Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from October 2006.
Lia Sophia invites Internet to the party While some party plan businesses see the Internet's direct marketing model as incompatible with their lifeblood — the in-home party — costume jewelry direct seller Lia Sophia has embraced the online channel wholeheartedly. Lia Sophia, known as Lady Remington Jewelry until two...
Read full storyMannatech Issues Statement Oct 30, 2006 COPPELL, TX MARKET WIRE Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) today announced that the company had not been contacted by the Texas Attorney General's office regarding any investigations, in response to reports published on Friday, October 27, 2006. Mannatech stated that it is...
Read full storyMILLION WISHES A New Accessories-Driven At-Home Sales Venture Where Friends Share A Passion For Fashion & Financial Freedom WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- What do women enjoy most when they get together? Catching up on the latest gossip? Sharing fashion tips? Laughing out loud? Shopping 'til they drop? ...
Read full storyBlyth, Inc. Announces Direct Selling Segment North American Management Alignment GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH), a leader in home decor and home fragrance products, today announced the appointment of JP Trottier to President, PartyLite U.S. and Vice President, North America. Mr...
Read full storyTreating ailments with 'wonder-juice' A new wave of elixirs promise miraculous properties, from treating depression to tackling cancer. It's about the size of a potato, ripens to a yellowish hue and has been used by the Polynesians for centuries. It is called the noni fruit and while it doesn't taste like the food o...
Read full storyQuixtar's new Cola Blast XS Energy Drink offers an energy boost in America's favorite flavor. October 28, 2006 -- Quixtar's newest XS Energy Drink, Cola Blast, gives cola drinkers the blast of energy they want and the flavor they love, without the empty sugars or carbs used in most cola-flavored soft drinks. Availab...
Read full storyFemOne Announces Its Name Change to ACTIS Global Ventures, Inc.; Company Receives New Ticker Symbol CARLSBAD, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FemOne, Inc., a publicly held Nevada Corporation , announced today a name change to ACTIS Global Ventures, Inc. and effective Monday, July 10, 2006, its common stock ...
Read full storyBIOPRO Technology, a division of FemOne, Inc. a publicly held Nevada corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FEMO) announced the launch of its new whole food nutrition product, BIOPRODUCE(TM). BIOPRODUCE is a highly concentrated whole food supplement to be taken daily in two formulations, Fruits and Berries, and Vegetables. Th...
Read full storyEarnings surge at Pre-Paid Legal Services Lower commissions -- down to $31.4 million from $37.4 million -- contribute to higher net income. Lower commissions helped boost third-quarter net income 55 percent at Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. The Ada-based company reported Monday that it earned $13.4 million, or 93 cent...
Read full storyTexas Attorney General probing Mannatech Commentary: Focus on health claims for nutritional supplements SAN DIEGO (MarketWatch) -- The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating and has considered taking legal action against Mannatech, a fast-growing manufacturer of nutritional supplements, whose stock has bee...
Read full storyTrend gives students a new way to party Jewelry. Paper money. Gift certificates. It may not be your typical Penn State party, but this gathering offers a different atmosphere. Jewelry parties are becoming more popular across the country, as well as in the college scene. "I think it's just a good way to get a lot of ...
Read full storyWorldVentures Marketing, LLC (WorldVentures™) Announces Renowned Author Dr. Charles King as Speaker at San Diego Training Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PRWeb) October 25, 2006 -- Co-Founders Mike Azcue and Wayne Nugent of WorldVentures, an online travel company and host agency for home-based agents, announced that renowned ...
Read full storyGetting Wise to Bookwise So there's this new book club in the works called Bookwise...excuse me, I mean "a book club/network marketing company with a structure that is unique to both the book and network marketing industries."* How does it work? Well, according to the corporate FAQ, "Our network of sales associates ...
Read full storyLifeSpan International Inc. Enters Into Agreement With Optigenex Inc. to Market and Distribute Proprietary Skin Care Products and Supplements NEW YORK, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optigenex Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OPGX) announced today the signing of a Marketing, Distribution and Trademark Agreement with Lif...
Read full storyFederal trial starts today for PurchasePro founder LEXINGTON NATIVE JOHNSON ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY, FRAUD IN INFLATING REVENUES WASHINGTON - Lexington native Charles E. "Junior" Johnson is set to go on trial today in federal court in Alexandria, Va., for his role in the boom, then bust, of PurchasePro.com, one of the...
Read full storyBlyth Declines on Analyst Downgrade NEW YORK — Shares of Blyth Inc., which makes candles and other home accessories, fell Monday after an analyst downgraded the company, citing high raw material costs and stalling momentum in the company's direct selling business. Shares tumbled $2.30, or 8.9 percent, to $23.65 in a...
Read full storyUSO offers military wives, mothers a beautiful day About 20 women carrying the heavy load of supporting a family with a soldier deployed to war or caring for their injured loved ones at local military hospitals were able to shed their worries Sunday to indulge in some pampering. While the first USO Spa Day at the US...
Read full storyUSO offers military wives, mothers a beautiful day About 20 women carrying the heavy load of supporting a family with a soldier deployed to war or caring for their injured loved ones at local military hospitals were able to shed their worries Sunday to indulge in some pampering. While the first USO Spa Day at the US...
Read full storyLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition direct-selling company, is launching Best Defense™, an effervescent tablet that boosts the body's immune system. The dietary supplement contains a powerful combination of echinacea, standardized as 15 percent polysaccharides to boost immunit...
Read full storyUnivera Life Sciences Growth Continues with Two New Sales Directors: Dave Fleming, USA and David Nash, Canada Lacey, WA – October 23, 2006: Univera LifeSciences, the world's leading healthy- aging relationship marketing company, announces the hiring of Dave Fleming to the position of Director of Sales, USA and David...
Read full storyXanGo Puts Mangosteen Flavonoids in the Spotlight Consumers receive more than xanthone benefits in whole fruit mangosteen supplement October 19, 2006 - LEHI, UT- XanGo, LLC, creator of the mangosteen dietary supplement category is expanding its consumer education campaign with a focus on flavonoids; a major offering...
Read full storyIn the pink Local women find career happiness with Mary Kay company Before finding her dream job, Kristen Marks was a practicing attorney. Emily Sims was vice president of a wireless company. Cari Pettit was a human resources manager. And Michele Larson was an administrative assistant. The four Pensacola Bay Area wo...
Read full storyFrom Celebrations by Lillian Vernon: July 28, 2006--Effective today, Lillian Vernon has made the decision to close the Everyday Celebrations Division (D/B/A Celebrations by Lillian Vernon) as of September 30th. Although we believe this could be a viable business, Sun Capital has made the decision not to continue the...
Read full storyAging SCERA gaining new luster 5-year-plan aims to turn building into a state-of-the-art facility OREM — At 73 years old, the SCERA theater is getting a makeover. Jason Olson, Deseret Morning NewsEric Mansfield works to remove seats from the SCERA theater Wednesday as part of a project to renovate the landmark using...
Read full storyITV Ventures topped the MLMRankings.com September update for increase in internet interest metrix. Visit MLMRankings.com for more details.
Read full storyForbes included four St. Louis-area companies on its list of America's 200 Best Small Companies: Reliv, Panera, Talx and Cass. Chesterfield, Mo.-based Reliv International Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV) moved up this year to the No. 14 spot from a ranking of 43rd in 2005. This marks the second consecutive year the manufacturer ...
Read full storyXanGo creators squeeze their business from an exotic fruit called mangosteen Once a year, usually in November, Salt Lake City turns orange-side-out as thousands of XanGo distributors, clad in the company's signature color, descend on downtown for their annual convention. But look closer and you'll see a more subtle ...
Read full storySuperfruits may be your superfriends THEY are called superfruits. One is scientifically proven to have 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes and 10 times more beta-carotene than carrots. Another has 40 times more zeaxanthin than corn and 60 times more Vitamin C than oranges. Combined together, they make a potent drin...
Read full storyLia Sophia has been added to the Npros.com home based business directory. Lia Sophia, formerly known as ACT II Jewelry - Lady Remington markets fine jewelry and accessories through home parties and direct marketing.
Read full storyWes Huff Named Executive VP Operations for Univera LifeSciences Lacey, WA – October 11, 2006: Univera LifeSciences, the world's leading healthy- aging relationship marketing company, announced the hiring of E. Wesley Huff to the position of Executive Vice President Operations. 'We are very pleased to bring on such a...
Read full storyShaklee Corporation Goes Green, Becomes EPA Climate Leader Nutrition Company to Offset 100 Percent of Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2006-2009 PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2006--As part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, Shaklee Corporation (http://www.shaklee.com), the number o...
Read full storyNu Skin's Blemish Is Clearing Up In July, 2005, when China banned direct-sellers from doing business there without a license, Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS ) (NUS) got clobbered: Sales of its skin-care and nutritional products, which had boomed for three years in China, plunged in just weeks from $101 million to $80 mill...
Read full storyAn Interview with Burnlounge Co-Founder Stephen Murray DMW recently spoke with Stephen Murray, Co-Founder, President of Entertainment & Chief Creative Officer of Burnlounge, a New York-based community-powered digital download music service, to discuss their service and business model. Click the link to view the comp...
Read full storyCall 4 Action: Controversial Marketing For XanGo Juice PITTSBURGH -- How would you like to try a juice that can cure all sorts of diseases and infections? There's controversy over how this health drink has allegedly been marketed. The government has sent a warning to the makers of the product, which is going to be p...
Read full storyEuroPharma Selected As Exclusive Research And Development Team for Chicken Soup for the Soul™ Supplements EuroPharma's president Terry Lemerond has developed an exclusive line of supplements for the Chicken Soup for the Soul® brand, marrying the abilities and efforts of two organizations with a track record of chang...
Read full storyInternet Pyramid Scheme Alleged The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to shut down a network of 25,000 websites, accusing operators of running a $15-million pyramid scheme that promises to shower participants with easy cash. Prosperity Automated System, which bills itself as a marketing network, "is dest...
Read full storyMannatech Introduces a Revolutionary Advancement in Vitamin, Mineral and Phytochemical Supplementation (press release) Mannatech, Incorporated (Nasdaq: MTEX), announced today it plans to introduce PhytoMatrix, the nutrition industry's first supplement containing fully standardized and completely plant-based vitamins...
Read full storyWoman earns 12th Cadillac while battling breast cancer Pink has been a monumental color for Denise Kucharski - in good times and in bad. The Wichita Falls woman has earned her 12th free pink Cadillac from Mary Kay Inc., a feat made possible after 26 years selling makeup and cosmetics for the Texas-based company. Den...
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