USANA Malaysia and the USANA Foundation recently donated 1,000 food packs to 1,000 families in need during a charity drive on June 13 in Jalan San Peng. “The COVID-19 pandemic has been so destructive all over the world, and all of USANA’s markets have really stepped up in a big way to help those in […]

USANA, the USANA Foundation and several of the company’s international markets have provided significant donations during the COVID-19 outbreak. USANA’s United States, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, China and Korea markets have all made considerable donations during this time. “It’s truly inspiring to work for a company that puts the needs of the people first and answers the call to help when […]

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) yesterday announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended December 28, 2019. Fourth quarter 2019 net sales were $271.3 million, compared with $299.0 million in the prior-year period. The company’s total number of active Customers at the end of the fourth quarter was 586,000, compared […]

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) yesterday announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended December 28, 2019. Fourth quarter 2019 net sales were $271.3 million, compared with $299.0 million in the prior-year period. The company’s total number of active Customers at the end of the fourth quarter was 586,000, compared […]

WeWork Debacle Changes the Gig Economy Game; Public Direct Sellers Continue to Slow.   WEWORK IMPLOSION SIGNALS THE END TO BLANK CHECK FINANCING FOR GIG ECONOMY For the past several years, growth in the U.S. Direct Selling market has appeared to plateau after decades of posting mostly consistent, mid-single-digit kind of growth rates, even during […]

WeWork Debacle Changes the Gig Economy Game; Public Direct Sellers Continue to Slow.   WEWORK IMPLOSION SIGNALS THE END TO BLANK CHECK FINANCING FOR GIG ECONOMY For the past several years, growth in the U.S. Direct Selling market has appeared to plateau after decades of posting mostly consistent, mid-single-digit kind of growth rates, even during […]

To combat child hunger in Utah, USANA recently opened a new food-packing facility with the goal of filling and delivering 1,000 backpacks each week to hungry children. “Having acquired Kids Eat Utah and Kids Next Door this past summer, USANA has joined them with our charity, the USANA Foundation, and built a new facility to […]

Medical Marijuana subsidiary Kannaway, Medifast and USANA Health Sciences recently won Best in Biz Awards. Since 2011, the Best in Biz Awards has maintained its status as the only independent business awards program judged by prominent reporters and editors from top-tier publications from North America and around the world, from The Associated Press to The Wall Street Journal. Entrants have […]

USANA announced the appointment of Timothy Wood, Ph.D., to the company’s board of directors and the promotion of Walter Noot to chief operating officer. “I’m very pleased to welcome Dr. Wood back to USANA as the newest member of our board,” said Myron W. Wentz, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board. “Prior to his retirement in […]

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 28, 2019. Third quarter 2019 net sales were $260.6 million, compared with $296.8 million in the prior-year period, or a 12.2 percent decrease year-over-year. The company’s total number of active Customers at the end of the third quarter was […]

A source close to DSN is reporting that the Chinese government is conducting random checks to ensure companies selling wellness products in China are complying with the terms that came out of the 100-day freeze that ended in April of this year. The DSN source added that it’s not strange for the government to follow […]

When the WFDSA numbers came out in June, it showed that 46 percent of the global revenue for direct selling came from Asia/Pacific (32% North America, 21% Europe) with China its largest market making up the bulk of that number (nearly 40%). In our July feature titled The China Conundrum, we discussed the possible impact […]