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a.year.in.newsThis week I will be featuring highlights from the industry news as they appeared on our newsletter throughout last year. I hope you will agree with me that it was most certainly an exciting year with all the positives and the negatives.

This is a compilation of news pieces from last year that I personally have found more memorable than the others. I have also included few articles from The World of Direct Selling blog that had attracted much interest.

 

January

Avon Leaves Seldia, Joins Direct Selling Europe

Ackman Renews Attacks on Herbalife, Says It Will Be Gone Within A Year

Some Do It the Right Way in Turkey

Ben Woodward Appointed as President at Nikken

Mary Kay Reports Double-Digit Growth in 2014

February

Amway’s Sales Fell 8% in 2014

CVSL to Acquire UK-Based Kleeneze

2014 by the Numbers

Rodan + Fields Up for Sale?

Facing Wall Street Challenges, Herbalife Takes Battle to Sacramento

March

Winning the People Wars: How the Smartest Direct Selling Companies Are Doing

FBI Probes Ackman Fund for Herbalife Manipulation

Natura Among World’s Most Ethical Companies 2015

Ding Dong! Avon Kicked Out of S&P 500 After 50 Years

Mary Kay Sues Online Coupon Site for Trademark Infringement

Jeunesse Global Completes Acquisition of MonaVie

Mompreneur Spotlight: Founder of Stella & Dot, Jessica Herrin

April

Driving a Pink Cadillac… or Driving for Uber?

Direct Selling News Announces 2015 Global 100

Omni-Channel Is the New Buzzword for Marketers

Brand Finance: The Most Valuable Brands of 2015

Tupperware CEO Rick Goings: Leading an International Brand

May

Nu Skin Banks on Upcoming Launches

How Well Did They Do in Q1?

Tami Longaberger Resigns as Company CEO

From Doorstep to Digital: Direct Selling’s Evolution

U.S. DSA Appoints Mary Kay CEO David B. Holl as Chairman

Three Startups That Want to Steal Avon’s Look

June

Xango Names New President

U.S. DSA Strengthens Its Self-Regulatory Framework

BurnLounge Ruling in FTC Case Seen as Good for Herbalife

Amway Opens New $81 Million Nutrition Manufacturing Facility

WFDSA Reports 2014 Statistics

Origami Owl Appoints Brett Blake as New CEO

What Avon Can Learn from Direct-Selling Fashion Company Cabi

Young Living Essential Oils Announces New CEO

Lia Sophia Jewelry Faces Class Action

July

Avon Sells Liz Earle

Meet the Woman Transforming Lives – One Necklace at a Time

Austria Could Face EU Court Action for Direct Selling Ban

Judge Dismisses ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Lawsuit Versus Herbalife, CEO

LR Health & Beauty Systems Appoints Dr. Thomas Stoffmell as New CEO

Rodan + Fields CEO Lori Bush on Technology and Independent Work

August

Primerica Among America’s 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies

USANA Appoints Dave Wentz and Kevin Guest as Co-Chief Executive Officers

Expanding Door-to-Door Sales in the Developing World

Mid-Year Growth Figures

Inc. 5000 2015 Includes Direct Selling Companies

The Future of Direct Selling: Doug DeVos

FTC Acts to Halt Vemma as Alleged Pyramid Scheme

Thirty-One Gifts Homegrown Idea Goes Worldwide

The Carlyle Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Blyth Inc. for $98 Million

September

The Siege of Herbalife

Fortune: Most Powerful Women 2015 (incl. Avon’s Sheri McCoy)

Judge Forbids Vemma to Resume Normal Operations, Appoints a Monitor

Tyra Banks to Enter Direct-Selling Beauty Field

In 100 Words: What Should the Others Do?

Top 10 Brands Synonymous With Their Product

October

Retail Company Tweaks the Direct Sales Model to Become Successful

Tami Longaberger Sues Former Company

5Linx Names New CEO

Seldia Announces Katarina Molin as Executive Director

Amway in 2014 at A Glance

Direct Sales is Growing – Also in The Number of Consultants in Germany (Google-Translated Text)

Blyth Names Slatkin CEO

Belcorp Among 2015 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces

Pharaonic Creations: Multi-Level Marketing in America

Is Social Media a Pyramid Scheme Enabler?

New Economic Analysis Affirms That Purchasing Products for Personal Use Is Acceptable in Direct Selling

Battling Bullying One Bracelet at a Time

November

Ryan Blair’s Journey from Juvenile Delinquent to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur

Youngevity Names Dave Briskie as New Corporate President

Meet the Direct Selling Caucus in the U.S. Congress

Mary Kay Wins in Three Categories in #beauty20 Awards

Beware of Billionaire Hedge Fund Managers Preaching Morality

A Glance at the Third Quarter

Solavei Shuts Down Due to ‘Competitive Landscape’

Private Equity in Direct Selling

Herbalife, CEO Prevail in ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Lawsuit

Mary Kay Announces New $100M Manufacturing Facility to Be Built in Lewisville

Swell of Tupperware-Type Parties Overwhelms City Dwellers

Will Social Selling Work in Fashion?

December

Oriflame Announces New Organization

Nu Skin Reiterates 2015 Outlook and Announces Projected 2016 Revenue

Are Direct Selling Companies the Next Targets for Independent Misclassification Claims?

Turnaround for Avon: In Sight at Last?

Rodan + Fields Announces Retirement of CEO Lori Bush

India Direct Selling Sector Set to Grow 8-Fold in 10 Years

Tupperware Isn’t Just Popular in the U.S.

I hope to be able to share with you only the positive news this year. Once again, best wishes for 2016!





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