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Smart Media Technologies Releases New Game

Henderson, Nevada, April 29, 2013 -- Smart Media Technologies new Bubble King game is a fun new game where players race against a clock and an advancing wall of bubbles in an attempt to match 3 of the same in order to destroy them before the timer runs out or the wall reaches the bottom. If all the bubbles are destr...

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Clever Container Launches Mobile App

St. Clair Shores, MI, April 25, 2013 -- Clever Container, a direct sales company focusing on organizational products, has launched Leapfactor's Salesfactor iPad App. The app is now available for their 1,500 consultants to boost their productivity and enrich the sales experience while on the go. The Salesfactor iPad ...

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Arbonne Introduces 11 New Products

IRVINE, Calif., Apr 25, 2013 -- Arbonne International, LLC (Arbonne) today introduced a collection of amazing new products including Arbonne's technologically-advanced hair care line (Pure Vibrance(TM)), facial products for sensitive skin (Calm), a high-performance mascara (It's a Long Story(TM) Mascara), an essenti...

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Green Mountain Energy Donates 50K for Solar Installation

Leander, TX April 26, 2013 -- The animals at the Texas Humane Heroes, a non-profit No Kill animal adoption center in Leander, decreased their carbon pawprint today with the installation of the shelter's new solar panels, funded by a $50,000 donation from the Green Mountain Energy™ Sun Club™. The solar panels were in...

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Mannatech Holds Annual Associate Event

COPPELL, Texas, Apr 25, 2013 -- Mannatech, Incorporated, the leading innovator and provider of naturally sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology(R) solutions, announces its annual event, MannaFest 2013, to be held this week from April 25-28 in Dallas, Texas. The event will host the company's top field lead...

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Waiora Pays 12M to Settle Lawsuit

Waiora LLC has agreed to pay close to $12 million dollars to settle a Florida class action lawsuit over its anti-aging product. The suit alleged that the company sold a mineral-enhanded anti-aging supplement called Natural Ceullar Defense, or NCD, that contained little more than water. Members of the class action su...

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Creative Memories to Lay Off More Employees in June

April 24, 2013 -- Creative Memories, which filed bankruptcy and laid off 72 employees last week, has filed a WARN letter with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development saying that it plans to let go at least 91 more employees in June. The WARN notice states that 163 employees will be affected b...

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Vemma Continues Support of HealthCorps at Annual Gala

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- 04/22/13 -- Vemma Nutrition Company demonstrated its continued support of the HealthCorps mission to address the childhood obesity crisis by sponsoring and attending the nonprofit's annual fundraising gala event. Vemma Founder and CEO BK Boreyko, Co-Founder Karen Boreyko and Vice President of Marke...

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ViSalus Celebrates Pre-Launch Into First European Market

Announces remaining schedule of phased expansion into the United Kingdom TROY, Mich., April 24, 2013 -- ViSalus, the company that has helped millions of people improve their health and fitness through the Body By Vi Challenge™, celebrated on April 15th as its subsidiary, Vi (UK) Limited ("Vi UK"), began shipping the...

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Creative Memories Files Chapter 11 and Lays Off 70

Creative Memories' parent company, The Antioch Company, LLC, filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2008 and laid off about 30 percent of its workforce on Tuesday. Seventy employees were laid off, primarily at the company's St. Cloud, Minnesota location. According to the bank...

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USANA Weight Loss Challenge Results in More Than 17000 Pounds Lost

SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2013 -- USANA Health Sciences Inc., a worldwide nutrition company, wrapped up its 13-week weight-loss challenge on April 7. More than 17,000 pounds were shed by people from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as part of USANA's Destination Transformation: RESET Challenge. "...

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Vemma Releases Newest Version of Award Winning Mobile App

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Apr 10, 2013 -- Arizona-based wellness company, Vemma, responds to a younger, hipper, and more tech-savvy demographic with an updated business app, Vemma 3.0. Thanks to skyrocketing sales of the company's healthy energy drink, Gen Y makes up a fast-growing segment of the company, and this means techn...

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LifeVantage Canine Health Earns Quality Seal from NASC

SALT LAKE CITY, April 10 -- LifeVantage Corporation, a company dedicated to helping people achieve healthy living through a combination of a compelling business opportunity and scientifically validated products, including its patented dietary supplement Protandim, the Nrf2 Synergizer, TrueScience(R) Anti-Aging Cream...

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Avon Announces Layoffs

NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 -- Avon Products, Inc. today released further details of the company's previously announced $400 million Cost Saving Initiative by 2016. The latest actions include a global headcount reduction of more than 400 associates across all regions and functions, and the restructuring or closure of ce...

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ViSalus Wins Silver Telly Award

LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2013 -- ViSalus, a company that has helped millions of people transform their health and fitness through the Body By Vi Challenge™, won its first Silver Telly Award given by the 34th Annual Telly Awards in the Branded Content – Promotional Branding category for its rousing "Vi-Anthem" video. Vi...

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Viridian Energy Hosts Third Annual Earth Month Campaign

April 08, 2013 STAMFORD, Conn.--Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green energy, today announced its third annual campaign in honor of the company's celebration of Earth Month. The 30-day campaign will include more than 30 events across eight states and Washington, D.C., demonstrating Viridian's miss...

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South Hill Designs In Sight of Industry Leadership

Scottsdale, AZ April 03, 2013 -- South Hill Designs, officially launched on February 25th, is now ranked as the number 2 'top trending' party plan by the respected Home Party Rankings website. More remarkably, MLM Rankings places the company number 4 among 'top gainers' in the entire network marketing industry. Both...

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Youngevity Named Among the Top 100 Global Direct Selling Companies

SAN DIEGO, Apr 04, 2013 -- AL International, Inc. today announced that its growing direct-selling conglomerate Youngevity(R) Essential Life Sciences has been named among the top 100 direct selling companies in the world by Direct Selling News. Direct Selling News ("DSN") is the leading trade publication for the dire...

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Nerium International Receives 2012 Global 100 Bravo Award for Growth

Addison, Texas April 04, 2013 -- The Global 100 Awards were initiated in 2010, honoring the top 100 direct selling companies in the world. In the same year, the Bravo Award for Growth was introduced. The Bravo Award is granted to the company with the greatest percentage of certified revenue increase over the prior y...

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PartyLite Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Plymouth, MA April 04, 2013 -- For the world's largest direct-seller of candles, candle holders and accessories, scent warmers and premium home fragrances, April 2013 marks a delightful milestone. It's the 40th anniversary worldwide of PartyLite! PartyLite officially entered the American scene in 1973, introducing i...

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Reliv International Opens In France

Chesterfield, MO - Reliv International announced that it has officially opened in France. The event celebrating this milestone will take place April 12-13 in Paris at the Novotel Pont de Sevres. France becomes the nutritional supplement manufacturer's sixth country of operation in Europe and 16th overall. 'Our busin...

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Velata Introduces Cheese Fondue

MERIDIAN, Idaho, Apr 01, 2013 -- Chocolate lovers, say cheese! -- Velata, which offers world-class Belgian chocolate and a line of fun fondue warmers, has added savory cheese fondue to its Spring/Summer 2013 line, available today. From mild to sharp, Velata's cheese fondue comes in four delicious flavors--Bacon Ched...

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