New data from the UK Direct Selling Association (DSA) highlights a significant increase in the number of people joining direct selling brands during the first quarter of 2023. During this time, there was a 36.4% boost, which the association attributes primarily to the pressures of inflation, the rising cost of living and the need for people to find flexible ways to increase their household income.

WhatsApp, a private messaging app used by more than two billion people worldwide, rolled out a new feature this week that some industry experts are viewing as the brand’s innovative twist on social media. Channels, a one-way broadcasting tool, will allow organizations, companies, sports teams and more to deliver updates, post polls and send photos, texts and videos to a wide audience.

The 12th edition of Deloitte’s Gen Z and Millennial Survey took a deeper look at how the last three years have impacted these generations in the workforce. Analyzing the responses of 22,000 individuals in 44 countries, the study revealed that, while progress has been made, these generations view their work as not having met their expectations for their desired work-life balance.

New research from the Society for Human Resource Management revealed that one in three U.S. employees say their job has had a negative impact on their mental health in the last six months.

In a new study commissioned by Herbalife, which surveyed 2,000 Americans and 6,500 international participants in 9 countries, almost half of Americans (40%) reported turning to side hustles or other forms of supplemental income to help pay their bills or provide flexible income.

The way the youngest generations shop and save is changing. In a survey conducted by GoBankingRates, which looked at the banking habits of Gen Z and Millennials, only one in five young Gen Z participants reported having a checking account.