Monthly Archives: August 2015

Employees with more racially diverse friends outside of work are more likely to go above and beyond their job responsibilities and have more trust in their boss.

Q&A: Younique Opens for Business in Germany

by mallen@directsellingnews.com • August 18, 2015 • 0 Comments

Younique, the fast-growing beauty brand known for its virtual parties, is opening this month in Germany, its second European market.

Amway’s Made In America Is In High Demand In China

by Tina Williams • August 18, 2015 • 0 Comments

Wall Street Journal reports: Amway Corp. is betting that a “Made in the U.S.A.” label will hold its appeal with consumers in Asia.
The direct seller is spending $200 million on four new factories and a new research lab in the U.S., including a new plant in its home state that will make soft-gel casings for dietary supplements and other pill products.
The investment comes even as the company sees some of its fastest growth in emerging markets far from its headquarters in Ada, Mich. Manufacturing in the U.S. for buyers in Asia adds costs to Amway’s supply chain and up to three weeks to the time it takes to bring a product to market. That can make it difficult to respond to fast-changing consumer tastes.
But the company hopes those disadvantages will be outweighed

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QNET Contributes Survivor Kits For Flood Victims In Myanmar

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • August 18, 2015 • 0 Comments

In the wake of flooding that has devastated vast swathes of Myanmar, Asian direct selling company QNET has collaborated with its distributors and its local partner to donate survivor kits worth USD20,000.
The company brought the emergency supply to one of the worst-affected area of Ingapu Village/Hinthada area in the Irrawaddy district recently. The contribution by QNET and supported by its strong network members, brought cheers and some relief to the flood victims there as they have been enduring historic flooding for the past weeks.
Led by QNET’s Myanmar Agency Head, Kyi Min Han, QNET Corporate staff and 100 QNET IRs, they waded in deep-knee waters and distributed the survivor kits which among others contained basic necessities such as rice, instant noodle, bread, milk powder, mineral water, basic healing medicine, mosquito nets and torchlights to

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Western wildfires force callup of 200 active duty troops

by Successful IBO • August 18, 2015 • 0 Comments

Active-duty soldiers have been called in to fight dozens of wildfires raging across the Western United States, the first time in nine years that such a step has been taken.

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Head of Polish airline LOT quits after overseeing reform

by Successful IBO • August 18, 2015 • 0 Comments

The CEO of Poland’s national airline, who is widely credited with turning around the company, has resigned unexpectedly.

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Lawmakers call for oversight hearings on green jobs measure

by Successful IBO • August 18, 2015 • 0 Comments

California lawmakers from both parties are calling for more stringent oversight of a clean jobs initiative after an Associated Press report found that a fraction of the promised jobs have been created.