Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from February 2009.
Mannatech, Incorporated, a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight management products and skin care solutions, today announced the company has reached a settlement with the Texas Attorney General's office for a July 2007 civil complaint. The Texas Attorney General filed a civil com...
Read full storyThe Longaberger Co. announced Thursday one of its largest layoffs in recent years, affecting 295 employees at the corporate office building in Newark and manufacturing facility in Dresden. The basketmaker announced the elimination of 120 management, administrative and support positions and a reduction of 175 manufac...
Read full storyEven for the sometimes strange world of network marketing, the meltdown at Zrii LLC is extraordinary. Thirty-five employees have resigned, including the entire top level managers at the promoter of a drink based on health claims from the juice of an Indian fruit. The executives left after a failed attempt to force C...
Read full storyUsana Health Sciences on Monday reported a significant drop in profits for 2008 because of a previously reported $7 million arbitration award against it and fluctuations in foreign currencies. Usana shares dropped 7.7 percent to finish at $20.08 after it projected an increase of earnings per share of about 4 percent...
Read full storyUnivera, Inc., best known for the ground-breaking cell renewal formula AgelessXtra® and a pioneer in the development of scientifically-validated natural health products, today announced the release of Solanyx™, a 7-day, timed-release product that provides high-potency doses of natural, immune-boosting ingredients. W...
Read full storyLifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB: LFVN), the maker of Protandim® - a dietary supplement clinically shown to induce the body's own antioxidant defenses - today announced that celebrity talk show host Montel Williams has signed an agreement with the company as an independent distributor. Montel Williams commented, 'My L...
Read full storyPre-Paid Legal Services Inc.said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent, helped by a smaller income tax provision. The company reported net income grew to $14.7 million, or $1.27 per share, compared with $11.7 million, or 92 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue edged down 1 percent to $114.9 million from $...
Read full storyEnter Xocai a division of the popular and trusted Reno based health food manufacturer MXI corporation. A delicious healthy chocolate medically endorsed for its powerful health benefits suitable for diabetics vegetarians and safe in pregnancy. The ingredients have been scientifically proven to have more antioxidants ...
Read full storyMannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight management products and skin care solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 of $0.02 per share of common stock payable on...
Read full storyMichael Ellis, founder of the diet pill company Metabolife, just completed a six-month term in federal prison. Ellis pleaded guilty to lying to the Food and Drug Administration about a letter that claimed no customer complaints about Metabolife.In a new book, Ellis said the he did not know about the letter until two...
Read full storyFebruary 11, 2009 (FPRC) -- [Salt Lake City, UT] – On January 31, 2009, in the Hilton Anaheim in California, Dallin Larsen, founder and president of MonaVie, addressed a captivated audience of more than 30,000 people, both live and via webcast. The green Lamborghini Murcielago at the front of the ballroom signaled t...
Read full storyLifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB:LFVN), the maker of Protandim® - a dietary supplement clinically shown to induce the body's own antioxidant defenses - today announced that some of the most sought after and highest producing independent distributors in the network marketing industry have joined LifeVantage as independ...
Read full storyMelaleuca, Inc., of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has issued a voluntary recall of select lots of Attain® Nutrition Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor, ProFlex15™ Protein Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor, and ProFlex20™ Protein Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor in response to an expanded recall by Peanut Corporation of ...
Read full storyA new Internet company based in Saratoga Springs is called ShopWurld.com, and some readers have been wondering if there is any connection with Wurld Media Inc., the now defunct Internet firm that was also based in downtown Saratoga before it sold off its assets in 2007. Turns out, there is no connection. Owner Paul ...
Read full storyTwo Saratoga County men have started an online multi-level marketing business that promises cash back to people who shop national retailers through its Web site and sign up more people to do the same. The payments depend on spending a minimum of about $25 a month and building a network of other people. Lots of peopl...
Read full storyDuring 2009 Oriflame will launch several new and improved products within the Optimals range. The first launch includes Optimals cleansers and the new Optimals Nutri Calm Creams for dry and sensitive skin. Cleansers You can now create your own optimal skin care routine by combining the new Optimals cleansers with yo...
Read full storyMonaVie is an elixir made from the pulp of 19 antioxidant rich fruits and berries with the crown jewel being the Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry. The Acai berry is harvested in Brazil and has an ORAC (scale used to determine the antioxidant content of foods) value of 10% greater than blueberries, previously being...
Read full storyNow in its sixth year of operation the Amway One by One Campaign for Children impacted more than 6 million children through employees and distributors contributing 1 million employee volunteer hours and donating more than $70 million. "In every country and every community where Amway operates, our people are meeting...
Read full storyDon Gucciardo, a Sarasota, Fl based Executive of Isagenix International, today announced an aggressive expansion plan for the Southwest Florida market. Isagenix is an international health and wellness company that develops and manufactures nutritional cleansing, weight-loss and youth-restoring systems. The rapid gro...
Read full storyJohn Wadsworth, founder and president of Tahitian Noni International (TNI - www.TahitianNoni.com), today announced the formation of a new executive management team to lead TNI worldwide. The new management team is an integral part of Mr. Wadsworth's new strategy of organizational realignment that includes a refocus ...
Read full storyZippi Networks Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ZIPI), turning America's "Clutter into Cash," today announced the completion of a one of a kind application for Apple's iPhone, formally named "Zippi Cash(TM)." As firms such as Silicon Valley-based Kleiner Perkins Venture Fund have established 100 million dollar funds aimed specific...
Read full storyUSANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:USNA) today announced that fourth quarter results will be released after the close of market Monday, February 23, 2009. USANA executives will hold a conference call to discuss this announcement with analysts and institutional investors the following morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern T...
Read full storyAccording to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), asthma and allergies affect one out of four Americans. The AAFA and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) developed the asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program to help sufferers find products that fit their needs. The program recently announced the...
Read full storyHerbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, will debut its interactive sampling mobile at the Amgen Tour of California, of which Herbalife is the official nutrition company and presenter of the sprint jersey. Wrapped in Herbalife logos and colors, the refrigerated unit will allow Herbalife indepen...
Read full storyIn a Feb. 12 story about the recall of peanut products as a part of the salmonella outbreak, The Associated Press -- relying on information from the company -- reported erroneous lot numbers for protein bars that are being recalled by Melaleuca Inc. The recall includes chocolate peanut butter flavored ProFlex15 prot...
Read full storyWaltham, MA (PRWEB) February 12, 2009 -- IMN, specializing in e-communications solutions for the direct selling industry, today announced that in just a 12-month time period, its client Scentsy saw sales volume increase by 491% after introducing its "Making Perfect Scents" e-newsletter based on IMN Party Pulse™. Dur...
Read full story'The Metabolife Story: The Rape of Cinderella' (www.themjellisgroup.com) represents author and former CEO Michael Ellis' detailed account of the rise and eventual fall of Metabolife, one of the most successful, yet unfairly characterized dietary supplement companies in history. This book finally reveals the entire s...
Read full storyTastefully Simple, based in Alexandria, was recently honored as the 2008 Special Olympics Minnesota Outstanding Business at the annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet in Bloomington. The awards recognize Special Olympics Minnesota athletes, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and family members who demonstrate suppor...
Read full storyThe following recalls have been announced because the products could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems: Cougar Mountain Baking Co. of Seattle is recalling its Peanut Butt...
Read full storyGazette Reporter Tatiana Zarnowski wrote a detailed account of ShopWurld Founder David Silipigno's business history in her January 28, 2009 article. "Local businessman and philanthropist David Silipigno has started a new online business venture that he says has taken off like wildfire. Silipigno calls ShopWurld a vi...
Read full storyVIRGINIA, USA: Wallet Pop, February 8, 2009 – Back in May of 2008, Zrii was one of the most hyped-up multi-level marketing launches in history. The amalaki juice bears the endorsement of bestselling author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra, but the company is now in the midst of some serious drama. The Salt Lake Tri...
Read full storyAccording to the Salt Lake City Tribune, MLM startup Zrii is in a meltdown… A Utah-based nutritional drink company that started last year is reeling after its top distributors failed in an attempt to oust its CEO and co-founder and then were fired. Other co-founders of the company and top managers, including at leas...
Read full storyZippi Networks Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ZIPI), turning America's "Clutter into Cash," today announced its 2009 business strategy in the mobile commerce space (m-commerce). In order to build on the successes of two (2) years in research and development, approximately eight million dollars ($8,000,000) of investment capital,...
Read full storyLifeVantage Corporation the maker of Protandim(R), the only product clinically proven to slow the progressive rate of aging, today announced that David Brown, LifeVantage President and CEO, has been invited to present at the upcoming ROTH Capital Conference to be held February 16-18, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna...
Read full storyNu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) said it expects first quarter earnings of $0.22 to $0.24 per share on revenue of $290.0 million to $300.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.27 per share on revenue of $306.0 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2009. T...
Read full storyFor the ninth year in a row, Stampin' Up! has won Creative Keepsakes magazine's coveted Readers' Choice Award for its core product - decorative rubber stamps - as well as the categories of Stamping Inks , Software and Idea Books. Creating Keepsakes calls Stampin' Up! results a "sweep" in these respective categories....
Read full storyA group of top management and co-founders of Zrii LLC, including over 35 key employees, has left the company in a split with one of the company's founders, William F. Farley. Farley also terminated the company's leading distributors, known as "ten-star independent executives," after they joined in requesting that Fa...
Read full storyDear Mr. Farley: It is with great regret we find ourselves having to write this letter. However, after much consideration, we have concluded there is no alternative. You should know we elected to dedicate our professional lives to Zrii and, in its pursuit, sacrifice our personal lives because of a story that capture...
Read full storyAs part of the deal, Herbalife's H3O Pro isotonic drink, available throughout Europe, will become the isotonic drink of Inter Milan. The deal will see the Herbalife and H3O Pro isotonic drink brands showcased throughout Inter's home stadium, as well as through their many multimedia channels, including club magazine,...
Read full storyReliv International announced today that it is expanding into Brunei, strengthening its business in Asia. With the addition of Brunei, Reliv conducts business in 14 countries. "We are opening in Brunei because of the strong ties between our Malaysian distributors and Brunei residents," said Ryan Montgomery, Reliv's ...
Read full storyA new suburban-based luxury skin care company is drastically different from the makeup catalogs your mom used to order from, according to the Naperville founder. Harold Zimmerman launched Votre Vu, a direct selling company, because he felt the skin care market was underserved. While researching the concept, he looke...
Read full storyTahitian Noni International (www.TahitianNoni.com) has recently received approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) authorizing the use of the leaves of Morinda citrifolia (commonly known as noni) as a new novel food ingredient. The Commission of the European Communities has adopted the decision that at...
Read full storyA long-time Idaho Falls business that has made a name for itself around the world opens a new store to better serve its customers. The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting Monday, welcoming Melaleuca's product store to its new location on Broadway, just a block away from its old ...
Read full storyMelaleuca has a new home in Idaho Falls, and Monday managers showed it off. Members from the community came out for the ribbon cutting and to see the new store. With the state the economy is in, Melaleuca is doing quite well. It's even hit record highs, reporting a twenty eight million dollar increase in 2008. The c...
Read full storyOfficially known as the Neways Maui Paradise Marathon, Neways' first-ever headline-sponsored athletic event took place in Maui, Hawaii, on January 11, with hundreds participating in the full and half marathons, including several independent Neways distributors from Japan and North America. "Running along the ocean a...
Read full storyShaklee Corporation Chairman and CEO Roger Barnett will launch a nationwide campaign to promote an opportunity that offers economic support to one million families in 2009. The campaign will kick off February 9 in Greensboro, NC. "Families are struggling to make ends meet in this difficult economy," says Barnett. "W...
Read full storyShares of Avon Products Inc. slipped on Monday after an analyst downgraded shares of the cosmetics company ahead of its quarterly report amid soft consumer discretionary spending. Shares retreated $1.30, or 6.3 percent, to $19.15 in afternoon trading. The stock has declined 14.9 percent so far this year. Yahoo! Buzz...
Read full storyDietary supplement company Mannatech Inc. announced Monday that its founder and chairman, Sam Caster, has stepped down from the company's board of directors. He will be replaced by lead director Stan Fredrick, who has been elected chairman of the board. Coppell-based Mannatech (NASDAQ: MTEX) added that Caster will c...
Read full storyCarnival, Princess and Holland America, all owned by Carnival Corp., have been granted permission, under certain circumstances, to move Joystar bookings to alternative agencies. Independent agents and passengers can arrange to shift bookings by making a written request. Joystar does not have to approve the move.
Read full storyPassion Parties, an international direct selling company of sensual products designed to promote intimacy and communication between couples, has recently honored five Passion Parties Independent Consultants for extraordinary salesmanship in 2008. Executive Directors Shannon Langenberg, Jo-Ann Archer, and Nicole Carr...
Read full storyAmway Global co-founder Rich DeVos says the direct-selling giant had a record $8.2 billion in sales in 2008. The Grand Rapids Press reports DeVos made the comments at an event in Grand Rapids on Friday. An official company statement will be made next week. The Ada-based company is privately owned and does not releas...
Read full storyJESSICA Hardy, who tested positive during last summer's U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming for a banned substance, has filed suit against a Texas-based supplement maker, claiming products that it had made and she had taken were tainted. Hardy, who tested positive at the Trials for the banned stimulant clenbuterol, file...
Read full storyMonaVie (www.monavie.com), maker of the premier blend of the Brazilian acai berry, today announces the release of MonaVie Pulse Gel—the on-the-go companion to the heart-healthy Pulse beverage. 'MonaVie Pulse delivers a powerhouse combination of ingredients to aid in heart health, in addition to a superior level of a...
Read full storyWatch live over the internet as if you were there when ex-major league baseball star Wally Joyner hosts a healthy chocolate party live at Cafe Bravo in Temecula, CA February 12th 2009. Unless you are a baseball fan, you'll have no idea who Wally Joyner is. Wally played 17 years in the Major Leagues with the Californ...
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