Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) announces its new Executive Committee at the General Body Meeting held in New Delhi. Mr. Rajat Banerji, National Head Corporate Affairs, Amway India Enterprises has taken over as the New Chairman of the Association from Mr. Ajay Khanna, Country Manager, Herbalife International India Pvt. Ltd.
The new executive committee comprises of Vice Chairman Mr. Jitendra Jagota, Director Legal & Government Affairs, Avon Beauty Products India Pvt. Ltd, Treasurer Mr.Vivek Katoch, Director Corporate Affairs, Oriflame and Secretary Ms. Rini Sanyal, Head, Worldwide Regulatory, Govt. & Industry Affairs, India, Herbalife. Secretary General, Ms. Chavi Hemanth continues as a Non-elected member of the IDSA board and represents India as a WFDSA Board Member.
The elected members of the Indian Direct Selling Association will each serve one-year term for financial year 2015 to
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Hindustan Unilever Network Launches E-Commerce for Direct Sales
by Ramya Chandrasekaran • • 0 Comments
India’s Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has changed the operating model of its direct-selling business, Hindustan Unilever Network, paving the way for a likely debut in e-commerce.
“The Hindustan Unilever Network business model has transitioned from physical servicing to an online ordering and fulfillment model,” an HUL spokesperson said.
Consumers can buy the Aviance and Lever Ayush range of health and beauty products through HUL network consultants, who will operate only online now and will no longer have any physical offices. HUL did not provide additional details.
The maker of Dove soap and Surf detergent, which launched the direct-selling division in 2003 to offer high-value home and beauty-care products, attributed the change in model to “optimising operating costs and making the business more competitive.”
Analysts said HUL may be testing the waters in the ecommerce space and could
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How To Explain Direct Selling – MLM To A Business Man Or Woman
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
If you want to team up with a person for a Direct Selling / MLM / Network Marketing opportunity who has a business mind then it is much smarter to explain first the Direct Selling Industry and its pro’s and con’s then to jump right on your specific opportunity.
If you give business opportunity meetings, on-line or off-line, in our experience 95% of your audience has no clue about direct selling and the power of it.
Explaining the industry first take often away the “Pyramid” objection, as business minded people will understand a $200 Billion, 60 years+ market, with 100+ million distributors can not be build on “wet sand”.
Direct selling is a dynamic, vibrant, rapidly expanding channel of distribution for the marketing of products and services directly to consumers.
The strength of direct selling
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WOR(l)D Global Network Celebrates Its 4th Birthday In Moscow
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
WOR(l)D Global Network choose Moscow to celebrate last week its 4 years of activity.
Today, with 350,000 distributors in over 100 countries, the company led by Fabio Galdi is attracting considerable media attention as a leader in the mobile and wearable technology market.
Employing the brightest minds and best professionals worldwide, WOR(l)D constantly invest in great ideas and highly motivated people. Every WOR(l)D product reflects passion for research, innovation and environmental responsibility.
Founded in 2011, WOR(l)D is now recognized as a leading player in the drive towards a more economically stable, socially connected, “greener” world. Leveraging a new business paradigm, WOR(l)D seeks to transcend every social and economic boundary. Using innovative products and a proven, direct selling business model, WOR(l)D is helping people around the globe to transform their lives and their livelihoods.
As Fabio
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Synergy Worldwide Sales Up 18,3%
by Tina Williams • • 0 Comments
Synergy worldwide shared on their blog that they are celebrating another record year:
“We are proud to announce that during the 2014 fiscal year, Synergy experienced record-breaking growth! Synergy’s sales dramatically increased by approximately 18.3% according to Nature’s Sunshine Products’ fiscal year-end report—an accomplishment that can be attributed Synergy’s leadership and Team Members all over the world.
Synergy’s Japan and South Korea markets had an especially monumental year, and much of Synergy’s success in 2014 is owed to their teams’ incredible efforts.
Synergy’s Team Members are the lifeblood of the company and we are proud to have shared this year with such talented and hard-working individuals. Every successful year with Synergy is made possible by the daily business dealings of its Team Members in the field who are spreading Synergy’s vision of superior health,
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Jeunesse Climbs To No. 38 On DSN Global 100 List With $419 Million In Sales
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Jeunesse Climbs to No. 38 on DSN Global 100 List with $419 Million in Sales. Ranks No. 19 among top 50 North American Direct Selling Companies
Jeunesse Global was named number 38 on the Direct Selling News’ Global 100 List, as well as number 19 on DSN’s inaugural North America 50 list. The company’s continued rise to the top of the direct selling industry follows another impressive year of growth, with 2014 global sales revenue reaching $419 million.
Jeunesse was also recognized as one of only 10 companies to maintain $100 million in sales revenue growth over the previous year. The youth enhancement and healthy living company continues to experience unprecedented growth, with sales in the first quarter of 2015 closing at just under $180 million — a more than 150 percent increase over
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Nature’s Sunshine Products To Close Vietnam Market
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Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., recently announced a plan to streamline its operations and refocus its activities on profitable growth opportunities in response to conditions in certain of its markets.
The planned streamlining is expected to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and renew focus on larger and more profitable Company markets.
As part of the streamlining, the Company expects to close its Vietnam market, eliminate approximately 100 to 130 positions worldwide through both severance and attrition, and incur one-time expenses during the current year of approximately $3.9 million, which includes approximately $3.1 million of employee severance costs, $0.7 million related to the closure of Vietnam and $0.1 million in other related costs.
The vast majority of these costs will be incurred in the second quarter and all but approximately $0.1 million will be cash
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CVSL 2014 Revenues Up at $108.8 Million
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CVSL Inc. [NYSE MKT: CVSL] has been recognized on two recent direct selling industry rankings. Direct Selling News has named CVSL as #84 on the 2015 Global 100 list of the top revenue-generating direct selling companies in the world. It also has ranked CVSL as #45 on the 2015 North America 50, which lists the top direct selling companies in North America.
CVSL’s 2015 global ranking is 15 spots higher than last year, when CVSL ranked #99.
The 2015 ranking does not include CVSL’s most recent acquisition, Kleeneze, which joined CVSL after the rankings were calculated. Kleeneze made the Global 100 list on its own, coming in at #100.
“For a company like CVSL that is only two years old, ranking #84 on the Direct Selling News Global 100 is an impressive distinction,” said CVSL Vice Chairman John Rochon, Jr.
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FTC Commissioner Praises Direct Sellers
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The direct-selling industry on Tuesday earned praise from a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner amid calls for greater regulation.
FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen praised the industry’s efforts to improve its self-regulation efforts during remarks at the National Press Club in Washington.
“I commend you for your partnership with [Council of Better Business Bureaus] that has increased awareness and understanding – and appreciation – of the importance that the direct selling industry places as an industry on ensuring it is an ethical and trustworthy marketplace,” she said.
The industry has come under fire from advocates who say more regulations are needed from FTC officials to protect consumers from pyramid schemes and faulty advertising.
But Ohlhausen said that sometimes self-regulation is “the only option for certain advertising practices where government intervention is limited by First Amendment concerns.”
Still, Ohlhausen
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Total Life Changes Recognizes Their Top Earners
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The first wave of financial freedom can be seen on the faces of TLC’s elite leaders that launched their business in Total Life Changes within the past 16 months.
The vision and the foundation was prepared by V.P. Kenny Lloyd and carried out by a team of dedicated IBO’s that had a history of success in the MLM industry. Now they are capitalizing on the benefits of their teamwork and dedication toward creating one consistent message to the field; each of these leaders is now earning $100,000 a month or more as a result.
“We’re so proud to be a part of this movement and the momentum that continues to improve every single day. My wife & I just purchased our dream home, in cash, because of our decision to join Total Life