MLM Company ACN Attracts Some Controversy In New Zealand

Article about MLM company ACN in New Zealand. The company ran into some legal issues in Australia when it launched last year (subsequently clarified).

MLM Company Amway Opens New Training Center In Brunei

Amway, a leading MLM and direct-selling company in Brunei, opened a new training facility at its Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) recently, to enhance its presence and services among its distributors and members of the public.

"Amway is committed to strengthening its presence in Brunei after having been here since 1993. By enhancing the RDC with a more conducive environment and equipment, we hope to provide Amway distributors with a place where trainings and seminars can happen on a more regular basis," said Paul Lee, executive director of Amway (M'sia) Holdings Bhd.

MLM Company Herbalife Plans $100 million China factory

Network marketing company Herbalife plans to invest $100 million to build a factory in China this year, although no final decision has been made as to the location, according to mainland media reports. The expansion is to help facilitate growing product distribution, with products expected to be sold in more than 40 stores by the end of year, China's National Business Daily reported. Herbalife applied for a direct-sales license to the Ministry of Commerce in February, the paper reported.

MLM Company Herbalife Sponsors the World's Largest Beach Volleyball Series in the Netherlands

MLM company Herbalife Ltd. has become the official nutrition sponsor of the Palm Beach Life Volleyball Series 2006, the largest beach volleyball series in the world, taking place in the Netherlands beginning May 27, 2006 with weekend competitions in 16 different locations.

This is the latest in a series of over 35 sponsorships this year for the company in support of sporting and fitness events around the world that define the company's commitment to a healthy active lifestyle supported by good nutrition.

Latest MLM Fad - Fuel Additives

The latest edition of Len Clements' "MarketWave Alert" (#61) has some details of legal action against MLM company Bioperformance. The press release issued by the Texas Attorney General is here.

Len goes on to comment about what seems to be the latest MLM fad, fuel additives.

It's always a fascinating coincidence to watch how these breakthrough fuel technologies that dramatically increase mileage are only discovered by small start up MLM companies, and only when gas prices dramatically rise. You would think that with their multimillion dollar annual R&D budgets, state-of-the-art technology, and best scientific and engineering minds in the world at their disposal, not to mention the multibillion dollar market potential (if such a product would actually work), companies like Ford, GM or Toyota would be coming up with these fuel additives and devices. It's also interesting that the last wave of gas gadgets and additives that broke on the shores of the MLM industry was back in the early 90s - when gas prices skyrocketed to a whopping $1.40 a gallon! (Hard to believe we were angry about that back then, isn't it?). The wave before that came in the late 70s, when I'm sure us Boomers will recall waiting in long lines at the gas station, on odd or even numbered days (depending on the last digit of your license plate).

He concludes with this...

Here is my prediction: By May of 2008 every fuel related MLM company operating today will either have radically overhauled their product line (deemphasizing the flagship fuel product) or they won't be operating at all. I'm basing this on solid information from an extremely reliable source.

History.

Couple of other stories on this MLM topic...

"A Small San Diego Company Is Playing A Big Role In Reducing Air Pollution And Gas Costs"

and

"Is Little Green Pill A Big Success Or Big Scam?"

(Note: This last article seems a little bit behind on the latest developments with Bioperformance).

MLM Company Herbalife Adds UK Sports Specialist Ralph Rogers

MLM and network marketing company Herbalife Ltd. has expanded its Medical Advisory Board (MAB) with the addition of Ralph Rogers, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in sports, musculoskeletal medicine and exercise physiology, based in Birmingham, UK, where he is also a Research Fellow of Wolverhampton University.

Herbalife's Scientific and Medical Advisory Boards are chaired by David Heber, M.D., director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The SAB guides product research and development, focusing on the quality and benefits of products. The MAB members educate distributors on product usage and give health-news updates through multiple company channels and live training events around the world. The MAB also provides an educational resource for doctors and healthcare professionals.

MLM In India - The Skincare Market

Article about the skincare market in India and the involvement of MLM companies such as Amway.

MLM Company Mannatech Announces Management Change

MLM company Mannatech, Inc. today announced the resignation of Bettina S. Simon, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, effective June 1, 2006. Ms. Simon is leaving the company to pursue other interests that will allow her to spend more time with her family. She will maintain a continuing relationship with Mannatech as a litigation consultant through May 2007.

MLM Company Herbalife Sponsors Italy's Premier Beach Volleyball Event

MLM company Herbalife Ltd.is one of the new partners of the Italian Beach Volleyball Championship. In a separate agreement, Herbalife extended its sponsorship as the official nutrition sponsor of two of Italy's top female beach volleyball players, Lucilla Perrotta and Daniela Gattelli, for three years. The company also announced the signing of a three-year sponsorship with Japanese volleyball pro Miwa Asao.

MLM Company Herbalife is Named Official Nutrition Sponsor of the ITU Madrid Triathlon World Cup

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) extends its sponsorship of sporting and fitness-related activities around the world to Spain as it enters into an agreement naming Herbalife as the official nutrition sponsor of the ITU Madrid Triathlon World Cup, June 3-4, 2006.

Scams Pose Threat To MLM And Direct Sales In China

The resumption of direct sales in the fast-growing China market is providing big names such as Avon, Amway and Oriflame with plenty of opportunity, but it seems that, with its return, an old problem is back – the pyramid scheme.

MLM Company Herbalife Opens New Offices in Mexico, Spain, Holland and South Africa

MLM company Herbalife Ltd. announced the opening of new corporate facilities in Guadalajara, Mexico; Barcelona, Spain; Utrecht, Holland; and Cape Town, South Africa. The expansion is in response to Herbalife's rapid growth and its commitment to best serve its independent distributors in all of its markets.

MLM Company Reliv Posts Strong First Quarter Results

Reliv International Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a
proprietary line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition,
specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition, today
announced its results of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2006.

   Reliv set records both for net sales and net income in a single
quarter. The company reported an 8 percent gain in worldwide net sales to
$31.2 million -- up from $29.0 million in Q1 2005. Net income increased 19
percent to $2.45 million, or $0.15 per share (diluted) -- compared to $2.06
million, or $0.12 per share (diluted), in the same period last year.

MLM Company Amway India Bets On Health Products For Growth

Amway India, subsidiary of USD 6.4 billion Alticor Inc, is betting on health products to achieve a higher growth rate in its topline and bottomline.

Amway launching its weight management programme -- 'Positrim' here today hoped for higher growth as compared to the industry average.

"The weight management industry is growing very fast and we are very hopeful of our product leading to a higher growth rate in 2005-06 from the current level of 10 per cent," Amway Director (distributor relations and marketing) Stephen Beddoe said.

MLM Company Omegatrend Goes Out Of Business

Claremont-based network marketing group Omegatrend has become one of those rare victims of a boom, appointing voluntary administrators after a slump in sales.

Record First Quarter Results From MLM Company Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today reported record first-quarter net sales of $455.8 million, an increase of 22.5 percent compared to the same period of 2005. The company's regions, the Americas and Asia Pacific, achieved net sales growth of 59.4 percent and 13.3 percent, respectively, versus the first quarter of 2005 and were partially offset by net sales declines in Europe and Japan, which decreased 2.2 percent and 17.3 percent, respectively. The company's chief executive officer, Michael O. Johnson, said, "We carried strong sales momentum into the first quarter of 2006 reflecting the successful promotions in 2005 and the enthusiasm and unity we see within our distributor organization."