The Gateway is the Online magazine of Nebraska’s university (USA) and has published the next controversial article about Amway:
“It seems like more and more these days our Facebook feeds are filled with multilevel marketing. Your high school acquaintance is selling Mary Kay. Your friend’s mom is selling Avon and Plexus. But the granddaddy of all multilevel marketing schemes?
Amway was founded in 1959 in part by Richard DeVos. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he is the father-in-law of current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Last week on Sept. 5, the Daily Nebraskan published an article in their news section that may have misled students into believing that Amway is a great way for college students to make money.
In the article, the support for Amway was expressed more than the drawbacks to the company.
Although the comments directly on the article were mostly positive for Amway, the commenters on Facebook took great exception to the tone of the article, to say the least.
“How much did Amway pay you to publish this sponsored advertisement posing as journalism The Daily Nebraskan?” Facebook user Daniel Baer wrote.
While Amway was cleared of being an official illegal “pyramid scheme” by the Federal Trade Commission in 1979, their recruitment and
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DeVos Family Seeks Deregulation Of Amway So It Can Beat Herbalife
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According to an article in the New York Post:
Betsy DeVos’ well-connected family wants Amway to get a leg up on Herbalife — and it’s pushing Congress to make it happen.
The US education secretary’s Michigan-based family, which is the controlling shareholder of privately held Amway, is backing a little-noticed amendment to the US House spending bill that would limit regulatory oversight of so-called multilevel marketers, or MLMs.
Specifically, the rider would curb the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether MLMs like Amway are pyramid schemes — potentially protecting Amway from costly regulations that have recently ensnared its archrival Herbalife.
“Of course, Amway is supportive” of the amendment,
said Joseph Mariano, president of the Direct Selling Association, which represents MLMs and counts Amway as its biggest member.
Meanwhile, Herbalife Senior Vice President Ed Rosen asked several US Congressmen in a July letter to tack added consumer protections to the bill — the kind that Herbalife will be forced to implement whether Amway’s bill passes or not.
Under a 2016 settlement with the FTC, Herbalife agreed to fully restructure its US business operations, and distinguish customers, who sign up to purchase products at a discount, from distributors, who resell the products to earn commissions.
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Amway Co-CEO Steve Van Andel Announces His Retirement
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Steve Van Andel, the co-chief executive officer of direct sales giant Amway Corp., plans to retire at the end of 2018.
The early announcement is intended to give the Ada-based company time to figure out who will take over his role as co-CEO, a position he shares with Doug DeVos. Van Andel plans to remain as chairman of the board while stepping away from day-to-day duties. Doug DeVos serves as company president.
“My goal is to stay engaged,” Van Andel told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press.
“I love the Amway business. I love being part of it. I love what Amway does and what Amway stands for.”
Van Andel has worked for Amway for 45 years and has served as co-chief executive since 1995, when he succeeded his late father, Jay, who co-founded the company with Rich DeVos, father of Doug DeVos.
“Both our dads told us don’t ever forget two heads are better than one and that probably helped out our partnership,” Steve Van Andel said.
He said a decision hasn’t been made if one of his siblings Nan, David or Barb, or even if someone outside the family would take over the co-CEO responsibilities. David Van Andel is founder and CEO of the Van Andel
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Amway Opens $2.5M Business Center In Los Angeles
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In recent years, Amway has been opening dozens of brick-and-mortar locations around the globe.
The pace has been slower in the company’s North America market. Amway recently opened a location in the Los Angeles area, four years after trying the concept out in New York.
Depending on its success, more could be added in major U.S. cities.
“We will be looking at if we do another one, what is the next, most logical place for us to go,” said Jim Ayres, Amway North America’s managing director. “I would suspect though in the coming years, we will do at least a few more of these in major cities around the United States and Canada.”
He added that Amway will take a measured approach to opening more locations because they require a large capital expense.
Described as a business center,
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Amway Invests $1.5 Million In Philippines
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Michigan-based Amway, is strengthening its operations in the Philippines by investing an additional $1.5 million. The money will be used to upgrade facilities and infrastructure to support the market, which Amway believes has the potential for significant growth.
According to Amway Philippines Country Manager Elenita Olmedo, declining poverty incidence and rising incomes is making the Philippines an upper-middle income country, providing more opportunities for retailing, especially for consumer goods in the fast-growing categories of health and wellness, beauty and home care.
“The Philippines is in a unique position to provide a fertile testing ground for some new ideas for Amway,” said Amway Philippines Country Manager Elenita Olmedo. “Our economy is currently among the fastest growing in Southeast Asia and has been on this stable trend in recent years.”
At present, the Philippines ranks well behind
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Struggling In China, Amway Bets On Technology For Turnaround
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According to an intreview with Reuters:
Amway is looking to rebuild its business in China with the help of improvements such as an online ordering platform for its agents and experience centers, as sales in the country have fallen over the past three years.
Two decades after entering China, the country remains the biggest global market for the Michigan-based firm, representing about 30 percent of its $8.8 billion in total sales last year.
But China revenue has contracted from nearly $4 billion in 2013, to reach 17.7 billion yuan ($2.57 billion) in 2016.
“We’re struggling a bit here now,” Doug DeVos, Amway’s president, told Reuters in an interview late Tuesday in Beijing.
DeVos said the China business was suffering from “a direct selling cycle” and faced growing competition, with more than 90 direct selling companies now
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Amway Launches Multi-Lingual Online Business Learning Platform
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Amway announced the launch of nearly 100 enhanced and free online training videos and resources designed to support current and aspiring business owners.
The program, entitled Amway Education, is an expansion of existing training resources and is available in five languages.
“One of the greatest benefits to being an Amway Independent Business Owner is that you are in business for yourself, but not by yourself,” says Jim Ayres, managing director of Amway North America.
“A huge benefit to joining Amway is that you gain access to education content that helps you start and build your business, hone leadership skills, leverage social media, and generally become a savvier direct seller. The complete refresh of Amway Education goes even deeper into each of these areas with brief, animated courses that fit into people’s on-the-go lifestyles.”
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Why Amway Lost $3 Billion In Sales In 3 Year
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According to Amway’s Business Brochure:
“More freedom. More flexibility. An Amway independent business offers you a path filled with possibilities, all on your terms. It’s a low-cost, low-risk way to start your own business regardless of your professional background, life experience, or education. You supply the passion and hard work, we’ll provide the training, support, inspiration, and rewards be in business for yourself but not by yourself.”
Fact is that if any business, as in Direct Sales, declines, is not very attractive for a business builder.
Growth is what you need, momentum and a great compensation plan. Amway’s official statement about the decline is: “Market conditions in China”.
However, if you listen to former Amway diamonds and corporate executives, there is an other important issue: the outdated Amway’s compensation plan. In some countries Amway’s presence
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Amway 2016 Sales Down 7% To $8.8 Billion
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Amway sales dropped more than 7 percent in 2016 to $8.8 billion, marking a third year of revenue decline. The direct seller increased sales in seven of its top 10 markets, but experienced softening market conditions in China.
“Across the world, Amway did well in 2016,” said Amway Chairman Steve Van Andel. “We experienced sales growth in several top markets, saw double-digit percentage growth in nine additional markets, and continued to evolve the business in China as we seek to take advantage of shifting market conditions and achieve the market’s long-term growth potential.
“Above all, we are pleased to see the continued and growing relevance of the direct selling model in today’s marketplace as people place real value on personal recommendations, and technology enables our distributors to connect with customers at any place at
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How Amway Avoid Taxes Through The Netherlands
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According to Dutch business magazine quotenet.nl: (google translate)
“Controversially, it is easy said the appointment of Betsy DeVos Minister of Education in the US. DeVos has no teaching experience and is so heavy that it argues against Christian public education. And also notable: the company of her husband escapes taxation through Venlo (Netherlands).
Dick DeVos, husband of Betsy DeVos, with his family co-owner of the global Amway, a cosmetics distributor (pyramid fund said critics in the past). With that tax dodging the DeVos family fits so well with the Trump family. But where the latter being no trace is found in the Dutch Trade Register, we will Amway or against a trio of holding companies headquartered in Venlo.
There is the remarkable Amway Asia Pacific Holding. Thus resides in Limburg (Netherlands), and also provides an