Browse direct sales, network marketing and work-from-home news from May 2014.
SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kannaway, LLC, the first hemp lifestyle network marketing company to offer cannabidiol (CBD)-rich hemp botanical products, announced at their Atlanta Conference that product commissions paid totaled nearly $1 million in the company's short 88-day history. Kannaway's rapid ...
Read full storyThe chairman and CEO of Amway India, William S Pinckney, was placed under arrest on Tuesday in connection with a complaint against the multilevel marketing firm. Andhra Pradesh Police said the CEO was apprehended on Monday and was brought in on a warrant. The arrest was based on a complaint alleging unethical circul...
Read full storyJames Merrill, co-owner of TelexFree Inc., was denied bail by a federal judge in Worcester, MA, pending trial for allegedly committing fraud and operating a pyramid scheme. Prosecutors said Merrill has access to hundreds of millions of dollars in accounts around the world and motivation to flee because, at age 53, h...
Read full storySEATTLE, May 21, 2014 --Social commerce network leader Solavei, which developed the leading social commerce platform that enable consumers to be rewarded for recommending primary goods and services such as mobile service with their friends and family, won a coveted spot on the Red Herring 100 North America, a presti...
Read full storyTEMPE, Ariz., May 20, 2014 -- Vemma Nutrition Company has been nominated for four Stevie Awards at the 2014 American Business Awards, including the esteemed Executive of the Year in Health Products and Services for Founder and CEO, BK Boreyko. More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtua...
Read full storySAN DIEGO, May 19, 2014 -- Youngevity International, Inc., a global direct marketer of nutritional and lifestyle products and also a vertically-integrated producer of gourmet coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels, announced today the appointment of David Ori as the Vice President of Internatio...
Read full storyCOPPELL, Texas, May 19, 2014 -- Mannatech®, Incorporated, the pioneer of nutritional glycobiology , and leading innovator of naturally-sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology solutions , and creator of the M5MSM (Mission 5 MillionSM) social entrepreneurial movement, announced updates and additions to its e...
Read full storySAN DIEGO, May 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kannaway, LLC ("Kannaway"), the first network marketing company to distribute cannabidiol (CBD)-rich hemp oil products in the US, is proud to announce that the Company's "back office" is now live. Through the back office, Kannaway marketing professionals and Brand Ambassado...
Read full storyMay 15, 2014 -- Federal Agents arrested TelexFree co-owner Carlos Wanzeler's wife, Katia, at JFK International Airport as she was about to board a flight with a one-way ticket to Brazil on Wednesday night. Carlos Wanzeler drove into Canada as agents raided the TelexFree offices in April and flew to Brazil two days l...
Read full storyNewport Beach, CA May 17, 2014 -- The SevenPoint2 WLMS (Weight Loss Made Simple) Challenge runs from June 1, 2014 to August 30th 2014. To enter the SevenPoint2 WLMS Challenge simply photograph your current weight in an appropriate but revealing outfit (stretch clothing or other) and document the date either by digit...
Read full storyScottsdale, Arizona, 15 May 2014 -- South Hill, the Scottsdale based jewelry company, has revealed a new suite of online tools inspired by feedback from Artists, Hostesses, and customers. South Hill's line of personalized lockets is marketed through home parties known as "Socials." Customers select a locket and choo...
Read full storyFrankfort, KY, May 13, 2014 -- An order entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky bans Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM) and its operators from multilevel marketing under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorneys General of Kentucky, Illinois and North Carolina. Th...
Read full storyYounique again leads the six month trend on HomePartyRankings.com for top trending company over the prior six month period. Younique labels themselves as the first direct-sales company to market and sell almost exclusively through the use of social media and the traditional home-party business model.
Read full storyMay 10, 2014 -- The owners of TelexFree were criminally charged in federal court Friday with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. James Merrill was arrested Friday afternoon in Worcester, MA. An arrest warrant was also issued for Carlos Wanzeler, who is believed to have fled to Brazil and is now considered a fugitive. T...
Read full storyMay 8, 2014 -- Lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission said they believe that TelexFree co-owner Carlos Wanzeler has left the U.S. for Brazil. Since no criminal charges have been brought against anyone in connection with the case, Wanzeler is free to travel. Federal and Massachusetts regulators sued and f...
Read full storyDRAPER, Utah, May 7, 2014 -- Zrii LLC today announced record sales of over $6.6 million in the month of April 2014, boasting growth of over 600% year over year. The company expects growth to accelerate throughout 2014 and 2015 as Zrii rapidly expands into new countries around the globe and gears up for its biggest p...
Read full storyMay 08, 2014 IRVINE, Calif.--Arbonne International, LLC (Arbonne) has launched three new nutritional products to support effective rest and weight management – two key elements to living a healthy life. The new additions to Arbonne's botanically based collection of beauty, health and wellness products' portfolio rep...
Read full storyOREM, Utah, May 06, 2014 -- ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation, a leading provider of nutritional foods and other healthy products, announced today that April 2014 revenue exceeded April 2013 sales by more than 275%. "During April 2014, we continued our year over year growth trend. We are averaging sales of $1 Milli...
Read full storySAN DIEGO, May 05, 2014 -- Youngevity Essential Life Sciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Youngevity International Inc., announced today that it consummated the acquisition of the business of Good Herbs, Inc., a traditional herbal company with pure, unaltered, chemical-free, natural herbal supplements. As a result...
Read full storyLOS ANGELES, May 5, 2014 -- ViSalus, the company behind the #1 90-Day weight-loss and fitness platform in North America, announced today that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 8,642,095 entitled, "Dietary Composition and Method of Using the Same" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) relating to the combi...
Read full storyVerve ReMIX goes head-to-head with the competition and launches with record sales TEMPE, Ariz., April 30, 2014 -- Vemma Nutrition Company launched Verve ReMIX, the latest addition to the popular Verve franchise, at its sold-out annual convention this weekend. In just the first 24 hours of its launch , an unprecedent...
Read full storyFRISCO, Texas, May 1, 2014 -- Today, Mannatech®, Incorporated, the pioneer of nutritional glycobiology, leading innovator of naturally-sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology® solutions, and creator of the M5M (Mission 5 Million) social entrepreneurial movement , celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the co...
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