Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from December 2008.
James Ridinger, president and CEO of Market America, an Internet Marketing and Product brokerage company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing, announced today the company has launched MA MY World Music, a site dedicated to connecting Market America's 180,000 Customer Managers and over 6 million customers with to...
Read full storyVerve Energy Drink is a welcomed healthy alternative to the sugar and caffeine laden canned drinks found on the market today, and it couldn't have launched at a better time. In each eight-ounce (236mL) can, there are three great products that make Verve a cut above the rest: • Delicious, fast-acting energy drink; • ...
Read full storyTupperware Brands Corporation has been honored with top global awards for the company's incredible success in developing the iconic brand's name in India, China and Indonesia. The company received unprecedented recognition from prestigious organizations and publications in each market, including Superbrands, Busines...
Read full storyHolding on to unhealthy fat after an initialweight loss happens to everyone. Even top celebrities' recurring battlewith weight has been well documented in the press. This yo-yo tendencymakes the self promise to lose weight one of the top New Year's pledges andkeeps gyms in business when resoluteness for dieters annu...
Read full storySilver Creek Systems, the pioneer and provider in automated Data Mastering, including product data quality, integration and governance solutions recently announced that their DataLens System has been selected by leading one–to–one retailer, Market America. Market America will use the DataLens System to drive the cat...
Read full storyMannatech, Incorporated, a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight and fitness products and skin care solutions, has announced that Team Mannatech athlete and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) contestant Stran Smith won the coveted Gold Buckle for tie-down roping at the ...
Read full storyChina region was honored with the China Charity Award, the most prestigious charity award in the country by the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs. Hu Jintao, president of the People's Republic of China, presented the award to Andrew Fan, president of the company's Greater China region, during an awards ceremony at t...
Read full storyAmway hopes its once well-known name will help revive the direct sales company's brand in North America. The Ada, Mich.-based firm dropped the name in the U.S. and Canada in 2000 after becoming part of Alticor Inc. It is pumping millions of dollars into market research and national ads, and plans to use the name Amw...
Read full storyOnce a household name and reputedly the key to fortune for modern salesmen hoping to live out a Horatio Alger myth, the Amway brand faded from the American market years ago, tarnished by legal and regulatory problems. The direct seller of everything from health and beauty items to household cleaners repeatedly fough...
Read full storyDirect selling FMCG company Amway India will increase the prices of all its products by 3-5 per cent in early 2009 even as commodity and crude prices are witnessing a sharp decline. Commodity prices and crude prices have declined upto 70 per cent from their peak prices in June, July earlier this year. Also recently,...
Read full storyEconomic woes experienced across the country have reached Greenwood. Arbonne International, LLC announced Wednesday that it has laid off 95 employees at its distribution facility in the Precedent South Business Center. The Irvine-Calif.-based company, which manufactures and distributes Swiss-formulated skin care, ma...
Read full storyHave you ever wanted to be a snarky record store clerk like the ones in High Fidelity, recommending the choicest cuts to a grateful and adoring public? People's Music Store lets you set up your own online storefront to sell up to 50 DRM-free albums from a decent range of high-quality electronica, rock and other musi...
Read full storyMannatech Inc. said Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has completed its investigation into the firing of its accounting firm -- and will not take action against the company. In September, the Coppell-based maker of nutritional supplements was issued a so-called Wells notice, signaling that the SEC...
Read full storyNu Skin Enterprises Inc., which sells personal-care products and nutritional supplements, forecast slightly lower profit and revenue than analysts expected in 2009. The company said Thursday it expects to earn between $1.10 and $1.20 per share for the year, on $1.24 billion to $1.27 billion in revenue. That implies ...
Read full storyOriflame India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oriflame, plans to venture in to the oral care and wellness sectors in early 2009. The first product will be a toothpaste which will be launched in the first quarter of 2009. The company intends to spend one-third of the overall marketing budget on the oral care and welln...
Read full storyMost individuals that become an independent distributor with Reliv International do so to earn an income and offer nutritional supplements to their local community. But through their efforts came a bonus: providing critically needed supplements to malnourished children around the world through the company's nonprofi...
Read full storyKANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Intimidators baseball team has recently received new inventory in the "Intimidation Station" souvenir store. The new merchandise includes crew sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts and fleece blankets. The Intimidation Station also has T-shirts, hats, player trading cards, mini-bats and much mo...
Read full storyThe American Cancer Society's Corporate Impact Awards were presented Monday to The Longaberger Company of Newark and 16 additional companies during the society's Annual Meeting in New York City. The awards recognize businesses' financial and in-kind contributions of at least $1 million during the previous calendar y...
Read full storyHard economic times call for cutting back on life's little luxuries, but one company says its customers are doing plenty of feel good spending. Mary Kay has been around since the 1960s selling skin care products and make up to women. The company says even in tough economic times women still want to feel good about t...
Read full storyHerbalife (China) Health Products Ltd recently signed an agreement with Mianyang Municipal Education Bureau and announced a formation of a relief fund with plans to assist children affected by the devastating earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. The found, called Warm Foundation, will help facilitate meeting the n...
Read full storyJus International is experiencing consistent growth, demonstrated by a recent expansion to additional office space. As several Idaho corporations continue to announce layoffs, the latest round coming from major sources of industry for the Treasure Valley, Jus International continues to hire staff while expanding the...
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