Monthly Archives: December 2015

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Le-Vel Announces December Initiative Supporting Toys for Tots

by mallen@directsellingnews.com • December 4, 2015 • 0 Comments

Following an October promotion benefitting the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Le-Vel is partnering with Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in December to provide toys for children this holiday season.

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Oriflame Restructures To Multi Channel Strategy

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • December 4, 2015 • 0 Comments

Swedish direct selling company Oriflame is forming a new organisation to capture efficiencies and drive sales in an omni-channel offering. The following changes are being implemented:

A global Commercial Division is formed, uniting central functions within sales, marketing and supply chain. Jesper Martinsson is appointed to lead the newly created division in a capacity of Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Division and Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
A decentralised Regional Organisation is established, enabling a focused strategy execution, coordinated by the Company’s four Global Business Areas – Latin America; Europe & Africa; CIS and Asia & Turkey. This new split will enable more focus on strategic markets, such as China and India. As from the first quarter 2016, the new split will be reflected in the Group’s financial reporting.
Global Manufacturing is separated from

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Thirty-One Gifts Plans Mega Product Premiere

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • December 4, 2015 • 0 Comments

Tens of thousands of guests are expected to flock to theaters across the U.S. and Canada December 5 for a product premiere presentation by Thirty-One Gifts. Guests will discover new prints and products Thirty-One will introduce in the coming spring/summer season, being unveiled publicly January 2.
The premiere will occur in 275 auditoriums and will provide sales training for Thirty-One Gifts’ independent sales consultant field of more than 85,000 people and their guests. The mass product premiere event is unique in the direct sales industry.
Thirty-One specializes in stylish and functional purses and totes, home organization solutions, travel bags, a line of artisan jewelry and much more, most of which can be personalized. They are the 28th-largest direct-selling company in the world, and 14th-largest in the U.S.
Thirty-One Gifts’ products are sold by more than

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Xango Wants To Attract Young Reps

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • December 4, 2015 • 0 Comments

XANGO, a global wellness and direct sales leader, today announced a new program focused on helping entrepreneurially minded millennials develop an independent business focused on healthy living and social responsibility. The initiative, called MBX, provides innovative products, tools, and training to help young entrepreneurs build a thriving direct sales organization at their own pace and without needing access to capital. The acronym stands for “millennial builders of XANGO,” but the program is broader than just that.
At a time when the traditional job market often fails to meet demand, MBX provides a path for millennials to advance their future while benefiting from a global network of experienced direct sellers looking to mentor and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.

“MBX is designed for the confident, socially conscious millennial who aspires to enjoy a