski, president of Nu […]
Career Builder conducted a survey back in 2017 that confirmed that 78 percent of U.S. workers live paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. In that same survey, it stated that Nearly 3 in 4 workers say they are in debt today, and more than half think they will always be. This shows why alternative […]
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. recently announced plans to open in Peru, expanding the company’s presence in Latin America. “Nu Skin’s business in Latin America has seen incredible growth over the past year as our products and business opportunity continue to improve lives throughout the region,” said Tyler Whitehead, West Region president. “Peru is a well-established market for direct selling, and we have […]
They may not be losing the war, but traditional American retailers sure are taking a beating in battle. Forbes has reported that malls and shopping centers lost more than 10,000 stores in 2017, “perhaps the worst year on record,” wrote Ben Gamse, Market Research Manager for the U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA), in our July issue. […]
Disruption is coming. How nimble is your company to weather the inevitable storm? Ten years ago, when we needed a ride, we called a cab by default. Then came Uber and Lyft, to the dismay of taxi drivers. Twenty years ago, when we wanted to buy new clothes, we drove to the mall. Then came […]
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) Annual Meeting’s general sessions kicked off today with a focus on sharing best practices for the direct selling industry and exploring new ways to continue developing “America’s Original Entrepreneurs.” The event will run through tomorrow at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in San Diego. “Direct selling is poised to be […]
Founded: 1984 Headquarters: Provo, Utah Top Executive: CEO Ritch Wood 2016 Revenue: $2.208 billion Global 100 Ranking: 11 Products: Beauty and Wellness Nu Skin Enterprises, the skincare and wellness company founded by Blake Roney, Sandie Tillotson and Steve Lund in 1984, has been able to consistently rank among the upper echelon of direct selling companies in the world because it has […]