Former Tupperware chief Joe Hara, who led Tupperware’s North American and international divisions during the company’s golden years in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and was the business face of the company for nearly three decades, died on Christmas Eve 2017. He was 91.

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New Avon LLC, a New York-based beauty brand that has served North America for more than 130 years, recently expanded into the health and wellness category with the introduction of Espira by Avon.

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On Jan. 4, the Federal Trade Commission, which works to promote competition and protect and educate consumers, released business guidance to help members of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies apply core consumer protection principles to their business practices.

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BeautyCounter Brands, LLC, the parent company of Santa Monica, California-based Beautycounter, has received a strategic investment from Mousse Partners Limited.

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Marketdata LLC, an independent market research firm of the U.S. weight-loss industry since 1989, has released “The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market (14th edition),” its biennial analysis and forecast of all 10 major segments of the U.S. diet market.

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Nerium International, a provider of science-based rejuvenating skincare and wellness products based Addison, Texas, has appointed Tomomi Kosugi as General Manager of Nerium International Japan.

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Melaleuca, an Idaho Falls, Idaho-based direct seller natural nutritional and household products, recently reached a milestone event in the company’s history.

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In a story we posted online Dec. 18, 2017, and in our January issue of Direct Selling News, we incorrectly reported that Stemtech International, a global seller of nutritional products based in Pembroke Pines, Florida, had filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy status to Chapter 7.

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Mary Kay Inc., the iconic Dallas, Texas-based beauty brand, and women’s fraternity Alpha Chi Omega recently announced the winners of a social media contest held during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October to inspire healthy relationships among young people.

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Melaleuca, an Idaho Falls, Idaho-based wellness company, has decided that the company’s surplus cash gained from the new tax-overhaul bill will be given to Melaleuca employees.

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