Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from February 2008.
BioNovix, Inc.: Management Team Confirmed Communication Policies Brokerage Talks Underway SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - February 25, 2008) - BioNovix, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced confirmation of the revised Management structure, establishment of a new communications policy, including commencement of form...
Read full storyThe "acai" berry is cultivating a multi-billion-dollar juice industry. Blueberries, grapes, pomegranates oh my! These fruits pack powerful nutrients and antioxidants which protect the body's cells from damage and disease. But there's a new berry in town. Earlier this month, Doctor Oz featured the acai berry on the O...
Read full storyUSANA Health Science Inc.'s (NASDAQ: USNA) Nutrimeal' drink mix is the first meal replacement product in the Australian market to carry the coveted Glycemic Index (GI) Symbol. The GI Symbol Program is a public health initiative run by Glycemic Index Limited, which provides consumers with a credible signpost to healt...
Read full storyBioNovix, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced confirmation of the revised Management structure, establishment of a new communications policy, including commencement of formal press releases, and ongoing brokerage discussions. Background In its first year, BioNovix produced exponential growth with revenues, while...
Read full storyACN, the largest direct selling telecommunications company in the world, today announces the upcoming consolidation of all U.S. operations to its new World Headquarters Campus in Concord, N.C., just outside Charlotte. The move creates employment opportunities in several fields. Not all of the company's existing empl...
Read full storyShaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S. and pioneer of one of the first green household cleaners, introduced three new tasty food products to its Cinch Inch Loss Plan line -- Cinch Meal-in-a-Bars in two delicious flavors and the delectable new meal replacement, Cinch(TM) Strawberry ...
Read full storyUsana reported that sales in the fourth quarter of 2007 increased by 10.8 percent and reached $108.7 million, compared with $98.1 million in the fourth quarter of the 2006 fiscal year. Its fourth quarter profit, however, fell slightly to $11.06 million, or 67 cents per share, from $11.1 million or 61 cents per share...
Read full storyA federal court in Utah has issued an injunction against Sisel International, LLC and five of Sisel's top distributors in Japan. Among other things, the injunction requires Sisel and these distributors to return all of Neways' distributor information in their possession and prohibits Sisel and its distributors from ...
Read full storyThe conference, scheduled for June 14-15, 2008, precedes the Vacation.com 10th Annual Conference and Trade show, June 16th to the 19th. Travelstar Chairman and CEO Alverson stated, "By book-ending our conference with the 2008 Vacation.com dates, our agents will have the chance to attend the most comprehensive learni...
Read full storyA senior vice president of Herbalife Ltd., which sells nutritional supplements and weight loss products, exercised options for 28,900 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. In a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Thomas Zimmer reported exer...
Read full storyXocai dark chocolate, sold only through distributors, is advertised as "the healthy chocolate" with antioxidant-rich acai berries and blueberries. Even so, chocolate has taken a couple of health hits of late. One study linked regular eating of any chocolate to slightly weaker bones because it contains oxalate, makin...
Read full storyOn stage at a sales convention, XanGo executive Joseph Morton said that when he first stumbled across mangosteen, a tropical fruit with purported curative powers, "I didn't have to have it confirmed in the New England medical journal before I would listen." more stories like thisThe multilevel marketing company has ...
Read full storyBlaming a tough economy, central Ohio's Longaberger Company has laid off 200 of its basket makers. Spokesman Tom Matthews says the company hopes those employees will eventually be called back. He says Longaberger will begin hiring for seasonal positions soon, and the workers from the basket-making operation will be ...
Read full storyA federal judge has tossed out a massive antitrust action brought against Amway Corp. by several Missouri distributors just before the case was set to go to trial in Springfield. U.S. District Judge Richard E. Dorr granted Amway's motion for summary judgment last week, abruptly ending — at least for now — a case tha...
Read full storyTahitian Noni International today launches HIRO(TM) Super Fruits Sparkling Black Currant, the newest addition to its popular HIRO(TM) ready-to-drink noni-based beverage line. An all natural beverage, HIRO(TM) Super Fruits Sparkling Black Currant combines the benefits of noni with black currant, apple and red grape. ...
Read full storyHome Interiors & Gifts Inc. chief executive and president Richard W. "Dick" Heath said Thursday that he is retiring two years after he agreed to lead the Carrollton-based direct selling company through a restructuring. Heather Chastain, senior vice president of sales support, has been promoted to president, the comp...
Read full storyThe company believes that Healthy Coffee USA adds the business opportunity component to Healthy Coffee by providing an opportunity for the average person to own a coffee distribution or coffee house business without the big capital and overhead and be able to market globally via the internet. Network marketing helps...
Read full storyAn appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales. The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans leaves Alabama as the state with the strictest ban on such devices. Tuesday's ruling says the Texas law making it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices -- violates the 14th...
Read full storySales representative Aubri Webb stood before a group of 10 women relaxing in a living room in Oxnard. Behind her, next to the television, Webb had set up a display of adult toys, oils, fragrances and other sexual enhancement products. "If anyone has a cell phone," Webb said, "I do recommend you put it to — " "Vibrat...
Read full storyA LifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB:LFVN) milestone was reached today, announced CEO David Brown, with the news that a marketing and licensing agreement has been signed with NutraNomics for the representation and distribution of Protandim(R) into the multi-billion dollar Asian market. According to LifeVantage President...
Read full storyNatural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP), an international direct-selling company, announced that a court had granted its motion to dismiss certain fraud and contract claims asserted by the bankruptcy trustee of a former distributor, John Loghry. In granting the motion, the court agreed that the dismissed claims h...
Read full storyLifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB: LFVN), http://www.lifevantage.com, maker of Protandim(R), today announced results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2007. For the three month period ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded net revenues of $0.8 million and a loss of $(0.4) million, or $(0.02) per share. F...
Read full storyJ. Andrew Sjoblom, Michael J. Ziouras, Adam Brezine, Stephen P. Nash and Matthew J. Smith have been elected to partnership at the law firm of Holme Roberts & Owen LLP. Sjoblom is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on the prosecution and defense of cases involving intellectual prop...
Read full storySALT LAKE CITY - On stage at a sales convention, XanGo executive Joseph Morton said that when he first stumbled across mangosteen, a tropical fruit with purported curative powers, "I didn't have to have it confirmed in the New England medical journal before I would listen." The multilevel marketing company has built...
Read full storyQuixtar Inc. today announced fiscal 2007 sales of $1.072 billion, the fifth consecutive year in which the company surpassed the billion-dollar mark. The results represented a slight decline from the previous year's sales of $1.12 billion, which were the best in Quixtar's nine-year history. Results were affected mini...
Read full storyAmbit Energy and Raven L. Mahdee, a top income earner in the direct sales industry, have aligned to move the largest transfer of wealth to take place during our lifetime, with the recent deregulation of the trillion dollar electricity, gas and green energy industry. Ambit Energy is a solid 2 year old direct sales en...
Read full storyPre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD), announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 decreased 11% to $11.7 million from $13.2 million for the prior year's fourth quarter due to a fourth quarter 2007 charge of $2.9 million relating to income ...
Read full storyMARY KAY Inc., America's best selling brand in combined categories of skin care and colour cosmetics and one of the world's leading direct selling companies entered Indian beauty market in September 2007. After getting an over whelming response from Indian market, Mary Kay announced the launch of its PureWhiteTM ran...
Read full storyNu Skin Enterprises today declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share which will be paid on March 19, 2008 to shareholders of record on Feb. 29, 2008. "Because of our strong cash flow, we are increasing our dividend for the sixth consecutive year," said Truman Hunt, president and chief exe...
Read full storyStop the ageing clock and make a difference to your skin before its too late as Avon introduces revolutionary Youth Extending Cream under its Anew Retroactive+ portfolio. This first of its kind treatment from Avon's flagship anti-ageing brand Anew helps repair your skin's hidden damage today so you have nothing to h...
Read full storyExotic super fruit juice spawns $1B nutrition business for one company; experts doubtful On stage at a sales convention, XanGo executive Joseph Morton said that when he first stumbled across mangosteen, a tropical fruit with purported curative powers, "I didn't have to have it confirmed in the New England medical jo...
Read full storyXocai dark chocolate, sold only through distributors, is advertised as "the healthy chocolate" with antioxidant-rich açai berries and blueberries. Even so, chocolate has taken a couple of health hits of late. One study linked regular eating of any chocolate to slightly weaker bones because it contains oxalate, makin...
Read full storyLongaberger Co. is cutting 225 positions in an effort to 'strengthen the company and fuel its future growth.' Newark-based Longaberger said it is laying off 200 employees in its basketmaking operations today and that 25 senior management positions have been trimmed since December. Longaberger hopes to recall the 200...
Read full storyAvon Products Inc., a direct seller of beauty products, said yesterday its fourth-quarter profit fell 30 per cent on restructuring costs and other charges. The company's shares rose more than seven per cent in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Earnings dropped to US$128.9 million, or 30 cents a share, in the l...
Read full storyPROVO, Utah, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today reported fourth-quarter revenue of $306.1 million, a 6 percent improvement over the prior-year period and ahead of company guidance. Fourth-quarter net income and earnings per share were $5.9 million and $0.09, compared to $15.9 million an...
Read full storyTravelstar Inducted Into Carnival Cruise Lines' 'Pinnacle Club' Travelstar, Inc. (OTCBB: TVLS) today announced the Company has been inducted into Carnival Cruise Lines' "Pinnacle Club." The program was created by Carnival to acknowledge those high-volume travel agencies that meet a certain sales criteria and exhibit...
Read full storyThe Tri-State Manufacturers' Association meeting on Tuesday, February 5 in Alexandria offers a variety of activities, including two plant tours and joint participation with the St. Cloud APICS chapter. This event will kick-off with a 2:30 p.m. tour of Tastefully Simple, a direct sales company that has achieved treme...
Read full storyPre-Paid Legal Services Inc. failed to prove it was damaged by a Mississippi lawyer's soliciting its members for possible legal action against the company, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The 5th Circuit upheld a Mississippi judge's dismissal of the lawsuit filed by Pre-Paid Legal against Barry W. G...
Read full storyThe American Cancer Society's Ohio Division announced Wednesday The Longaberger Co. has been honored with an American Cancer Society Corporate Impact Award for support of breast cancer research and education. Longaberger received the award for its commitment to Horizon of Hope, an annual fundraising program the comp...
Read full storyBuying pools may help encourage more green energy development. By combining consumers into one larger block, electricity suppliers say that they are able to leverage their buying power to bring down prices for all technologies, including renewable energy. In some cases around the country, cities are aggregating thei...
Read full storyMONTERREY, Mexico – The late Mary Kay Ash brought her pink Cadillac down to this industrial city two decades ago and set up a direct sales operation in a country where resellers had to go to a bank first to pay for their products, then pick them up at bus stations. On Wednesday, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert toured the A...
Read full storyIt may seem a little depressing that so many of the foods we love are causing us harm. However, it would be nearly impossible to follow these research-proven dietary guidelines every meal every day. Also, heredity plays a role in how easily we develop these chronic diseases. Does this mean we should never eat pasta,...
Read full storyOn Oprah's site under Mind and Body the talk show host makes a positive comment and recommendation for Shaklee 's Get Clean Line. Oprah is quotes as saying she loves their Basic H2 Spot Remover
Read full storyAbunza was co-founded by Michael Spire and Sebastian Saldarriaga in the later part of 2007. The program has been in pre-launch since September, and is preparing to launch on February 1st of 2008. Abunza offers travel certificates, software, ebooks, and your own online e-commerce store. Everything that Abunza has to ...
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