In June, the global direct selling company Amway has broken through the 1 billion dollar threshold in monthly sales for the first time in the company’s 52-year long history. Overall, sales are up across the Amway footprint, which spans more than 80 countries and territories. Sales increased in nine of the company's top 10 markets in June. Amway operations in China, Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, and Ukraine recorded double-digit growth during that same time period. Successful product promotions, increase in brand awareness through global marketing campaigns and pricing adjustments are the primary drivers attributed to robust sales results.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for its new $85 million Innovation Center, expanding its corporate headquarters and housing 900 employees its the downtown campus in Provo, Utah. The plans include a new state-of-the-art anti-aging research and development center, technology hub and modern collaborative and green spaces. "One of our primary responsibilities is to innovate continually in both our product offerings and our business opportunity. Our history in this regard is remarkable, and our vision of becoming the world's leading direct selling company is dependent on our commitment to continue to renew our vibrant anti-aging business opportunity," said Truman Hunt, Nu Skin president and chief executive officer. "The investment we are making in our new Innovation Center is an unmistakable sign that we are committed to achieving our vision."

The nutritional supplement network Reliv International recently earned two 2011 Bronze Quill Awards and an APEX Award for excellence in marketing materials. The St. Louis chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) awarded Reliv two Bronze Quill Awards for its redesigned Distributor Business Kit and Fast Start Guide. The distributor kit helps new distributors quickly establish their Reliv businesses. Reliv's Bronze Quills included an Award of Excellence in Internal Publication Design, and an Award of Merit in Employee/Member Communication.

USANA Health Sciences has recently had many reasons to celebrate. Business is booming for the Utah-based nutrition network, which resulted in the company being honoured with a total of 15 awards within the last two months, and sales as well as earnings per share for the second fiscal quarter reaching new record heights. USANA has been honoured with Gold, Silver and Bronze by numerous well-known business awards, including the Stevie, Communicator, Telly and Best of State awards. In Utah’s Best of State Awards, USANA came first for its seventh year in a row in the Dietary Supplements category. USANA also managed to pick up a whole bunch of Stevie Awards: apart from awards to individual distributors and executives, the company as a whole won the People’s Choice Award in the category Favourite New Media/Entertainment Product for its Health and Freedom Solution, Best Overall Company in the category Social Media Focus for its International Convention and Best Customer Service as well as Support Department of the Year.

Amway North America has launched a new product in its Nutrilite range of vitamins and nutritional supplements, the Nutrilite Memory Builder. In contrast to other memory-supporting supplements, which contain only Gingko biloba, Nutrilite Memory Builder consists of a unique and complementary combination of Gingko and other herbal extracts, including Cistanche tubulosa. According to Dr Keith Randolph, Nutrilite Technology Strategist, the new Nutrilite Memory Builder aims at improving mental strength, especially with regards to memory, focus and concentration.

At the 2011 American Business Awards, Vemma Nutrition Company was honured with a Stevie Award in the category of Best Trade Show or Convention for its Vemma Power of Why 2011 Convention. The awards were presented during ceremonies at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The ceremonies were hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network and broadcast nationwide on radio by the Business TalkRadio Network.

On 7th July, members of the Direct Selling Association today elected officers and eight directors to the association’s Board of Directors. The officers will each serve one-year terms in their elected positions, and the directors will each serve three-year terms. Officers of the association are recognised leaders who command the respect of their colleagues and the public, can devote the time necessary to lead and direct the affairs of the association, are willing and able to assume and carry out the duties of the Chairman of the Board, when and if called upon to do so, and have served as directors or have demonstrated ability by their work on committees or on special projects.

India’s direct selling market which is witnessing a huge growth now has a major diamond jewellery manufacturer trying to promote its own branded diamond jewellery through network marketing. The recent promotional event in Kochi was met with keen interest among jewelry enthusiasts. P & S Jewellery, which supplies diamond jewellery to leading jewellery retailers like Tanishq , Joy Alukkas and jewelries in Middle East, are now promoting their branded jewellery, Tahira, through the network marketing route in India. The company has production facilities in Mumbai, Bangalore and Surat as well as in Bangkok, Thailand.