Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from July 2007.
Advisory 2007-89 July 18, 2007 For immediate release OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers not to use the sleep supplement product Optimum Health Care Sleep Easy, because it contains the undeclared drug clonazepam, which can be habit forming when used for as little as a few months. Consumers who may still hav...
Read full storyMannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, today announced a number of compliance initiatives related to sales and marketing activities utilized by the Company's independent sales associates. "On behalf of Mannatech's Board of Directors an...
Read full storyWho: Jan Spainhour, a Snohomish independent contractor for 18 years, makes a good living selling home decor accessories and recruiting and training new consultants. How it works: The business model is similar to Mary Kay Cosmetics or Avon. Consultants sell directly to friends, family and others they know, earning a ...
Read full storyNutrilite, the leading global brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements from Amway, is also the one of the largest manufacturer of nutritional supplements. Amway India finished the 12-month period of Jan- Dec 06, at Rs 738 crores and more than 50 percent of this turnover came from its flagship brand Nutril...
Read full storySummer brings to my mind childhood memories of county fairs, roller coasters, picnics and Tupperware. Tupperware? Here's why: At a Tupperware party with her friends decades ago my mother ordered an entire set of those airtight food containers, cups and tumblers with tops. Everything arrived in time for our annual fa...
Read full storyMannatech Inc. has taken steps to tighten controls on how its dietary supplements are sold, including no longer allowing certain material to be available at corporate events, the company announced Monday. The action comes less than three weeks after Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott sued the Coppell-based multileve...
Read full storyMannatech Inc. said Monday it has instituted several initiatives related to the sales and marketing activities of its sales associates. The Coppell-based company was sued earlier this month by the Texas Attorney General, who accused Mannatech (NASDAQ: MTEX) of illegally marketing and selling its dietary supplements ...
Read full storyMarket America Inc., an Internet marketing and product brokerage company, will unveil its universal shopping cart and one stop shopping web portal in front of more than 25,000 Distributors at its sold out International Convention, being held Aug 1-5, 2007, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. In addition to Market Am...
Read full storyXanGo, LLC, recognized creator of the mangosteen supplement category, is collecting the autographs of RSL fans on the "World's Largest Soccer Jersey" between now and the end of the 2007 MLS season to benefit the National Ability Center for skiers with disabilities. For each signature, XanGo will donate $10, up to 2,...
Read full storyNEW YORK — Shares of Usana Health Sciences Inc., which makes nutritional and personal care products, dropped Tuesday after the lawsuit-plagued company said its independent accountant has resigned. Shares fell $5.12, or 10.2 percent, to $44.98 in afternoon trading. The announcement of the resignation of Grant Thornto...
Read full storyCalgary, Canada, July 20, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Xooma Leaders (http://www.xoomachallenge.com/leaders), Brad and Kelly Smith (http://www.squidoo.com/BurnFatGainEnergy/) announced Xooma Worldwide's Xooma Challenge is offering significant prizes for participating in their weight loss transformation program. The Xooma Chall...
Read full storyWhy didn't the Texas AG charge Mannatech with violations of its anti-pyramid scheme statute? One obvious reason is that the multi-level marketing industry's lobbying organization, the Direct Selling Association – Mannatech is a member of the DSA! – lobbied to change the law in Texas in 2000 so that MLMs are now gene...
Read full storyMary Kay has been named the Official Beauty Sponsor of the 2007 Country Music Association, (CMA), Awards. Susie Jasper, a Mary Kay celebrity makeup artist and beauty expert, will be located backstage at the "Mary Kay Touch-Up Station" to make sure that all the artists who are participating in the CMA Awards look the...
Read full storySALT LAKE CITY — The accounting firm for embattled Utah vitamin maker USANA Health Sciences Inc. has resigned, and the company insisted Tuesday that no disagreement led to the departure. That would be unusual, corporate watchdogs say. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing hints at a dustup over publicized find...
Read full storyNEW YORK — Shares of USANA Health Sciences Inc. rose on Wednesday, after the nutritional and personal care products company forecast a strong third-quarter outlook on the heels of a 9 percent higher second-quarter profit. USANA said Wednesday that second-quarter earnings were fueled by higher sales in nearly every g...
Read full storySALT LAKE CITY - USANA Health Sciences Inc., which makes nutritional and personal care products, said Tuesday its second-quarter profit climbed 9 percent. For the quarter ended June 30, net income rose to $11.3 million, or 66 cents per share, from $10.3 million, or 55 cents per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Fina...
Read full storySALT LAKE CITY - The accounting firm for embattled Utah vitamin maker USANA Health Sciences Inc. has resigned, and the company insisted Tuesday that no disagreement led to the departure. That would be unusual, corporate watchdogs say. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing hints at a dustup over publicized find...
Read full storyBarbara Venezia invited me to a Tupperware party at her Newport Beach home. Barbara is the former co-host of the cooking show "Home on the Range." It would be like no other Tupperware party I had ever been to, she promised. It was a beautiful summer evening, and Barbara had set up on the patio. Women wore light, low...
Read full storyGRAND RAPIDS -- British regulators are threatening to ban Amway and two of its high-level distributors from the United Kingdom in a legal battle that has the Ada company scrambling to rein in its independent sales force. The complaint is sealed, but the ``objectionable'' practices revolve around a persistent problem...
Read full storyHerbalife Ltd. (HLF) , a global nutrition direct-selling company, announced today that it has received a direct-selling license from China's Ministry of Commerce to conduct business throughout the entire Jiangsu province. In March 2007, the company received permission to conduct business in just two cities, Suzhou a...
Read full storySALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - July 12, 2007) - 4Life Research™, dedicated to taking Transfer Factor to the world, announced today the opening of its 13th international office in Bogotá, Colombia. 4Life executives will join distributors in Bogotá for a launch celebration on July 13-14, 2007, at the Windsor Hotel....
Read full storyIsagenix International appears in the Chandler 100 at number 36. Isagenix International LLC; direct sales, network marketing; 225; $120 million. Click the link for more info.
Read full storyUS: Xango plugs analytical method for xanthone content Xango is touting a new 'easily duplicable' analytical method, for identifying xanthones in the rind of mangosteen fruit, as supporting the health benefits of its high end juice line. The Utah-based mangosteen juice company distributes the product worldwide throu...
Read full storyPROVO, Utah - Dietary supplement maker Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. is coming under increasing scrutiny by federal regulators for auditing omissions, income tax returns and its foreign operations - troubles that could threaten its stock-trading privileges. The company acknowledged Thursday that it had received a ...
Read full storyOnline music retailer denies judge's allegations of pyramid scheme A federal judge has ordered online music retailer BurnLounge to turn over its financial records and do away with a major part of its business plan that he called a 'classic pyramid scheme.' The New York company agreed to a preliminary injunction with...
Read full storyReliv International Inc. hired Jack Linn to the newly created position of senior vice president, global marketing. Linn will be responsible for U.S. and international marketing at the Chesterfield-based company, which develops, makes and markets nutritional supplements. He has served as a consultant to Reliv for fiv...
Read full storyTUPPERWARE has set up home in Woking as part of a fresh push into the UK market. From its new 1,500 square foot warehouse and office facility on the Lansbury Estate, the kitchenware giant is hoping to make an impact under the stewardship of chief importer and distributor Janet Hall. Advertisementyour story continues...
Read full storyIt's time to open your eyes to a new line of Mary Kay products designed to brighten eyes, create voluminous long lashes and improve the overall appearance of the face. The new TimeWise Firming Eye Cream, MK Signature Facial Highlighting Pen, MK Signature Ultimate Mascara, MK Signature Lash Lengthening Mascara, MK Si...
Read full story"Rising freight costs have caused a drastic increase in the expense to ship all over the country," said Gary Heward, who will be president and owner of the combined Liberty Mountain/Equinox company. Heward said the product lines of both companies will be shipped from the warehouses in Pennsylvania and at 4375 W. 198...
Read full storyNu Skin Enterprises Inc., a direct seller of personal-care products and nutritional supplements, said late Thursday it is restructuring its North Asia operations to provide more information on the region at the corporate level. Robert Conlee, regional vice president of the North Asia region, is leaving to pursue oth...
Read full storyBritain has threatened to ban Amway from the country because it finds some of the company's business practices "objectionable," a published report says. The United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry's complaint is sealed, but it alleges two U.S. distributors for the Ada, Mich., multilevel-marketing company foc...
Read full storyCorporate officials of Mannatech Inc. said Friday that they hope to work with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to resolve the lawsuit he filed against the company. In a conference call, Sam Caster, Mannatech's chairman and chief executive, sought to reassure sales associates of the multilevel marketing company. "I...
Read full storyDirect sales company Amway says it is conducting a review of its practices worldwide and has sped up a planned reorganization of its operations after British regulators filed a complaint against the company. "A sealed complaint was filed against Amway in Britain following a yearlong investigation. The country's Depa...
Read full storyTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott said that he has filed a lawsuit against dietary supplements seller Mannatech Inc., claiming that the Coppell-based network is operating an illegal marketing scheme. Exaggerated claims about the therapeutic benefits of Mannatech (nasdaq: MTEX - news - people )'s supplements and nut...
Read full storyWhole Mangosteen Fruit XanGo is leading scientific exploration of the whole mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana) through a tiered approach based on safety, standardization and efficacy. In a study published in the June 2007 issue of the Journal of Separation Science, researchers established a credible scientific m...
Read full storyA digital music service accused by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission of running an illegal pyramid scheme has changed its business model and has worked out an agreement with the agency, the company said. BurnLounge Inc. has eliminated the "network marketing" portion of its business that was targeted by the FTC, the ...
Read full storyDr. Myron Wentz, founder, chairman, and CEO of USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA), was honored Monday at a special ceremony in Jerusalem with the Albert Einstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Life Sciences. The Albert Einstein Award, given by Global Capital Associates, salutes leaders whose vision...
Read full storySingle Bottles of Seasilver (SeaAloe) Now Available From SeasilverFactoryDirect.com. It's already been reported that Seasilver has changed its name to SeaAloe. SeaAloe is now the official and exclusive source for Seasilver's Liquid Nutritional Supplement. Note that it's SeaAloe, and not Sea Aloe (as some sources hav...
Read full storyIn their annual Power List, Travel Weekly, a prominent and established travel magazine ranked YTB International #35 out of 53 travel companies. The list represents all travel companies with an annual revenue of over 100 million dollars and lists the nation's top travel sellers in terms of total dollar volume and ann...
Read full storyMary Kay launched MKMen skin care collection in the Russian market. The series comprises moisturizing cream with SPF 25, cleansing and peeling soap, shaving foam and cooling aftershave gel. The series id said to match every age and every skin type. 60% of male cosmetics in Russia is bought by women. MKMen is distrib...
Read full storyHome Interiors charitable work is mentioned in this article: 'After the day's work was completed, a special ceremony took place to surprise 20 Los Angeles families with the news that they have qualified to become 'Habitat for Humanity' partner families. Their reactions were a mix of shock and joy,' Bhagwagar said. R...
Read full storyOrder Allows Company to Continue Operation of New Model Unimpeded BurnLounge, the world's first fan driven digital download community, has come to a cooperative agreement with the Federal Trade Commission based on its recent decision to eliminate the network marketing portion of its business. 'This is the first time...
Read full storyIn a showroom in Irvine, behind a plain door in a vanilla office park, the Cookie sisterhood is going gaga. The creator of the eponymous line of costume jewelry that is sold in a growing number of living rooms across the country is making a surprise appearance. Cookie Lee – black and white and pink all over, and shi...
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