MLM News

Monday, May 28, 2007

Outlook For MLM Company Amway In Romania

Direct sales company Amway Marketing Romania, estimates a 20-30% turnover increase for this year, which would bring the company's business to around 37 million euros, with a business growth rate of half that seen in the last three years. Amway Marketing Romania, which sells cosmetic products, food additives, and household care products, has posted monthly sales of 3 to 4 million dollars (2.2 to 3 million euros), up 20-30% on the same period last year. "I don't think we will see a 50% increase in turnover this year, because we have already reached a size at which such a rate of growth is not possible any more.

New Chairman At MLM Company Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd., which markets nutritional supplements, said late Wednesday it named Chief Executive Michael O. Johnson chairman.

Johnson succeeds Peter Castleman, who resigned to focus on his other business activities, the company said.

Latest Issue Of MLM Newsletter "MarketWave Alert"

Latest issue of "MarketWave Alert" has more on the FDI versus MLM company USANA issue...

For any of you following Barry Minkow's attack on Usana (which is actually an attack on MLM backed by the Pyramid Scheme Alert organization), check out Dr. Jon Taylor's response to my rebuttal, and my rebuttal to his response, here:

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

MLM Newsletter "MarketWave Alert" - Issue #78

Latest issue of MarketWave Alert looks at MLM company Mannatech and potential regulatory concerns about claims made for some of the company's products.

MLM Company Herbalife Makes New Management Appointment

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced the appointment of Adriana G. Mendizabal as senior vice president and managing director of its Mexico and Central America region, effective June 1, 2007.

Mendizabal brings a stellar consumer marketing background to Herbalife based upon best practices developed throughout her career. She joins the company from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Mexico, where she served as general manager of the companys consumer division. Under her leadership, the company achieved share gains across core product categories for brands including Neutrogena and Johnson's Baby.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

MLM Company Herbalife Adds To Advisory Board

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced today the addition of internal medicine specialist Joaquim Caetano, M.D. of Portugal and obesity expert Rocio Medina, M.D. of Mexico, to its Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB), reflecting the companys commitment to supporting its independent distributors more closely at both a regional and local level.

The NAB is made of leading experts around the world in the fields of nutrition and health who educate and train Herbalife independent distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle. The board is chaired by David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

MLM Company Herbalife Outsources Production In India

Twilight Litaka Pharma Ltd has announced that the Company has signed an agreement with a US based Nutrition Company, namely Herbalife International India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Herbalife International, a $3 billion direct selling Company, specializing in nutrition, skincare and weight-management products.

The Company will develop new products of Herbalife for its business in India and will also manufacture its food supplement products for the Indian market at the newly commissioned Twilight Group facility at Baddi, Dist. Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Under this arrangement technical know-how will be supplied by Herbalife International. The volumes are expected to be minimum Rs 50 crore per annum and will add substantially to the Company's prospects in the coming years. The Company is associated with Herbalife India as Contract Manufacturer since 1999.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

MLM Newsletter "MarketWave Alert" #77

Latest issue of Len Clements' newsletter "MarketWave Alert" continues with the ongoing battle between MLM company USANA Health Sciences and the Fraud Discovery Institute.

Len makes a good point about why this case should be of interest to all Network Marketers and MLM Distributors...

Why should you care if you're not involved with Usana, I'm assuming some of you may be asking? Because most of what Minkow, FitzPatrick, Jon Taylor, et. al. are claiming makes Usana illegal could easily apply to almost every MLM program, including yours! And because of Minkow's past success at exposing frauds and scams (after his own was exposed and he was released from prison) the federal regulatory agencies he has sent his Usana Report to might take him more seriously than all the other Anti-MLM Zealots who they have so far utterly ignored. The Wall Street Journal has already given his report undue attention, and thus undue credibility. In fact, if Minkow's case against Usana (which is actually more a case made by a foursome of Anti-MLM Zealots who helped Minkow produce this report, which is essentially an attack on MLM) gains any traction with the FTC or SEC it could potentially cause far more harm to the MLM industry than the FTC's new proposed Business Opportunity Rule ever could. But since Minkow's attack is ostensively on just one company, few outside Usana seem to be paying it much attention. You should. The next battle may be closer to home.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

MLM Company Amway In UK Shake Up

MLM company Amway has taken action in the UK to ban the practice of "system" selling. Could be the prelude to a wider shake up in the company's business.

MLM Company USANA Receives Patent

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA) received notice of an official patent, to be released at 10:00am EST from the United States Patent & Trademark Office, for its exclusive self-preserving technology currently used in the company's Sense beautiful science(R) skin and personal care product line.

This patent covers USANA's formulation for manufacturing the Sense skin and personal care product line so that they are capable of maintaining an industry-standard, two-year shelf life without the need for added chemical preservatives. USANA's now-patented "self-preserving" technology utilizes a variety of proprietary blends of purifying botanicals, antioxidants and other active ingredients in protective liquid crystals to keep the product fresh naturally. The Sense line maintains its shelf life without the use of parabens or other chemical preservatives commonly used in other cosmetics and skin care products. Sense has utilized this self-preserving technology since September 2004 on a patent-pending basis, and it is the only skin care and beauty care product line in the world to implement this scientific advancement.

Management Award For Exec From MLM Company Arbonne

Laura J. Fletcher, Executive National Vice President of Arbonne International has been named Cambridge Who’s Who Executive of the Year in Network Marketing. While inclusion in Cambridge Who’s Who Registry is an honor, only one member in each discipline is named the Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive & Professional Women of the Year. The Cambridge Who’s Who selection committee hand picks these special Who’s Who honorees based on accomplishments, academic achievement, leadership and service.

Friday, May 11, 2007

MLM Company Amway Wins Product Awards In Malaysia

Amway (M) Sdn Bhd’s food supplement Nutrilite and water purifier Amway Water Treatment System (AWTS) bagged awards for the third consecutive year. Nutrilite and AWTS won the Gold Awards in the vitamin/health supplement and water purifier categories respectively for Malaysia and Asia.

Reader’s Digest Asia Trusted Brands Survey identifies which brands appeal most to affluent Asian consumers. The survey reflects consumers’ choice of their most trusted and favourite brands.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

MLM Company Amway Aims To Double Sales In Thailand

Amway (Thailand) Co, the country's largest direct sales firm, is aiming to double its sales in 2012 to 20 billion baht.

Preecha Prakobkit, the company's managing director, said the target would be in line with its US parent firm's goal to double its business at the same time.