Direct selling continues to perform strongly in Europe, despite the global economic crisis. Statistics compiled by Seldia and the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) show a growth in sales in the European Union of 8.1 percent in 2010. Read more.
Avon, Medifast Inc., RBC Life Sciences Inc., Relìv International Inc., Lightyear Network Solutions Inc., Natural Health Trends Corp., Educational Development Corp., Just Energy Group Inc.
AL International Inc., Primerica Inc., Herbalife Ltd., Immunotec Inc., Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., USANA Health Sciences Inc., LifeVantage Corp., Just Energy Group Inc., Avon Products Inc., Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.,
Record Sales of $3.5B for Herbalife in 2011
Herbalife, the global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition and personal care products, recently announced record sales of $105.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, as well as record net sales of $3.5 billion for the year ending December 31, 2011.
Primerica, Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Avon Products Inc., Tupperware Brands, Educational Development Corp.
Capsalus Corp. Completes Purchase of Genewize Life Sciences, Inc.
Capsalus Corp. (OTCBB:WELL) has completed the acquisition of the stock of GeneWize Life Sciences, Inc., the wholly owned direct-selling subsidiary of GeneLink Biosciences, Inc. (OTCBB:GNLK), a leader in consumer genomics. The deal will provide immediate revenues.
Nu Skin's acquisition of LifeGen Technologies further cements the relationship between the two companies and allows Nu Skin exclusive access to LifeGen's 30 years of study on anti-aging.
MidOcean Partners Acquires Pre-Paid Legal for $650 Million
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. has provided families and small businesses with access to quality legal services for the past 40 years through a network marketing distribution channel.
Private Equity Continues to Reach Out to Direct Selling Industry. With strong consumer brands such as eBay®, Cranium®, Potbelly® and Shutterfly® already in their portfolio, executives at Maveron—a venture capital firm co-founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks.
It has been a good quarter to be invested in stocks. The S&P 500 rose 12 percent during the first quarter and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 18 percent.
March 2012 – A Brighter Outlook Early in 2012 and a Currency Revisit
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February 2012 – It’s an Election Year, and Not Just for Avon
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January 2012 – A Stock Prognosticator’s Year in Review
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December 2011 – Are Europe and Currencies the Next Headwinds?
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