In the fast-growing Taiwan market, Neways recently held a celebratory weekend event to recognize successful distributors and announce additional growth plans in the nation.  "Since we got started in Taiwan about two and half years ago, we've experienced some of Neways's most dynamic growth we've ever seen," said Brian Slobodow, President and Chief Operations Officer. "We announced an expansion of our Taipei showroom and a new showroom in the southernmost city of Kaohsiung."

WellStar´s European Convention is completely sold out for weeks. More than 3.000 partners form 14 European countries are following their CEO, Christian Wiesner, calling to Frankfurt in order to witness up close and live at the launch of a pioneering world´s first.

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan has had devastating effects. Direct selling companies have been quick to react and are getting involved in the relief effort. Tupperware, for example has made a donation of $2.6 million in Tupperware products via "Aid Packs" that will be used to help in the collection, storage and use of food, water and valuables.

According to Facebook Marketing Report for February, Avon is the most active brand in Turkey on Facebook. The number of users on Facebook in Turkey is at 26 million at this moment, making it the 4th biggest Facebook country in the world right behind United Kingdom with regards to Facebook population.
 

A very significant decision of the Federal Court of Australia in February 2011 has implications for all businesses (including direct selling organisations and other consumer goods suppliers) using social media. Statements posted on a company's Facebook "fan" and Twitter pages by third parties were held to be publications by the company. As a result, the company was reprimanded for posts made by customers, which had breached the Trade Practices Act and were deemed misleading and deceptive to consumers.

The health and nutrition company Wellness International Network is taking a stand against type-1 diabetes by supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and encouraging Wellness International Network's consumers to do the same. Diabetes is a life-threatening disease that kills one American every three minutes.

Mannatech, Inc. has announced new company initiatives related to its focus on health, wellness and skin care at its international conference, MannaFest SM2011 on 10-12 March. The included a celebration of 15 years of Mannatech's flagship Ambotrose products, as well as the official introduction of GI-ProBalance product, a new product specially formulated to enhance the benefits of Ambrotose products. The synbiotic (probiotic and prebiotic) product is a great-tasting, yogurt-flavored powder packaged in convenient, portable slimsticks. It is supposed to stimulate immune function, support proper digestion and GI-tract function, while improving absorption of nutrients.

The US American network marketer of energy services, Stream Energy, has announced it is initiating operations in the Maryland electricity market, its fourth market in an ambitious expansion plan. The announcement comes roughly four months after Stream Energy entered the Pennsylvania electric market. Stream Energy will begin accepting residential customers' requests in some counties by late March. "We believe Maryland residents will appreciate our competitive rates and our business model of direct sales to customers," said Stream Energy Chairman Rob Snyder. "Our wholly-owned marketing arm, Ignite, provides one-to-one education for consumers and has helped hundreds of thousands of Texans, Pennsylvanians and Georgians find answers to their questions about deregulation from the people they know and trust."