Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from May 2008.
Shaklee and their line of green products were recently favorably reviewed in SustainableLife: ...After writing a story a month or so ago about Joan Lubar-Alvarez and the Shaklee products she sells, I decided to try Shaklee's home cleaning line, called Get Clean. I was impressed that all the products are biodegradabl...
Read full storyArbonne gets positive mention in this tribune article: ...Health and wellness are two of the fastest growing businesses in the economy today. Magazine, TV ads and now reality programs show how to get a nip and tuck, a chemical peel and how BOTOX can make a person look years younger. Why the attention on how to look ...
Read full storyNatural Health Trends, a direct-selling and e-commerce company, has reported a net loss of $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared with a net loss of $5 million in the first quarter of 2007. For the first quarter of 2008, the company reported net sales of $11.4 million, compared to $21.5 million in the ...
Read full storyNeways International is pleased to announce that Jim Gibson, Director of Employee and Community Relations, Eddie Mendivil, V.P. of Quality, and Chris Slider, Assistant Controller North America, were awarded with their MBA degrees in recent ceremonies. Gibson and Mendivil received their degrees from the University of...
Read full storyLast Friday night seemed pretty typical at the popular Cherry Creek hot spot Ocean, except the martini had been replaced by a new drink of the evening: the Bazitini. Take the booze out of the Bazitini and you have what some fans are calling a wonder drink called Bazi. Steve Rosdal drinks an ounce or two of Bazi ever...
Read full storyPro Travel Network, Inc. (OTCBB: PTVL) releases the company's fiscal third quarter results, boasting tremendous percentage gains in both gross profits and revenues. Posted Quarterly Revenues are 240% of what they were just a year ago and Gross Profits are 252% of a year ago. In addition, Pro Travel Network reports p...
Read full storyA California company has filed a $2.75 billion lawsuit against MonaVie, alleging the South Jordan nutritional products company falsely advertised that its products contained a proprietary remedy. San Diego-based Imagenetix Inc. contends MonaVie engaged in a "scheme and conspiracy" by claiming its products contained ...
Read full storyPink is in these days. Everywhere you look, from professional baseball players with pink facial hair and pink maple bats to T-shirts promoting local walks, the effort to raise awareness about breast cancer continues to expand each year. Local businesses have long supported cancer walks by sponsoring teams and offeri...
Read full storyUSANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA), a worldwide leader in science-based nutritional supplements, announced today it will be the official supplement supplier of Club Pachuca, Mexico's oldest professional soccer club. Pachuca's players will join a growing number of premier athletes from a wide range of sports ...
Read full storySpringville Police Department held an awards ceremony this evening as their celebration of National Police Week. In addition to honoring several officers for a job well done, the department named their 'Business of the Year' and 'Citizens of the Year' recipients. Neways International was named the Business of the Ye...
Read full storyChef Selections, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CFSC), a Tucson-based holdings company that specializes in developing emerging growth businesses through innovative network marketing techniques, will officially launch the marketing phase for its highly acclaimed Passion 4 Life Liquid Vitamins and Minerals drink tonight in San Die...
Read full storyOriflame Lanka, one of the pioneer direct selling companies in Sri Lanka relocates its new state of the art office in the heart of Colombo. 'The shifting to new premises is a milestone for Oriflame Sri Lanka. We have through years outgrown our old premises and this is one proof of our success. So it is with great pr...
Read full storyNutritional supplement and skin care products company Usana Health Sciences said Tuesday its board of directors has formed an independent panel to evaluate a buyout offer from its chief executive and largest shareholder. Last Tuesday, investment firm Gull Holdings Ltd., which is controlled by Usana CEO Myron Wentz, ...
Read full storyMonaVie LLC (www.monavie.com), creator of the leading nutritional açai blend beverage, announced today that the trademark lawsuit brought against it by California-based Imagenetix, Inc. (www.imagenetix.net) has been dropped. The two companies reached an agreement late last week and all claims against MonaVie have be...
Read full storySISEL International LLC is anticipating that its line of liquid nutritionals, nutritional supplements, hair care, anti-aging, skin care and home care products will double in size by the end of 2008. The current line has over twenty products, with many new products including home care and skin care and additional per...
Read full storyAmway (M) Holdings Bhd plans to expand its distribution network this year to widen its presence in the country, said executive director Paul Yee. Amway, which offers more than 200 products, currently has 13 distribution centres in Malaysia and Brunei, and some 188,000 core distributors. 'Amway expects to aggressivel...
Read full storyYellow Springs residents will soon have the opportunity to ensure that the cost of their share of household energy use goes to supporting renewable power sources like the sun, wind, waterways and landfill gas. Village Council on Monday, May 19, agreed to initiate a new 'green pricing' program that will offer residen...
Read full storyNu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NUS: News, Chart, Quote ) announced that its Board of Directors have nominated Thomas Pisano, Nevin Andersen and David Ussery to stand for election at the company's annual shareholder meeting on June 25. The company noted that the slate of nominees would also include 8 candidates who are cu...
Read full storyMarket America , which sells and distributes such diverse items as T-shirts and DNA screening kits, is ready to make a mark on pop culture. The Greensboro-based company is teaming up with a famous fashion star and creating a one-stop Web page offering news and information about music and products from music stars. B...
Read full storyMarket America , which sells and distributes such diverse items as T-shirts and DNA screening kits, is ready to make a mark on pop culture. The Greensboro-based company is teaming up with a famous fashion star and creating a one-stop Web page offering news and information about music and products from music stars. B...
Read full storyMannatech, Incorporated (Nasdaq: MTEX) a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, today announced that a federal court jury in the Northern District of Texas found that Glycoproducts International Inc. had committed infringement of Mannatech's patent and trademark relating to Am...
Read full storyLas Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 6, 2008 -- The Glass Packaging Institute today honored global nutritional leader XanGo, LLC with its 2008 Clear Choice Award for the category-creating iconic bottle design of XanGo Juice. Chief Marketing Officer John Digles accepted the award at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Show in La...
Read full storyThe Greater Plymouth Relay For Life is still weeks away, but it is already closing in on a milestone $1 million in pledges for the American Cancer Society. A $14,000 donation by PartyLite employees raised this year's total to $899,000 for the annual event, which will be held June 20 and 21. Teams of families, friend...
Read full storyCarrollton-based Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. will shutter two subsidiaries at the end of June, leading to the loss of nearly 200 jobs, according to information released Monday by the Texas Workforce Commission. As expected, Home Interiors, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, will close Dallas Woodcraft ...
Read full storyThe charitable arm of Reliv International Inc. announced Tuesday it completed a feeding center and school for impoverished children in the Philippines using funds raised from the company's "Walk for the Mission." The center in Cavite City, Philippines, is the first built by the Reliv Kalogris Foundation, which provi...
Read full storyVitamin maker USANA Health Sciences Inc. must pay a critic of the multilevel marketing industry who was forced to defend himself against a company lawsuit. Federal Magistrate Samuel Alba decided Wednesday that USANA owes $142,510 in attorney fees to a San Diego investigator, Barry Minkow, and his Fraud Discovery Ins...
Read full storyNpros has launched a new networking portal for home based business and work from home professionals. Repspace.com is a free networking portal that offers a personal profile page, discussion forums, blogs, media archives, an event calendar, classifieds and more. As the Repspace portal grows, active members will be el...
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