In honor of its 60th anniversary celebration, Mary Kay Inc. welcomed almost 20,000 Independent Beauty Consultants at its annual Seminar Conference in Dallas, which began July 22 and will run through August 6. Overall, including the participants’ 22,000 combined hotel room stays, the event is expected to generate an estimated $34.1 million for the local economy of North Texas.

March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It’s also a time to highlight the accomplishments of women in various fields, and Stream is doing that with its recent announcement that Chelsey Berend has been named vice president of Field Experience for the Dallas-based […]

Dallas-based Stream continues to expand its footprint and stay at the forefront as a leader in the direct selling industry. Stream Founded: 2005 Headquarters: Dallas, TX Top Executive: Mark “Bouncer” Schiro, CEO Annual Revenue: $958 Million Products: Energy (electric and gas), wireless, protective and home services Dallas-based Stream was founded in 2005 by Rob Snyder and Pierre […]

Dallas-based Ambit Energy recently announced that Ambit Cares, the company’s corporate social responsibility initiative, has been named an official supporting partner of Feeding America®, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to fighting domestic hunger through a network of food banks. “We are proud of the work we’ve done over the past three years and are excited […]

Dallas-based Mary Kay has partnered with The Museum at FIT (MFIT) for a special exhibition, Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color, in celebration of the company’s 55th anniversary and its beauty brand’s iconic color. The exhibit will be open to the public September 7, 2018, through January 5, 2019 and will culminate in a […]

Dallas, Texas-based Mary Kay Inc. will commemorate the centennial anniversary of Mary Kay Ash’s birthday by hosting a leadership symposium benefiting The Mary Kay Foundation. The event, “Leading with Authenticity and Purpose: The Timeless Leadership Lessons of Mary Kay Ash,” will be held on May 2.  The symposium panel will feature Mary Kay Inc. executives […]

Ambit Energy, a Dallas, Texas-based direct seller of energy and a leading international retail energy provider, has announced it has expanded its commercial and industrial electricity services to New Jersey. Enrollment is now available to more than 519,000 eligible businesses in the service areas of four local utilities throughout the state: Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power […]

Stream, a Dallas, Texas-based provider of connected life services, recently announced the appointment of Steve Fisher to chief sales officer. Fisher is a founding leader of Stream’s direct selling arm and one of its most successful Independent Associates, achieving the highest leadership position possible within the organization and becoming one of its top earners. He has […]

Mary Kay Inc., the iconic Dallas, Texas-based beauty brand, and women’s fraternity Alpha Chi Omega recently announced the winners of a social media contest held during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October to inspire healthy relationships among young people. For the contest, Alpha Chi Omega encouraged its members to work together against domestic violence. […]

Click here to order the January 2018 issue in which this article appeared. PRINCESS HOUSE Founded: 1963 Headquarters: Taunton, Massachusetts Top Executive: CEO Connie Tang 2016 Revenue: $195 million Global 100 Ranking: No. 72 Products: Appliances, Home Decor, Kitchenware For more than five decades, Princess House’s finely crafted crystalware earned such customer accolades as “timeless” and “beautiful.” Some even called the decorative but […]

As part of Dallas, Texas-based Mary Kay’s Global Day of Beauty, the cosmetics giant joined its independent salesforce to provide pampering sessions for women in need. The recent event at Preston Theater in Houston, Texas, included hair-styling, makeup application and other activities to help the women make a fresh start. From the United States to […]

Dallas, Texas-based Stream (formerly Stream Energy), a provider of connected life services, recently launched its line of energy services, in addition to wireless, protective and home services, in Delaware. This is the company’s second energy expansion in 2017, following the opening of the Illinois market in September. Delaware is the eighth state added to Stream’s […]