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.
DSA Issues Statement on Internal Consumption
The United States DSA issued the following statement on Monday, May 9.
Herbalife Announces Share Repurchase Agreement
Just days after announcing a record first quarter of $964.2 million in net sales—a 21 percent increase over the prior year period—global nutrition giant Herbalife entered into an agreement with Merrill Lynch International to repurchase $427.9 million of Herbalife’s common shares.
Primerica Sponsors Financial Policy Summit in Washington, DC
Primerica, Inc., the Duluth-Ga.-based financial services marketing company, recently sponsored a major policy forum entitled "Are the Joneses Keeping Up? Middle-Income America's Search for Financial Security" that included a panel discussion on policy prescriptions designed to lead to greater economic security for middle-income families.
Nu Skin Reports Record First-Quarter 2012 Results
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. recently announced record first-quarter results with revenue of $462.0 million, a 17 percent improvement over the prior-year period.
Belcorp Receives “Best Place to Work” Recognition
Belcorp International, which placed 10th on the 2011 DSN Global 100 ranking of the top direct selling companies in the world, was recently recognized by the renowned organization Best Place to Work® as one of the Top 25 best multinationals to work at in Latin America.
DSA South Africa Celebrates 40 Years
Congratulations to DSA South Africa, which celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 19.
Avon, Oriflame Vie for Competitive Russian Market
How do you get your brand across to a largely uniformed mass market desperate to sample foreign beauty products? Convention dictates that you advertise through print ads, television commercials or, thanks to a globally connected world, social media platforms.
Brazil: An Attractive Market for Direct Sellers
Things are looking pretty in Brazil—and we don’t just mean the people. A recently released CNBC report states that the country known for its bronzed bodies and good looks will overtake Japan as the world’s No. 2 beauty market by 2013 to trail only the United States.
Avon Products Inc., Silpada Designs, MonaVie, Sportron International, North American Power, Enagic USA Inc., It Works! Global
Herbalife, ViSalus, Natura, DSA, Stella & Dot, Tupperware, Jeunesse, Multipure, Tahitian Noni, Vector Marketing Corp.
The World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) recently released its Global Statistical Report after compiling the data for the year 2010.
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