Jewelry seller lia sophia will close its doors in February, according to an announcement on the company’s website and social media pages. The family company said a “challenging business environment” is driving its decision to end operations in the U.S. and Canada.
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4Life Announces New Manufacturing Facility
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4Life executives recently announced that the company has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility. Construction will take nine or ten months. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for next year at this time.
The new plant will give 4Life start-to-finish control over every step of the manufacturing process—which will include the batching, blending, encapsulating and packaging of primary 4Life Transfer Factor© products, including 4Life© Transfer Factor Plus© Tri-Factor© Formula, 4Life Transfer Factor© Tri-Factor© Formula, and 4Life Transfer Factor Renuvo©.
President and CEO Steve Tew: “The facility will adhere to strict current Good Manufacturing Practices as outlined by the Food and Drug Administration and will include state-of- the-art packaging, encapsulation, and blending equipment to ensure the highest level of product quality.”
Raw materials and finished goods will continue to be tested by 4Life scientists in laboratories built for that purpose.
Founder and Chairman of the Board David Lisonbee: “Research remains integral to the products we manufacture. With sixteen years of experience, it makes sense that we control the manufacturing process for our distributors. This is how we guarantee quality and customer satisfaction.”
About 4Life
In 1998, 4Life Founders David and Bianca Lisonbee launched the company’s flagship immune system support product, 4Life Transfer Factor. As the first network marketing
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Avon Fights Domestic Violence with #GivingTuesday Campaign
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he Avon Foundation for Women is partnering with the National Domestic Violence Hotline to celebrate #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2, 2014.
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Direct Selling Jewelry Company, Lia Sophia, Shutting Down
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It was announced on their company call today that Lia Sophia will be shutting down. This comes as a surprise as until a few days ago, distributors were heavily promoting the products and company. It is uncertain as to the reason or what will happen with pending transactions. The website is still active and future events remain on the calendar.
Lia Sophia is a family owned business that was founded by Victor Kiam under the name Lady Remington several decades ago. It is currently run by Elena and Tory Kiam.
Their website describes the company as:
Versatile style is the theme of our latest collection, but it’s true of lia sophia year after year. The beautiful jewelry we create works in every moment of a woman’s life, from the easy way our pieces coordinate to individual styles that transform into multiple looks. The designs are timeless, and so is the quality, with every piece backed by our unmatched Lifetime Replacement Guarantee. And this season, more than 60% of the collection is priced at less than $50.
Women are at the heart of lia sophia, sharing and connecting over our designs all around the country. We consider our Hostesses and Advisors extended family, and we’re proud of the
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Executive Announcements, December 2014
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Harland Stonecipher, The Pampered Chef Ltd., Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., PartyLite, LegalShield, LifeVantage Corp., Vector Marketing Corp.
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Party Plans on Fire
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Ignited by emotional connections forged with customers, access to products once only available at expensive salons and an embrace of social media, a handful of party plan companies are seeing their business boom—with no signs of a slowdown.
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Who Will Summit Next?: Reaching $1 Billion
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“Life’s a bit like mountaineering,” said Sir Edmund Hillary. “Never look down.”
It’s what direct sellers do, too—never look down.
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LifeVantage: Adding Sizzle to the Steak
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Many executives have had the experience. They launch or join a young company that is growing quickly, but over time the momentum slows. That was the story at LifeVantage Corp., and its experience has made it a believer in the necessity to embrace change.
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SOZO Global Enhances Ignite® Product Line
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SOZO Global, an entrepreneurial direct selling company expands its Ignite® energy drink product line with the launch of a new natural drink mix in the United States and Canada.
Ignite® Natural contains no harmful chemicals, artificial colors, artificial flavors or artificial sweeteners. Powered by a high antioxidant superfruit, CoffeeBerry®, it also contains healthy vitamins C and D. The caffeine used in the formula is a naturally occurring source of caffeine – unlike many other products on the market that contain a synthetic source.
Ignite Natural was previewed at the SOZO 2014 National Empowerment Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, where co-founder / director Larry Cantrell announced, “This is a great-tasting and natural alternative to other unhealthy energy drinks on the market.” Mark Adams, CEO and co-founder of SOZO also commented, “Energy Drinks are over $12 billion in the United States alone. We plan on taking our product to a global audience.”
SOZO will engage its independent active distributors with an I IGNITE video contest to show how they are using the Ignite Natural energy drink to “ignite” their day.
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SOZO Global is a healthy lifestyle company founded in 2009 with its headquarters in Austin, Texas. SOZO products are sold through independent Distributors
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Direct Selling Sales In India Up Just 4.3%, Policy Uncertainty Blamed
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The Indian direct selling industry grew 4.3 per cent in 2013-14 and achieved sales of Rs 7,472$ crore, a sharp decline from previous fiscals, according to the industry’s annual survey conducted by the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) and the PHD Chamber of Commerce.
Sales grew at 12.2 per cent (Rs 7,164$ crore) in 2012-13 and 22 per cent (Rs 6,385$ crore) the year before. The survey estimates industry turnover at about Rs 24,000$ crore by 2019-20.
“The dip in sales is on account of lack of policy. There is no clarity and the industry faces much uncertainty. That’s what we’ve been asking the Government for over the last six or seven years,” said Chavi Hemanth, Secretary General, IDSA.
Reports indicate that the Finance Ministry is looking to make changes to the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (PCMCS) (Banning) Act of 1978 to prevent the spread of ponzi schemes. However, direct selling companies have often come under the scanner of the Act, evidenced by the arrest of Amway CEO William Pinckney and two company directors in Kerala last year.
“The Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MoCA) has also come forward to support the industry and frame a separate law. What shape it will take