They may not be losing the war, but traditional American retailers sure are taking a beating in battle. Forbes has reported that malls and shopping centers lost more than 10,000 stores in 2017, “perhaps the worst year on record,” wrote Ben Gamse, Market Research Manager for the U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA), in our July issue. […]
Duluth, Georgia-based Primerica, Inc., a leading provider of financial products to middle income households in North America, recently announced that it achieved a record $9.1 billion in Term Life insurance face amount issued in June. For the second quarter, Primerica’s Term Life face amount issued grew 2 percent over the prior year quarter. “Thanks to […]
New York City-based New Avon has appointed Lori Bush to the company’s Board of Managers, effective immediately. Bush is experienced in both the worlds of direct selling and consumer beauty products. From October 2007 through January 2016, she served as president and CEO of Rodan + Fields. During her tenure, the company re-launched under a […]
Avon Products, Inc., a London-based globally recognized leader in direct selling of beauty and related products, has reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. For the fourth quarter of 2017, total revenue was relatively unchanged at $1.6 billion. Active Representatives and Ending Representatives declined 2 percent and were relatively unchanged, respectively. […]
5LINX, a Rochester, New York-based seller of home, business, and wellness products, has named Larry Harper as chief sales officer. In his new role, Harper will represent 5LINX corporate at local meetings, presentations and trainings. Harper has more than 35 years of experience as a sales executive in multi-level marketing. He spent 28 years with […]
In November, Avon convened its 16th Justice Institute on gender-based violence. The goal of the Institute is to improve the quality of legal protections for gender violence victims and guarantee their effective application. Held in Romania, the initiative brought together judges, judicial officials, prosecutors, law enforcement officials and representatives of government agencies. Top non-governmental organizations […]
Avon UK recently announced a significant new partnership with charity CoppaFeel! to support in its mission to educate young women on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and to raise awareness of the need for regular important boob checks. Research from CoppaFeel! discovered that just over three quarters of women aged 18–29 will ever […]