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Forbes Names Melaleuca One of America’s Best Employers for the Fourth Time

The recognition places Melaleuca in the top 1/4th of one percent of midsize employers nationwide, reflecting a culture built to last.
Idaho Falls, ID — For the fourth time, Forbes has named Melaleuca: The Wellness Company one of America’s Best Employers.
Out of more than 200,000 midsize companies in America, only 500 earned a place on Forbes 2026 America’s Best Midsize Companies list.
Melaleuca was recognized as one of the top companies in the nation to work for based on employee feedback about compensation, culture, stability, and sense of purpose.
Published by Forbes in partnership with Statista, an independent research firm, the annual ranking recognizes employers across the United States that excel at creating environments where people can grow, contribute, and thrive.
The ranking is based on anonymous feedback from more than 217,000 U.S. employees. Companies cannot apply for or pay to be considered. The survey identifies the best companies solely on the information provided by the public.

A Culture Built on Mission and Longevity

“Our dedicated, hard-working team members are the ones who have built this company and made it such a great success,”

said Frank VanderSloot, Executive Chairman of Melaleuca.

“Many of them have been with us for more than 20 or 30 years. We are truly going through life together. I am so

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Betterware de México (BeFra) Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Guadalajara, Mexico – Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NYSE:BWMX) (“BeFra” or the “Company”), announced today its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter 2025.
The figures presented in this report are expressed in nominal Mexican Pesos (Ps.) unless otherwise noted, presented and approved by the Board of Directors, prepared in accordance with IFRS, and may include minor differences due to rounding.
Message from the President and CEO
Andrés Campos Chevallier, President and CEO of BeFra Group, shared:

“As we close the fourth quarter and full year 2025, we reflect on a year not marked by robust growth, but that highlighted the resilience of our business model, despite a year marked by macroeconomic volatility, socio-political uncertainty, and softer consumption trends across our core markets.
“Although net sales increased only slightly for both the quarter and full year, the performance of our business units continued to recover after a difficult 1Q25. JF Mexico continues to grow, BW Mexico progressively recovered from a weak start to the year, JF US delivered its first “back to growth” quarter, and BW Latam continues to deliver strong QoQ growth, validating the portability of our brand to new Latam markets.
“Profitability also recovered throughout the year, underpinned by disciplined expense management and despite extraordinary FX-related impacts to our

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Sole traders and VAT

By Henry Williams on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

Whether or not you need to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) as a sole trader depends entirely on your taxable turnover. Basically, if at the end of any month your taxable turnover for the last 12 months goes over £90,000, or you expect it to go over £90,000 in the next 30 days, you need to register for VAT. You must do so within 30 days of the end of the month you went over.

You can also voluntarily register for VAT even if your turnover is under the threshold. Some sole traders choose to do this so that they can claim back the VAT on goods and services purchased for their business or to avoid financial penalties from accidentally going over the threshold.

Below, we explain how to register for VAT as a sole trader, how much you need to pay, VAT rates, charging VAT to customers, and MTD for VAT.

Registering for VAT as a sole trader 

You can register for VAT online with HMRC. Once approved, you should receive a unique VAT number relevant only to your business within a few weeks. 

It will be provided

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USANA Announces Launch of Rise Wellness Protein Pop™ Plus at Costco Stores Nationwide

The brand expands its Protein Pop™ line with a carbonated, clear protein beverage delivering 30 grams of protein per can. 
Salt Lake City, UT – Rise Wellness, a wholly owned subsidiary of USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), announced the expansion of its Protein Pop™ offering, with the launch of Protein Pop™ Plus, a new carbonated, ready‑to‑drink clear protein beverage now available at all 607 Costco locations across the United States. Protein Pop Plus builds on the success of the brand’s original Protein Pop line, offering consumers a bold new way to enjoy high‑protein nutrition in a refreshing, carbonated format.
Protein Pop Plus delivers 30 grams of protein in a 12‑ounce can, combining a blend of whey protein isolate plus bovine collagen into a clear, lightly carbonated beverage designed to drink more like a soda than a traditional protein shake. With zero sugar, no artificial sweeteners, and no caffeine, Protein Pop Plus is positioned as a satisfying alternative for consumers seeking functional nutrition without heaviness or compromise.

“Protein Pop Plus represents the next evolution of our Protein Pop brand,”

said Darin Perry, CEO of Rise Wellness.

“It’s the only clear protein drink in the market with 30 grams of protein, collagen and no artificial sweeteners.

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Zinzino Publishes 2025 Year-End Report: 51% Growth

Increases Dividend By 50% To SEK 6 After High Growth And Significant Improvement In Profitability. 
Zinzino AB (publ) (ZZ-B.ST), a global direct-sales company, reports that revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 amounted to SEK 1,035.3 (713.5) million, corresponding to 45% (35%) growth compared with the same period last year. In local currencies, revenue for the fourth quarter increased by 52% compared with the corresponding period last year. EBITDA rose to SEK 175.2 (72.9) million after the EBITDA margin increased to 16.9% (10.2%). The improved EBITDA margin compared to the corresponding period last year was mainly due to stronger gross profit and increased synergies, primarily related to the acquisition of Zurvita.
During the quarter, Zinzino acquired 35% of the shares in Xion International Group with the aim of producing algae using bioreactors, thereby securing a sustainable future supply of omega-3 for the company’s main product, BalanceOil. In addition, the assets of the direct sales company Sanki were acquired to increase distribution power in North and South America, and the Gut Health Test was launched.
For the full year 2025, total revenue amounted to SEK 3,337.5 (2,207.8) million, corresponding to 51% (25%) growth compared with the previous year. EBITDA amounted to SEK 443.4 (250.7) million

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Partner.Co’s Yuko Suzuki Advances to Chairperson 7

Partner.Co has announced that Japan Brand Partner Yuko Suzuki has achieved the Title of Chairperson 7.
Suzuki said the moment her new title was confirmed at Partner.Co’s PXP event felt less like a sudden surge of emotion and more like a quiet arrival.

“When my Chairperson 7 Title was confirmed at PXP, it didn’t feel like a big burst of excitement. It felt more like I had quietly arrived at a place I had been moving toward for a long time,”

Suzuki said.
For her, the most meaningful part of the experience was not her own recognition but watching the people around her step into their own milestones.

“More than my own recognition on stage, the time I spent watching my team members recognized from the floor and from the side of the stage felt much more real to me,”

she said.

“The strongest feeling I had was not ‘This is the end,’ but a very calm sense of ‘This is where it really starts.”

Fighting Through the Doubt
Suzuki shared that the journey to Chairperson 7 came with its share of internal questions and self-doubt. Along the way, she had to confront thoughts like, “Am I worthy of being there?” and “I can’t be like

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Elevando el Estándar: Cómo el Crucero por el Golfo Pérsico de Greenway Global Redefinió el Estilo de Vida en el MLM

En el network marketing, los incentivos no se tratan únicamente de recompensas, sino de visión.
Cuando Greenway Global reunió a 600 socios calificados a bordo del ultramoderno MSC Euribia para una travesía de siete días por el Golfo Pérsico, la compañía no estaba simplemente organizando un crucero; estaba demostrando cómo luce verdaderamente un estándar de vida más elevado dentro del MLM.
Con salida desde Dubái, el viaje se convirtió en una representación tangible de cómo el emprendimiento en la venta directa puede ampliar no solo los ingresos, sino también la mentalidad, el entorno y los estándares personales.
El MLM como vehículo para elevar el estilo de vida
La ruta —Dubái, Doha, Baréin, Abu Dabi, Sir Bani Yas y regreso a Dubái— ofreció mucho más que paisajes de postal. Simbolizó movilidad. Libertad. Elección.

Despertar cada mañana en un país diferente redefine lo que es posible. Para muchos socios, esta experiencia fue una prueba tangible de que la profesión del MLM, cuando se aborda de manera estratégica, puede financiar vivencias que tradicionalmente estaban reservadas para ejecutivos corporativos.
En la venta directa, el entorno moldea la ambición. Y subir a bordo de un buque insignia de 331 metros de eslora, con 19 cubiertas y 2,400 camarotes, envía un

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Raising the Standard: How Greenway Global’s Persian Gulf Cruise Redefined the MLM Lifestyle

In network marketing, incentives are not just about rewards, they are about vision.
When Greenway Global brought 600 qualified partners aboard the ultra-modern MSC Euribia for a seven-day voyage across the Persian Gulf, the company wasn’t simply organizing a cruise. It was demonstrating what a higher standard of life in MLM truly looks like.
Departing from Dubai, the journey became a living illustration of how entrepreneurship in direct selling can expand not only income — but mindset, environment, and personal benchmarks.
Network Marketing as a Vehicle for Lifestyle Elevation
The route — Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas, and back to Dubai — offered more than postcard views. It symbolized mobility. Freedom. Choice.

Waking up each morning in a new country reframes what is possible. For many partners, this was proof that the MLM profession, when approached strategically, can finance experiences traditionally reserved for corporate executives.
In direct selling, environment shapes ambition. And stepping onto a 331-meter flagship liner with 19 decks and 2,400 cabins sends a clear psychological message: raise your standards.
Leadership Development at Sea
Yet luxury without growth would be hollow. The cruise was deliberately structured as a floating leadership academy.  During the cruise, top executives — including company CEO Svetlana Semenova, Vice

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What to know before starting your own cleaning business

By Ben Lobel on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

If you are thinking about setting up your own cleaning business, there are a few things you need to consider before doing so.

First of all, you need to make sure that this type of business is the right one for you. In order to be a cleaner you need to have good physical health because cleaning can be hard and strenuous work. You will also need to have good customer relation skills as you are required to deal with clients on a regular basis.

You’re going to need to have a clear vision of where you are planning to place your cleaning business.

What you do need to know is that the cleaning industry is split into three:

Domestic: Consists primarily of residential or household cleaning

Commercial: Commercial cleaning is dominated by janitorial services, where they provide a much wider range of services over domestic cleaning. They tend to serve businesses rather than individual consumers/homes

Specialist: Specialist cleaning comes into play if it’s something more germinated or higher-risk to clean

Research all aspects of the cleaning service business world, from advertising to customer services, taxes, insurance, employees and how much

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The 6 best retail POS systems

By Henry Williams on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

UPDATED: As a retailer, you need a point of sale (POS) system that can not only handle a high number of sales (and at an affordable cost to you), but that makes your day-to-day easier, so you can focus on the most important aspects of running your business.

While many retail POS systems have very similar offerings, it’s the differences in costs and features that can make one best for a retail clothing store and one best for a retail grocery store.

From tablets to touch screens and inventory, we’ve dug down into the specifics of a variety of card machines to bring you the six best retail POS systems for you to compare.

Or, if you feel like you’re ready to decide, why not get quotes for your perfect POS system today. All you need to do is provide us with some basic info about your business in the form below and we’ll match you with the best providers for your needs.

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