doTERRA announced the expansion of its presence in Southeast Asia with the grand opening of its operations in Thailand. doTERRA Thailand will be headquartered in Bangkok’s financial district and will offer 80 products to its local Wellness Advocates. “This is a great day for the growing number of Wellness Advocates and customers in Thailand,” said […]
It was another record year for the direct selling industry, which garnered $192.9 billion (constant U.S. dollars) in estimated retail sales globally in 2018—a 1.2 percent increase over 2017—and produced 24 Billion Dollar Markets, according to research by the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), its partner DSAs and direct selling companies around the […]
Herbalife Nutrition’s recently released Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Survey 2019 revealed that seven in 10 (71%) of consumers in the region aspire to own a business. Conducted in April 2019, the study showed the desire to become an entrepreneur being the strongest among those in Indonesia (96%), the Philippines (92%), Thailand (89%) and Malaysia (86%). In addition, the majority (54%) of people in Asia Pacific believe that working on […]
Plexus WorldwideTM announced a new international partner for its Nourish One™ Initiative to combat hunger across the globe—Mary’s Meals. Starting in January Plexus will make a monetary donation for every serving sold internationally of its new Plexus Lean™ product line to Mary’s Meals, a global child hunger charity that feeds 1.3 million children a day. In addition, Plexus announced a […]
UPDATE… Lindon, Utah-based Jamberry yesterday announced that the company is in foreclosure. In a communication to consultants, the company stated, “We’re so grateful to each of you for your patience during this transitional time for Jamberry. We regret to inform you that any product, gift cards, swag, marketing or event purchases made prior to 11:59 p.m. […]
Photo: Amway Artistry at New York Fashion Week Perfect Corp., a San Jose, California-based developer of the YouCam Makeup app, has initiated a global partnership with direct selling giant Amway for the launch of a mobile application to enhance the consumer shopping experience for their beauty brand Artistry. Through the use of YouCam Makeup’s award-winning augmented reality […]
Amway, the world’s largest direct selling company, has reported sales of $8.6 billion for the year ending Dec. 31, 2017. The Ada, Michigan-based company achieved sales gain in several key markets, including South Korea, Thailand, Russia and India. Total sales in the second half of 2017 grew by 3 percent, compared to same period of the […]
PM-International AG, a Schengen, Germany-based direct seller of wellness and cosmetics products, has reported $632 million in annual sales for 2017, a 37 percent increase over 2016 sales. Rolf Sorg, the founder and CEO of the company, announced the results to the more than 3,300 sales partners present at this year’s kick-off event. “My greatest respect […]
LifeVantage Corp., a Sandy, Utah-based health and wellness company, has commenced a cross-border e-commerce model that leverages social marketing in China, making LifeVantage products available for the first time throughout the country. Select LifeVantage products will be available for purchase throughout China via a secure e-commerce website hosted in China. Products will be shipped directly […]
Photo: ASEA’s Former Headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT Utah-based ASEA recently celebrated the opening of the company’s new headquarters in Pleasant Grove. The 50,000-square-foot facility is less than a mile from the company’s production facility, built in 2013. President Jarom Webb said the building represented a new foundation for the company’s future. “Our vision […]