MLM Company Sunrider Launches Operation In Nigeria

Article about the launch in Nigeria by MLM company Sunrider. Initially the company will be selling a limited range of six of its products.

MLM Company Herbalife Reports Record Q4 Sales

MLM company Herbalife Ltd. today reported fourth-quarter net sales of $487.4 million, an increase of 19.2 percent compared to the same period of 2005. This record performance was largely attributable to continued growth in several of the company’s largest markets, including Mexico and the U.S., which reported net sales growth of 35.1 percent and 25.0 percent, respectively, versus the fourth quarter of 2005. The company’s chief executive officer, Michael O. Johnson, said, “2006 marked another tremendous year for our independent distributors and our company. We believe our commitment to supporting successful distributor methods of operations, and providing innovative business tools, high-quality products and training events will enable us to sustain momentum in many of our key markets.”

MLM And Direct Selling Industry In The USA Today

Interesting article about the MLM and direct selling industry in the USA today. Contains some useful data including this about sales growth...

Direct sales have climbed every year for two decades.

In 1996, direct sales brought in $20.84 billion nationally. There were an estimated 8.5 million people in the United States working in direct marketing.

By 2005, national direct sales were $30.47 billion, nearly 1 percent of total U.S. retail sales. Currently there are more than 14.1 million people selling directly to customers.

Over a 10-year period, direct sales have climbed at an average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent.

MLM In China

US News article about the MLM industry in China, the existing activities of MLM companies such as Amway and Nu Skin and the new opportunities opening up with the recent change in legislation.

MLM Company Amway Reports Romania Results

Update on sales in Romania for MLM company Amway. 2006 saw sales up 50%.

MLM Company Herbalife Expands Sports Sponsorship

MLM company Herbalife Ltd. , a global nutrition and direct-selling company, extends its presence in the triathlon field with the sponsorship of seven triathletes and continued funding of the Herbalife Triathlon Academy, designed to nurture triathlon talent in the United Kingdom.

MLM Company Herbalife Responds To Concerns In Iceland

This is a statement from MLM company Herbalife responding to recent criticisms of some of its products in Iceland.

MLM Company Herbalife Hires Advisers For Acquisition

MLM company Herbalife Ltd. said Tuesday it hired financial and legal advisers to help it review an acquisition proposal by private equity firm Whitney V LP.

The company hired Goldman Sachs as its financial adviser and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as its legal adviser. Munger, Tolles & Olson LP will serve as the special board committee's legal adviser.

Record 2006 Results For MLM Company USANA

MLM company USANA Health Sciences announced results for both Q4 and full year 2006

Consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter of 2006 increased by 16.5% to $99.8 million, compared with $85.6 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Excluding the positive impact of currency fluctuations, this sales increase would have been 15.0%. Net sales growth for the fourth quarter of 2006 resulted primarily from a 15.0% increase in the number of active Associates, compared with the fourth quarter of the prior year.

MLM Hots Up In China

Direct sellers in China have begun the year with bold marketing campaigns. Amway got Olympic star Liu Xiang on board to endorse its products, while Avon's recruitment drive for direct sellers is frequently on TV.


Article about how MLM companies such as Amway are expanding in China as a result of the new regulations allowing direct selling.

Criticism Of Buyout Offer For MLM Company Herbalife

MLM company Herbalife, the maker of nutrional supplements, has received a buyout offer from Whitney V LP for about $2 billion, but at least one equity analyst thinks the offer is too low to merit shareholder approval.

Forbes magazine discusses the buyout offer for MLM company Herbalife.

Private Equity Group Makes Offer For MLM Company Herbalife

A private investment group that owns more than a quarter of MLM company Herbalife Ltd., the Century City-based direct seller of nutritional and weight-loss supplements, has made a bid for the entire company, Herbalife said Friday.

J.H. Whitney & Co., which took Herbalife private in 2002 when it purchased the company with another investor, offered $38 a share in cash this time, valuing the company at $2.7 billion.

Sales Decline In 2006 For MLM Group Alticor

MLM group Alticor Inc. and its family of companies reported sales of $6.3 billion for the 2006 performance year, which ended December 31.

Sales declined slightly from $6.4 billion in 2005. Company officials attributed the dip to a period of regulatory uncertainty that chilled sales in China, the company's largest direct selling market. However, Amway (China) Co. Ltd. received its direct selling license December 1, 2006, leaving company officials optimistic that China sales will return to growth this year.

Higher Sales For MLM Company Amway India

MLM company Amway India, the country's leading direct selling company, has pegged its revenues at Rs 738 crore in 2005-06, as compared to Rs 633 crore in the previous year, officials said.

"This represents a robust 17 per cent growth and we believe that the Rs 1,000 crore milestone is just around the corner," Sanker Parmeswaran, Director (corporation and legal affairs) Amway, told reporters here.