On July 1, the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) released results for the global direct selling industry in 2020. According to WFDSA, worldwide retail sales were $179.3 billion, a year-over-year increase of 5.8 percent, excluding China, with all regions experiencing increases in sales versus 2019.

Under the leadership of CEO and Founder Joni Rogers-Kante, SeneGence announced their continued support for hospitals and non-profits across the country. 

In its July QuickPulse Results Report, DSA offered new insights into how direct selling companies are attracting Gen Z to the industry and how they are navigating post-pandemic human resources challenges. The survey was fielded between July 1–7.

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) announced that BBB National Programs won the ICAS Globe Award for Best Sectoral Initiative for its Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC).

Direct selling is not just simply a go-to-market strategy and sales channel to reach consumers. At its heart, it is the people who made, and continue to make, direct selling the successful marketplace it is today—those with entrepreneurial spirits who want to build businesses, whether from the ground up or by representing a company’s products.

For years, when Mark Cuban made a deal with a company founder on Shark Tank, Abe Minkara was the person who worked to take the deal over the finish line. He served as Managing Director of Mark Cuban Companies, leading the team that managed Cuban’s Shark Tank and other investments.