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(Washington, D.C. – August 13, 2026) Direct Selling Association (DSA) is delighted to welcome its newly elected officers and directors to the Association’s Board of Directors. Board officers will each serve one-year terms in their elected positions, and directors will each serve three-year terms. DSA’s officers and directors are widely . .

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DSA Works to Strengthen Consumer Protection Legislation in Wake of House Bill 162

DSA Works to Strengthen Consumer Protection Legislation in Wake of House Bill 162

DSA released a statement acknowledging that Delaware House Bill 162 failed to advance from committee. HB 162, described by many industry leaders as “anti-direct selling” legislation, would have mandated strict regulations for the channel ...
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U.S. Direct Selling Market: The $90 Billion Story Nobody's Writing

U.S. Direct Selling Market: The $90 Billion Story Nobody's Writing

There are 5.4 million active direct sellers operating across the United States right now. ... Yet direct selling rarely earns the kind of business press that e-commerce or retail tech routinely command, despite a market valued at $47.95 billion in 2025 and projected to reach $90.01 billion by 2035 at a 6.5% CAGR. ...
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The DSA Evolution: More voices. More stories. More influence.

The DSA Evolution: More voices. More stories. More influence.

The May 2026 DSA bi-monthly industry resonated with its evolving advocacy strategy to ramp up the decibels… get loud with stories to exert direct selling’s collective influence. DSA’s CEO, Dave Grimaldi opened the update by describing what is fast becoming a meaningful shift in engagement levels. ...
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DSA Celebrates Direct Selling’s Place in the American Story

DSA Celebrates Direct Selling’s Place in the American Story

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the DSA released a video entitled “America at 250: Direct Selling, An All-American Story.” The DSA pointed to the 2026 US Economic Impact Report and 2025 Growth & Outlook Report released by the DSEF as evidence of direct selling’s vital place in the US economy, where it generates $34.7 billion in retail sales. ...
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What Direct Sellers Don’t Know About the DSA (And Why it Matters)

What Direct Sellers Don’t Know About the DSA (And Why it Matters)

Hosts Lisa Duck and Susan Larimer sit down with Dave Grimaldi to give an inside look at how the Direct Selling Association advocates for and protects the industry…The conversation highlights the power of story sharing in influencing lawmakers, the importance of integrity in building a sustainable business, and why direct selling continues to offer flexible income opportunities for real people. ...
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The FTC’s Bias Against Direct Selling Suppresses Job Growth in the US

The FTC’s Bias Against Direct Selling Suppresses Job Growth in the US

The US direct selling industry is a $40‑billion economic engine, empowering over 13 million Americans—75% of whom are women—to earn supplemental and full-time income that helps pay for groceries, utilities, childcare and other everyday essentials. Yet despite this industry’s scale, transparency and decades‑long commitment to consumer protection, the FTC continues to treat direct selling as an adversary rather than a partner. ...
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