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The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation raised more than $1 million to help end modern slavery in Africa during the Young Living Foundation’s Ride for a Reason, Foundation 5k, and other activities at the Young Living Essential Oils 2018 International Grand Convention.
All funds raised will go to support Hope for Justice, a nonprofit that exists to bring about the end of modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.

“D. Gary Young dedicated his life to improving the lives of all people; and through The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation, Young Living’s compassionate members have generously given to help some of the most isolated and vulnerable communities around the world,” said Jared Turner, president and chief operating officer of Young Living Essential Oils.
“I want to thank our members, Scott and Brenda Schuler, who chose to do something larger than themselves by launching the Ride for a Reason fundraising campaign that brought the Young Living family together and assisted in raising over $1 million to support Hope for Justice and help rescue the victims of human trafficking.”
Starting with Uganda, the Foundation will immediately fund three Hope for Justice Lighthouses, each of which will provide trauma care,

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Reliv International Reports 2018 Q2 Net Sales Of $8.5 Millon

by Nicole Dunkley • August 16, 2018 • 0 Comments

Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELV), a maker of nutritional supplements that promote optimal health, recently reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2018.
Reliv reported net sales of $8.5 million for the second quarter of 2018 compared with net sales of $10.0 million in the second quarter of 2017. Net sales in the United States decreased to $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2018, which represented a 15.0 percent decline in net sales when compared to the prior-year quarter.
Net sales in Reliv’s foreign markets decreased 17.0 percent in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the prior-year quarter. Net sales in Europe and Asia decreased by 21.2 percent and 10.5 percent, respectively, in the second quarter of 2018, along with decreases in all other regions except for Mexico.
Reliv reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2018 of $978,000 (loss per diluted share of $0.53) compared to a net loss of $520,000 (loss per diluted share of $0.28) in the second quarter of 2017. The loss from operations for the second quarter of 2018 was $940,000 compared to a loss from operations of $508,000 in the same period in 2017.
Results from operations were primarily impacted by the decline in

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Herbalife Nutrition Appoints First Malaysian Nutrition Scientist to Its Nutrition Advisory Board

by Nicole Dunkley • August 16, 2018 • 0 Comments

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE:HLF), a premier global nutrition company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier, today announced the appointment of Dr. Hamid Jan bin Jan Mohamed, an expert in nutrition, as its first Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) member in Malaysia.
Dr. Hamid Jan bin Jan Mohamed is the Chairman of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at University Sains Malaysia and is an Associate Professor with expertise in nutrition and obesity.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Hamid Jan to the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board. As a highly regarded expert in the field of nutrition and dietetics, Dr. Hamid Jan is a valuable addition to our team of experts in nutrition, science and health,” said Dr. John Agwunobi, co-president and chief health and nutrition officer at Herbalife Nutrition.
“We look forward to working with him to inspire people to take steps towards positive nutrition and lifestyle changes, and help address health-related megatrends such as high obesity rates and rapidly aging populations.”
Dr. Hamid Jan has received several industry awards during the course of his career. These include the Malaspina Scholar Travel Award by the International Life Sciences Institute, USA in 2015 and Fellow Membership of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia.
The Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board

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LifeVantage Q4 Sales Up 6.7% To $54.0 Million

by Ted Nuyten • August 15, 2018 • 0 Comments

LifeVantage Corporation (Nasdaq: LFVN) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Highlights:

Revenue increased 6.7% to $54.0 million year over year and 6.9% sequentially;
Revenue in the Americas increased 4.7% year over year and 6.6% sequentially. Revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 13.3% year over year and 7.8% sequentially;
Active independent distributors were consistent with the third quarter of 2018 and active customers increased 5.5% sequentially;
Adjusted EBITDA increased 58.8% year over year to $5.2 million;
Earnings per diluted share were $0.21, up from $0.01 in the prior year period; and
Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.20, up from $0.04 in the prior year period.

* All year over year growth rates compare the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. All sequential growth rates compare the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 to the third quarter of fiscal 2018.
Fiscal Year 2018 Highlights:

Revenue increased 1.9% to $203.2 million;
Revenue in the Americas increased 0.5% and revenue in Asia/Pacific & Europe increased 6.1%;
Active independent distributors decreased 1.6% and active customers increased 3.6%;
Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.9% to $14.9 million;
Earnings per diluted share were $0.41, compared to $0.11 in fiscal 2017; and
Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.51, compared to $0.27 in fiscal 2017.

*All growth rates compare fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2017.
”We are very pleased to finish fiscal 2018 on a strong note, exceeding our

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Natura Reports Strong Q2 Growth in All Brands – Revenue Up 13.6% to $3.1 Million

by Nicole Dunkley • August 15, 2018 • 0 Comments

Sao Paolo, Brazil-based Natura & Co, the Brazilian beauty and cosmetics giant, recently reported results from the Q2 ended June 30, 2018. Revenue was up 13.6 percent to R$3.1 million from R$2.729 million in 2017.
Revenue growth was up in every brand: Natura, up 9.8 percent; The Body Shop, up 14.8 percent; and Aesop up 55.2 percent.
“We are very pleased with the second quarter results” said Roberto Marques, Natura & Co’s chairman of the board.”
“Natura continues to revitalize its business model through its revamped relationship selling approach, digitization and growing multichannel presence. The Body Shop’s ongoing transformation plan is delivering encouraging initial returns and Aesop continues its stellar growth trajectory. Natura & Co is well positioned to deliver further growth, reach its medium-term and long-term ambitions, with continuous advances in sustainable business practices.”
Natura’s growth was despite a trucker’s strike impact, with both Brazil and Latin America showing great momentum. Natura continued to gain market share in core categories in Brazil and show productivity gains, positively advancing the company’s new Relationship Sales model and digitization of its channel.
Natura & Co began to implement The Body Shop’s transformation plan this quarter with initiatives including organization redesign, store footprint optimization and measures to improve

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Avon Appoints Marco Brandolini New General Manager to Drive Growth

by Nicole Dunkley • August 15, 2018 • 0 Comments

Avon Products Inc., (NYSE: AVP), a global leader in direct selling of beauty, recently announced that Marco Brandolini has been appointed VP and General Manager, Italy and the Mediterranean, (IMED), effective 1st September 2018.
Marco Brandolini is an accomplished leader with significant General Management experience in the direct selling industry. During his 13 years at Herbalife Nutrition, where he most recently served as EMEA VP of Sales & Marketing, Member Services and Technology, he has proven a track record of turning around sales performance and delivering growth (accelerating to 7.5% year on year in Q1 2018), through multi-channels, while increasing distributor retention through strong customer service.
He was responsible for designing the regional marketing and strategy planning and maintaining relationships with key distributors. Mr. Brandolini successfully led Herbalife’s key premium products and marketing tools launch, leveraging consumer and market research and activated the company’s distributors’ technology platform, all of which contributed to a more profitable business and a wider adoption of Herbalife products
“We are pleased to welcome Marco to the leadership team at Avon,” said Miguel Fernandez, Global President. “Marco is a seasoned strategic, result-driven leader with a history of building high-performing direct selling businesses in Europe. Under his new leadership we look

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Nature’s Sunshine Reports 12% Increase In Q2 Net Sales To $91.3 Million

by Nicole Dunkley • August 15, 2018 • 0 Comments

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., the Lehi, Utah-based natural health and wellness company, recently reported its net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, increased 12.2 percent year-over-year to $91.3 million compared to $81.3 million in the second quarter of 2017.
“We generated strong second quarter sales growth compared to the prior year period, which combined with our focus on cost controls led to improvement in both net income and EBITDA compared to the prior year,” said Gregory L. Probert, chairman and chief executive officer.
According to the company, sales growth was primarily related to continued growth in Synergy Asia Pacific, NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and NSP China, offset by a $1.0 million decline in net sales in NSP Americas and a $1.0 million decline in Synergy Europe.
In China, where Nature’s Sunshine is in the early development of direct selling operations, the company dedicated management resources to increasing the engagement of independent service providers over the past several months and will continue to focus on broadening its leadership and driving a long-term growth opportunity in the market.
For the year, net sales increased 8.6 percent to $178.6 million compared to $164.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017. Growth

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The Most Wanted Articles On The Business For Home Website 2018

by Ted Nuyten • August 14, 2018 • 0 Comments

As we want to be transparent and many of our readers ask for it, below are the most popular articles and pages on the Business For Home website.
Per year, the website receives an estimated 4 – 5+ million visitors from all over the world with the majority being Network Marketing professionals with approximately 25% visiting the website looking for a new, or additional opportunities 🙂
Based on our Google analytics from 14 August 2017 to 14 August 2018, this are the most wanted articles and pages out of a total of 6,2 million pageviews.
The Top 10:
253,000 pageviews the Top Direct Selling CEO Poll 2017:
https://www.businessforhome.org/2017/09/the-top-direct-selling-ceo-in-the-world-poll-2017/
243,000 pageviews, the Momentum ranks:
https://www.businessforhome.org/momentum-ranks/
187,000 pageviews, the Alexa ranks:
https://www.businessforhome.org/momentum-ranks/alexa-ranks/
170,000 pageviews, the Top 500 earners:
https://www.businessforhome.org/momentum-ranks/alexa-ranks/
167,000 pageviews, 100 Solid MLM companies 2018:
https://www.businessforhome.org/2018/01/100-solid-top-mlm-companies-for-2018/
160,000 pageviews, Top 200 worldwide earners in MLM 2017:
https://www.businessforhome.org/2017/01/top-200-worldwide-earners-in-mlm-january-2017/
125,000 pageviews, 100 Solid MLM companies 2017:
https://www.businessforhome.org/2017/01/100-solid-top-mlm-companies-for-2017/
95,000 pageviews, Supreme court of India rules in favor of QNET:
https://www.businessforhome.org/2017/04/supreme-court-of-india-rules-in-favor-of-qnet/
63,000 pageviews: Business For Home Recommended distributors:
https://www.businessforhome.org/recommended-distributors/
59,000 pageviews, The Top Direct Selling Product poll 2017:
https://www.businessforhome.org/2017/05/the-top-direct-selling-product-2017-poll/

Most wanted companies reviews:
33,000 pageviews, World Global Network review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/world-global-network-review/
24,000 pageviews, Jeunesse review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/jeunesse-review/
20,808 pageviews, Amway review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/amway-review/
14,500 pageviews,QNET review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/qnet-review/
14,400 pageviews, Young Living review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/young-living-review/
10,050 pageviews, iMarketLive review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/imarketslive-review/
7,500 pageviews, WorldVentures review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/imarketslive-review/
7,100 pageviews, Lyoness review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/lyoness-review/
6,440 pageviews, doTerra review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/doterra-review/
6,300 pageviews, DagCoin review:
https://www.businessforhome.org/companies/dagcoin-review/

Remarkable articles:
43,000 pageviews, Chris Terry CEO Imarketslive

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ARIIX Announces Promotion Of Brandon John To Executive VP Of Business Strategy

by Ted Nuyten • August 11, 2018 • 0 Comments

ARIIX, an international opportunity company that promotes healthy, toxin-free living is pleased to announce the promotion of Brandon John from Vice President of Global Tax to Executive Vice President of Business Strategy.
Brandon joined the company in 2016 and not only facilitated the merge of ARIIX and NuCerity, but has also saved ARIIX millions of dollars through a complete tax restructure.
Brandon and his family will be joining newly promoted President of International Cameron Bott in relocating to Europe in September 2018, where a new office will be established. In his new position, Brandon will be responsible for further developing ARIIX’s global tax strategy along with international logistics and operations.
“We are honored that Brandon accepted this new position,”
says Jeff Yates, ARIIX Chief Financial Officer and Founder.
“What he has accomplished at ARIIX in such a short amount of time has been incredibly invaluable. Brandon has a uniquely qualified background that will ensure success in each and every goal we set before him. I speak on behalf of all the owners when I say that we have complete confidence in his capabilities.”
“I am ready for the challenges set before me,”
says Brandon. “I plan to continue building our merger and acquisition profile while working

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