Amway Heirs Donate 50M to Childrens Hospital  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dick DeVos and his three siblings have donated a combined 50 (m) million dollars toward the construction of a new children's hospital.

The Republican gubernatorial candidate is the son of Amway co-founder and billionaire Rich DeVos and his wife, Helen.

Each of the DeVos child...

Source: 6 News WLNS

Nu Skin to Announce 1Q 2006 Results  

PROVO, Utah, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced it will release first-quarter financial results prior to the market opening on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Truman Hunt, president and chief executive officer, will host a conference call with th...

Source: PR Newswire

Amway Hopes to Increase Turnover  

Amway India, a health and beauty direct selling FMCG company, on Friday announced its plans to target a turnover of more than Rs 700 crore in Septmber-August 2006 as against Rs 633 crore in the corresponding period of last year.

The company is a subsidiary of Alticor Inc, a $6.4 bn American based...

Source: The Economic Times

Russian Direct Sales Market Expanding  

Russian market of direct sales becomes attractive for western players Following Amway another major American cosmetics manufacturer, Nu Skin Enterprises, is coming to Russia. American company Nu Skin specializing in direct sales will start operating in Russia on April 24. Two of three company li...

Source: CosmeticsinRussia.com

Shaklee Earth Day Campaign Targets Global Warming  

On April 21 Shaklee kicked off its global environmental campaign to raise awareness of global warming, "A Million Trees. A Million Dreams.™", with a tree-planting event in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Working in tandem with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, and San Francisco's Recreation an...

Source: World Wire

Readers Digest Announces 3Q Earnings Gains  

Taste of Home Entertaining parent company Readers Digest Association reported gains for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006:

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. RDA today reported results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2006 ended March 31, 2006. The following are company-wide results:

...

Source: PR Newswire

Mary Kay Name David Holl President and CEO  

Mary Kay Inc. Names David Holl President, Chief Executive Officer; Richard R. Rogers, Son of Mary Kay Ash and Company Cofounder, Assumes Title of Executive Chairman of Board DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2006--Mary Kay Inc., one of the largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmeti...

Source: Business Wire

Pampered Chef urges early cancer detection  

Pampered Chef urges early cancer detection

The Pampered Chef is collaborating during May with the American Cancer Society to help increase awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer and to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.

This marks the seventh year of the H...

Source: Marietta Times

Reliv International Initiated with Buy Rating  

Reliv' International initiated with "buy"

NEW YORK, April 26 (newratings.com) - Analyst Scott Van Winkle of Canaccord Adams initiates coverage of Reliv’ International Inc (RELV.NAS) with a "buy" rating. The 12-month target price is set to $16.

In a research note published yesterday, the analyst...

Source: newratings.com

Creative Memories Launches PicFolio  

New Album Line Makes It Easy to Save Memories - Just in Time for Graduation!

Photo-preserving innovations make album completion fast and simple

Thousands of busy parents would love to create a keepsake photo collection for their new graduates but simply don't know where to begin. With C...

Source: Business Wire

Herbalife Establishes Casa Herbalife in Mexico  

The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) established its first Casa Herbalife in Mexico today at Albergue Infantil Los Pinos, a non-profit organization that provides social services to disadvantaged children, in Guadalajara. This is the 11th Casa Herbalife program established around the world.

Alber...

Source: Finanzen.net

Creative Memories Hosts Memoranza  

Source: Manteca Bulletin

Scrapbookers gathering for workshop this Saturday

Up to 90 participants will celebrate National Scrapbook Day in Manteca this upcoming Saturday at the Creative Memories workshop dubbed “Memoranza”.

“Memoranza is an international representation of our mission to preserv...

Source: Manteca Bulletin

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2006 Q1 Results  

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2006 First Quarter Financial Results

ADA, Okla., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD - News), announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Membership revenues increased 10% to $101.7 million from $92.5 mill...

Source: Yahoo! Finance

Tupperware Launches Design Contest  

Calling All Design Gurus: Tupperware Launches Translations in Tupperware Global Design Contest for Second Year Running

NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Tupperware® (NYSE: TUP - News) announced the launch of the 2006 Translations in Tupperware global design contest and is calling...

Source: Npros

Marla Gottschalk Named CEO of Pampered Chef  

Marla Gottschalk Named CEO of The Pampered Chef ADDISON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2006--Marla Gottschalk, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Pampered Chef, will be named Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2006. Gottschalk will continue to work in close partnership with Founder...

Source: Business Wire

Nu Skin Settles License Suit  

Daily Herald:

A legal battle between Nu Skin Enterprises and a Salt Lake City company over license rights to a medical scanning technology, and where it can be used, was quietly settled.

The Provo company, on March 7, acquired Caroderm Inc.'s license rights to the University of Utah Research Fou...

Source: Npros

BurnLounge  

Digital Downloads Offer Sucess For Indie Artists With the help of services like BurnLounge, indie artists like "Ball in the House."

Music group Ball in the House recently announced their launch of a digital music store through BurnLounge, the first community-powered digital music service that e...

Source: Rap News Network

Cyberwise Launches Tunguska Blast  

Tunguska Blast(TM) by CyberWize(TM): "Charismatic Product" Independent Business Owners in 34 Cities Attend Launch Event SARASOTA, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/20/2006 -- CyberWize.com™ has launched a supplement that began nearly a century ago as an historical event, and it is becoming an event again...

Source: MarketWire

Seasilver Inks Consulting Agreement  

Online Marketing Group [OMG] Inks Consulting Agreement With Seasilver USA, Inc. Online Marketing Group [OMG, a Web development and direct response marketing consulting firm located in Hawaii announced today that it has signed an agreement with Seasilver USA, Inc., located in Carslbad, Californi...

Source: Npros

Tahitian Noni expands Tahtit Trim Plan Line  

Tahitian Noni expands Tahiti Trim Plan 40® line 19/04/06 Tahitian Noni International is expanding its popular Tahiti Trim(R) Plan 40(R) weight management line to help women shrink waistlines in time for summer. The new supplements included in the Tahiti Trim Plan 40 line are Calcium Plus 800, So...

Source: Food Ingredients First

Creative Memories on KUTV  

Fresh Idea: Company Helps Save Scrapbook Memories

Personal photographs are no longer just for the family photo album. In this Fresh Idea Michelle King shows us a creative new way to display your favorite memories.

Scrapbooking is no stranger to the state of Utah, but a local company is helping p...

Source: KUTV Salt Lake City

Partylite Reports Earnings  

Blyth, Inc. Reports 4th Quarter and Full Year Sales and Earnings GREENWICH, Conn., March 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE:BTH), a leading designer and marketer of home fragrance and home decor products, today reported that Net Sales for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2006 declined 3....

Source: Blythe, Inc

Agel Press Release  

Agel Natural Wellness in Rip and Sip Packs - Paradigm Shift in Nutrition The Era of Agel is transforming the wellness industry by merging cutting edge science in nutrition with revolutionary technology and convenience. /24-7PressRelease/ - April 11, 2006 - The Era of Agel is transforming the w...

Source: 24-7 Press Release

Reliv International Stock Offering  

Reliv' International Prices 2 Mln. Stock Offering At $11.25 Per Share - Update

Wednesday evening, Reliv' International Inc. a nutritional supplements manufacturer, revealed that it had priced its public offering of 2 million shares of the company's common stock at $11.25 per share. The company int...

Source: TradingMarkets.com

Million Wishes Promotes Financial Freedom  

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- What do women enjoy most when they get together? Catching up with friends? Shopping and sharing fashion "finds"? Just having fun? The answer, of course, is all of the above and now there's a new party in town that combines all of these passions and more....

Source: PR Newswire

USANA Profits Up  

USANA Health Sciences Inc., a maker of nutritional and beauty products, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 7 percent as sales climbed.

For the quarter ended April 1, the company, which sells its products mainly through independent distributors it calls associates, earned $9.6 millio...

Source: MSN Money

Pre-Paid Legal to Buy Back 1M Shares  

ADA, Okla. — Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc., a provider of underwritten legal assistance to members for a monthly fee, late Thursday said it will buy back 1 million of its shares.

The repurchase program is in addition to its previously announced stock buyback program of 10 million shares, of which 9...

Source: Chron.com

Tupperware gives itself a face-lift  

Tupperware gives itself a face-lift SourceL: KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS

Chief executive Rick Goings said that the rapidly growing beauty segment likely will dominate Tupperware Brands ‘before I leave here.’

ORLANDO, Fla. - With the lights dimmed and New Age music playing in the background, Ke...

Source: The Pueblo Chieftain

Pampered Chef Names New CEO  

Pampered Chef names new CEO (Crain’s) — Addison-based kitchenware direct-seller The Pampered Chef Ltd. is promoting an executive from within to CEO, the company said Wednesday.

Marla Gottschalk, 45, will become chief executive May 1 after 2 ½ years of service as the Pampered Chef’s president...

Source: Crains

Herbalife Sponsors California Events  

Herbalife Sponsors Series of Events in California; Company Signs Two Los Angeles Galaxy Players

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2006--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced a series of new sponsorships in southern and northern California. The company's sponsorship strategy is to enhance the...

Source: Npros

Avon Stays on Top of MLM Rankings  

Avon, Inc. maintained the strongest online public interest for March on MLMRankings.com.

Also in the top five, Mary Kay Cosmetics and Seasilver...

Mannatech Appoints New VP  

PRESS RELEASE Mannatech Appoints New V.P.-Treasury/Investor Relations

Marketwire:

COPPELL, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/18/2006 -- Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) today announced the appointment of Gary M. Spinell a...

Source: Npros

Pampered Chef Founder Honored  

Doris Christopher, Founder and Chairman of The Pampered Chef, Recognized with Horatio Alger Award

ADDISON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2006--Doris K. Christopher, Founder and Chairman of The Pampered Chef, was one of nine individuals to receive the prestigious 2006 Horatio Alger Award, and t...

Source: BusinessWire

Xango Honored by Entrepeneyrs  

World Summit for Young Entrepreneurs Honors XanGo With Prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility Award

World Summit for Young Entrepreneurs Honors XanGo With Prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Lehi, Utah —XanGo, LLC h...

Source: Xango Press Release

Jerky Direct Member Press Release  

(PRWEB) - Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) April 2, 2006 -- When Jerky Direct set forth in the Network Marketing Industry they decided they wanted to remove the middle man and make the all Natural Jerky available to the masses and still allow those the Opportunity to build a business from their home.

M...

Source: PR Web

Vitamark International added to Npros Directory  

Vitamark International Details:

Founded in 2002, Vitamark International was founded by former network marketing distributors and corporate officers David Bertrand and Jana Mitcham.

From the Vitamark website: "With innovative products like Limu Plus, Vitamark is leading the health and wellness r...

Source: Npros

Burn Lounge CEO Addresses Strategies  

BurnLounge Founder and CEO to Address Digital Music Strategies and Company's Business Model at Upcoming Events Wednesday April 5, 1:47 pm ET

Alex Arnold, Founder & CEO, BurnLounge, to Speak at the Urban Network Entertainment and Marketing Summit and the 2006 Harvard Business School Entertainmen...

Source: Yahoo! Finance

Passion Parties in the Sun Sentinel  

Women-only sex-toy shindigs are as much for the laughs as the sales

By Kathleen Kernicky South Florida Sun-Sentinel

It's Friday night, and in Carole Marquardt's living room, 10 women, stylishly dressed, sip red wine and hoot and howl as they pass around the product samples.

Think anatomical...

Source: Sun Sentinel

Quixtar Improves Customer Support Email Response Time  

Quixtar Improves Customer Support Email Response Time and Efficiency With eGain Service(TM)

Leading Online Retailer Improves Service to Network of Independent Business Owners and Their Customers With eGain Mail(TM)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/06/2006 -- eGain Communications Corpora...

Source: MSN Money

XELR8 Announces 2005 Year End Results  

XELR8 Holdings, Inc. Announces 2005 Year End Results

DENVER, April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VitaCube Systems Holdings, Inc., d/b/a/ XELR8 Holdings, Inc. PRH, a provider of functional foods, beverages and nutritional supplements, today announced results for fiscal year 2005, ended December 31, 2...

Source: MSN Money

Pampered Chef cooking show to benefit Playground  

Pampered Chef cooking show to benefit the Union Community Playground Project

By Cindy Rogers

UNION (March 30): On Thursday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. the Union Elementary School Parent Teacher Club will host a Pampered Chef Cooking Show as a fundraiser for the Union Community Playground Project.

Source: Village Soup Times

Mary Kay ordered to pay $26M  

Mary Kay ordered to pay $26M-plus in patent infringement lawsuit

Dallas Business Journal - 4:28 PM CDT Wednesday

Mary Kay Inc. was ordered to pay more than $26 million in back royalties to TriStrata Technology Inc. in connection with a patent infringement case.

A state district court in Wilmi...

Source: Dallas Business Journal

Herbalife Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings  

Herbalife Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2006--Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) will release its first quarter 2006 financial results after the close of trading on the NYSE on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. The following day, Th...

Source: Business Wire

BioPerformance on WATE 6 News  

Fuel additive claims to help save a bundle at the pump April 7, 2006

By JEFF LENNOX 6 News Reporter

KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- With gas prices creeping closer to post-Katrina levels, some people are looking for creative ways to save at the pump. One fuel additive on the market claims it can sa...

Source: WATE 6

UtlimateMatch and Online Dating  

Network Marketing and Online Dating The Next Internet Phenomena

The power of network marketing combine with the online dating industry is a combination that can’t be missed. Over 1,000 firms use this distribution model and it drives sales of over $50 billion annually in the marketplac...

Source: PRWeb

Pre-paid legal active memberships up 4%  

Pre-Paid Announces 2006 1st Quarter Membership and Recruiting Results; Active Memberships Up 4%; Active Membership Fee in Force Up 8% Monday April 3, 5:05 pm ET

ADA, Okla., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

Amway India faces stagnated growth  

The growth of Amway India has staganated, almost unwavering in the last three years. The managing director and CEO of Amway, William Pinckney, while talking to Business Standard on Monday, said, "The turnover in India has remained more or less same during the last two years. This was a consol...

Source: Business Standard

Tahitian Noni Launches Liquid Noni Concentrates  

Tahitian Noni Boosts Energy with Improved Liquid Noni Concentrates with Herbal Extracts; Company Launches Tahitian Noni(R) Liquid Noni Concentrates...

Source: Npros

XanGo Prepares For Japan Market Grand Opening  

openPR.com - XanGo LLC Prepares For Japan Market Grand Opening: "Network marketing company XanGo LLC prepares its Grand Opening in March 2006, going against head-to-head direct sales heavyweights Amway, Nuskin and Herbalife. "...

Source: openPR