Monthly Archives: May 2017

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Business growth stalled by slow bank lending warns market leader

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The market leader in secured bank lending to wealthy clients has warned that the banking industry must improve speed of access to finance for business owners, or risk a continued slowdown in business investment. The comment comes as the ONS releases its quarterly GDP data. According to the latest preliminary data released Friday (28 April),
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Why a resignation doesn’t have to mean the end

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Employers are missing a key opportunity to retain valuable departing talent after they have handed in their resignation, according to new research. A survey of 1,002 UK employees, the results of which have been published in The Loyalty Premium Report 2017 by incentives and rewards provider, One4allRewards.co.uk, reveals that 91 per cent of workers would be
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Natural Health Trends Q1 Revenue Down 19% To $59.9 Million

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Natural Health Trends Corp., (NASDAQ:NHTC), a leading direct-selling and e-commerce company that markets premium quality personal care, wellness and “quality of life” products under the NHT Global brand, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
“Our first quarter 2017 revenue declined year-over-year as we are still working to overcome the slowdown we have been experiencing since the third quarter of 2016,” commented Chris Sharng, President of Natural Health Trends Corp.
“We also moved our first half major event from early January in prior years, to March this year, making the year-over-year comparison challenging. In addition, the stronger dollar made our products more expensive for our Chinese consumers.
Partially offsetting the factors affecting our top-line was heightened productivity in March, following our successful Ambassador Academy in Macau, which attracted over

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Tupperware Brands Q1 Sales Up 6% To $554.8 Million

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Tupperware Brands Corporation recently announced first quarter 2017 operating results.
Rick Goings, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Local currency sales grew 6% in the first quarter, beating the high-end of our sales guidance by 3 points, driven by 9% growth in our emerging market businesses, most significantly in Brazil, China, Tupperware Mexico and Tupperware South Africa.
Adjusted earnings per share was 7 cents above the high-end of our range, including a 2 cent benefit from foreign exchange rates versus our February guidance.”
Goings continued, “Solid execution of direct selling fundamentals, along with innovative digital strategies across the portfolio, allowed more of our businesses to leverage our strong aspirational brand and provide an earnings opportunity that builds confidence in the 3.2 million women of our global sales force.
With double digit sales force size advantages and the wind at

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Jose Luna Achieves Global Director Rank With Total Life Changes

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Total Life Changes’ new Global Director, Jose Luna grew up in a small town in El Salvador in Central America, and is currently living in Long Island, New York.  He joined TLC on February 18, 2016. He had the privilege to meet his sponsor, current TLC Global Director Luis Ventura from a previous business venture.
Jose knew from the moment Luis presented the opportunity that he was ready to make a difference in many peoples’ lives. He understood Luis’ drive, his passion and his work ethics were a great match for Total Life Changes’ product portfolio and hybrid binary compensation plan.
Jose’s purpose for joining TLC is to leave a legacy for his family. Jose Luna proclaims that Iaso Tea has made a big difference in his life. When he started drinking it on

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