Mary Kay recently unveiled the newest addition to its Beauty Fleet of cars at its annual seminar in Dallas. The thousands of Independent Beauty Consultants who met at the event were in for a surprise when the curtain was finally lifted: it’s not pink, and not a Cadillac, but a black Ford Mustang. The excited crowd approved with roaring cheers as the stylish Ford Mustang joined ranks with its iconic sister, the pink Cadillac, as another symbol of great achievement in the Mary Kay sales force.

The Turkish Direct Selling Association has elected Tayfun Ergün as its new President. Tayfun Ergün currently also functions as Amway Turkey's General Manager. He will hold his new office as President of the DSA for a three-year term. Turkey’s DSA was established in 1994 and has now, nine members. They are Avon, Amway, Dore, Herbalife, LR, Nikken, Nu Skin, Oriflame and Tupperware.

As a company involved in the sports world for many years, Herbalife has now launched its new product line, Herbalife24, a comprehensive performance nutrition program designed to meet the nutritional needs of the 24-hour athlete, in the United States. Herbalife24, which allows athletes to customize their nutrition program based on their specific sport, day-to-day needs, and training demands, features seven products: Formula 1 Sport, Hydrate, Prolong, Rebuild Endurance, Rebuild Strength, Prepare and Restore.

Agel Vietnam has closed down unexpectedly, leaving tens of thousands of dealers in financial limbo. The information has spread like a wildfire, causing panic and confusion among the company's more than 30,000-strong sales team. While many newcomers to the network, who paid 15 million Dong (700 Dollars) for starter kits now have no way of sourcing their products, thousands of long-standing independent distributors fear they will never receive their commissions.

Global network marketing companies like Herbalife, Nu Skin and Tupperware seem to have gotten it right in emerging markets. In developing countries teeming with opportunity-hungry entrepreneurs to-be, they have succeeded in establishing their marketing model to everyone’s advantage, providing low-seed capital business opportunities to millions of distributors who would otherwise face unemployment while achieving record-breaking sales and growth rates that boost their value on the stock exchange.

As part of its plan to increase brand awareness and strengthen its product portfolio, Avon India has announced it will launch 650 new products this year while also intensifying marketing and advertisind campaigns. "Last year, we launched around 450 products. This year, we will launch 650 across all the categories taking the total number of products sold in India to 1,000," said Avon India Managing Director Hemant Singh.

Glissandra Skincare Inc. has announced the pre-launch of its network marketing business opportunity in Canada, a significant move in the company’s strategy to introduce its anti-aging skincare products in the estimated $116 billion a year global anti-aging market. At the core of Glissandra products lies Glissandrin, a suite of natural compounds scientifically proven to address one of the leading causes of aging – mitochondrial decay – while enhancing the cell’s natural antioxidative capabilities.

The US-American National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) is pleased to announce a new Code of Conduct for its members that use network marketing as a means of acquiring new customers. NEM’s Network Marketing Code of Conduct includes the following

• Independent representatives of network marketing companies shall not use either telemarketing or door-to-door sales techniques for the purpose of acquiring customers.

• A network marketing company shall ensure its independent representatives have received adequate training and information about the nature of the product and the terms and conditions of its sale as well as all market-specific regulatory compliance requirements.

• Network marketing companies shall establish and maintain a clear channel of accountability for the actions of its agents.

• Any marketing materials utilized by an independent representative of a network marketing company shall be pre-approved by such company.

• A network marketing company shall utilize a verifiable quality control process to ensure the integrity of consumer enrollments.