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Direct Selling in Q1 – A Slow Start

Industries have not made a great start to the new year. This can easily be seen in companies’ quarterly earnings reports and also in stock prices on the stock exchanges. When we put aside a few positive performances in the first quarter, direct selling industry in general was no exception. This … [Read More...] about Direct Selling in Q1 – A Slow Start

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Mary Kay Selected as a 2022 U.S. Best Managed Company

DSA Canada Board Organizes “Day on the Hill” in Ottawa

Martin Gonzalez

Nature’s Sunshine Appoints Martin Gonzalez as Executive VP of Global Supply Chain

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Forever Living Products Earns Award for Innovation With Its Largest Annual Event

Mariela Matute

Tupperware Announces Mariela Matute as New Chief Financial Officer

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Memorable Mergers and Acquisitions in Direct Selling

Global direct selling community has witnessed a number of notable company merger and acquisition attempts from within and outside of the industry. Some of these attempts were successful in finalizing … [Read More...] about Memorable Mergers and Acquisitions in Direct Selling

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Embracing the Hybrid Future of Event Planning

Karen Peterson is a member of Strategic Choice Partners, and helps direct sales companies with their event and incentive planning. She is a Certified Meeting Professional with more than 30 years … [Read More...] about Embracing the Hybrid Future of Event Planning

2021 Results: Brakes on Growth in the Fourth Quarter

The companies we have been reviewing here had strong starts to the year. Yet their revenue growth performances significantly slowed down in the fourth quarter. This was not unexpected, but it wasn't … [Read More...] about 2021 Results: Brakes on Growth in the Fourth Quarter

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This Month in History

On May 25, 1919, Madam C.J. Walker died of medical reasons at the age of 51. At the time, she was considered to be the wealthiest black woman in America.

Madam C.J Walker’s hair care products was very popular in early 1900s. She was travelling across the country to develop her business, offering income opportunities to women.

Madam C.J. Walker organized her first conference in 1917 with 200 participants. This is known as one of the first national gatherings of women entrepreneurs. By that time, she was estimated to have trained 20,000 “Beauty Culturists”.

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