The direct selling industry is a mystery to many people, especially lawmakers who often equate it with negative stereotypes of the past rather than recognizing the positive impact it has on state and local economies. Who better to explain all the positive attributes of direct selling than the companies themselves?

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) efforts to ban noncompete agreements continues. This past weekend, on October 18, 2024, the FTC filed a notice of appeal challenging the August 2024 ruling by a US District Court judge in Texas, which effectively blocked the final rule that would implement the Commission’s noncompete ban.

Vistra, the parent company of Ambit Energy, is offering assistance to families experiencing difficulties as a result of the impact of Hurricane Beryl. The company has already pledged $1 million to help Texans with their critical needs and recovery efforts, and will also make additional Energy Aid funds available as well as bill-payment assistance and flexibility.

Omnilife USA, Inc., the subsidiary of Grupo Omnilife S.A. De C.V. in Jalisco, Mexico, has begun construction on its new corporate office, warehouse and manufacturing plant located in Allen, Texas.  

With one out of every five small businesses failing before the end of their first year, opening and running your own business is an enormous challenge. According to a new Groupon survey, it’s even tougher for female entrepreneurs with more than half of respondents, 56 percent, saying that they had to overcome greater obstacles than […]

A recent story by the Chicago Tribune noted two direct selling companies—Hempworx and Zilis—that are giving moms new side hustles selling CBD oil. According to the article, CBD oil is the latest in a string of products that women, many of them mothers, are selling and recruiting others to sell. In the U.S., the availability of CBD products grew by […]

Vigilance, continuous learning are industry’s best defenses against cybercriminals. It has become a painfully common headline: “Cyberthieves breach company’s system, steal credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, birthdates, passport numbers . . .” High-profile corporations such as Target, Equifax and Marriott all have been robbed of massive amounts of valuable consumer data in recent years, proving […]

People United Reaching Everyone takes the Hi-Act to new growth. PURE Founded: 2008 Headquarters: Frisco, Texas Top Executive: Daren Hogge, CEO | Dae Geun Jung, Founder & Chairman of the Board Products: Health and Wellness According to the dictionary, evolve means “to come forth gradually into being.” This seems to sum up the path PURE: People United […]

Low cost and fancy filters and features fool us into thinking everyone’s a professional designer. You’ve spent serious money for quality research and production teams. You’re sparing no expense to hire the best minds for your executive team. You pay big dollars for technology expertise. But your intern is shooting video at your national conference […]

Whether or not there’s such a thing as bad publicity has been a matter of various opinions for decades. There’s less disagreement, however, about whether a company facing negative press should respond to the media’s challenges. Media relations professionals to whom Direct Selling News posed the question “When do you meet criticism head on, and […]

AdvoCare recently announced the signing of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II as an AdvoCare Product Endorser. The 23-year-old star, who is a candidate for this year’s MVP award, is an avid fan of AdvoCare products, having used the supplements as part of his health and performance regimen throughout his career. Originally from Tyler, Texas, […]

Throughout its history, Mannatech has founded its success on rock solid science and is now poised for robust growth. Since its founding in 1994, Mannatech, Inc. has made a name for itself through product innovation and a commitment to sound science. Indeed, when you walk into the company’s headquarters in Flower Mound, Texas, the first […]