“Coming together, we are set to unleash an unparalleled synergy, combining our unique strengths to foster growth and opportunities, not only across Korea but throughout Asia,” said Robert Stevanovski, ACN Chairman and Co-Founder. “Our journey with our respected counterparts has been rooted in mutual admiration and a deep, personal connection spanning more than two decades. This is more than a business transaction; it’s a fusion of visions, paving the way for our employees, independent salespeople, and all stakeholders to thrive in an exciting, expansive new era.”

ACN Korea is known as a “Top 20” company in its sector. With this acquisition, both companies will reside under the Neora brand and will work together to create a platform for entrepreneurial growth in direct sales in Asia Pacific.

“I am thrilled to welcome ACN Korea into the Neora family,” said Jeff Olson, Neora Founder and CEO. “The ACN team has built an impressive legacy, and our shared commitment of ‘Making People Better’ aligns perfectly with our global mission. I eagerly anticipate the Emerge Event on February 17, where we can get to know each other better and share our vision for the future. Together, we are poised to build a transformative legacy in the Korean market.”

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In his keynote titled Put Customers at the Center to Embrace the Future, Sammy Lee, the fourth-generation Executive Chairman of the Lee Kum Kee Group, detailed the responsibility that leaders have to redefine the approach to direct selling in a way that prioritizes customer expectations. 

“Let us become the ambassadors of trust, the KOS for customers, and advocators for the preservation of Chinese health regimen,” Lee said. “Through every word we say and every action we take, let us build trust with our customers. I believe that as long as we are united in thoughts and actions, we will achieve our grand corporate vision and become the most trusted company for centuries to come.” 

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With this new partnership, Nature’s Sunshine will now supply the Tiger-Cats athletes with its range of nutritional products, including Power Beets, Power Greens and Collagen, to help them enhance their training sessions and overall wellbeing. 

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Rankings for this score were determined based on customer satisfaction surveys of more than 9,000 energy customers. UW scored highly for its customer service and quality of communications about energy costs. 

“We’re delighted to have secured the highest overall score for Which?’s latest annual energy firm rankings,” said Stuart Burnett, Utility Warehouse Co-CEO. “As many people continue to face cost-of-living pressures, we’re seeing increasing numbers of customers join Utility Warehouse to take advantage of our market leading services, including our fixed rate energy tariffs. It’s thanks to our multiservice business model, which enables customers to bundle services together, that we can deliver big savings for households on their monthly bills.” 

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This move is part of a larger strategy by the company to simplify operations. The company stated that “the vast majority of Natura &Co trading activity is concentrated on the B3 stock exchange” and that the decreasing trading volume on the NYSE no longer makes it a “compelling option.” 

“The planned delisting of Natura &Co from the New York Stock Exchange is consistent with our long-term strategy for the business,” said Fabio Barbosa, Natura &Co Chief Executive Officer. “This move underscores our continued focus on simplifying our operations to reduce complexity. We thank Natura &Co investors who held ADRs and look forward to welcoming many of them as shareholders on the B3 market. Upholding our dedication to transparency, we will maintain our high disclosure standards through our listing in Brazil.” 

Natura &Co’s delisting is expected to go into effect next month. 

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“With a heavy heart, The Body Shop has made the difficult decision to close The Body Shop At Home in February 2024,” the company wrote in an online statement. “We are sending our thanks and appreciation to our wonderful Consultants who have been valued members of our community.” 

In its place, the company announced a new digital service called The Body Shope Ambassador Programme, available to UK consultants, that they will be unveiling in the coming months. 

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The Amway China Leadership Seminar welcomed 10,000 attendees to its five-day event in New Zealand that included gala dinners, leadership sessions, cocktail receptions and excursions in Auckland and Queenstown. The event leaned heavily on creative large-scale productions that used special effects, snow machines and more than 600 hours of custom motion design content to create panoramic scenes across enormous LED screens. At dinner, each table and plate were projected with animated designs that reflected New Zealand culture and Amway’s brand. 

The seminar was held across two months and welcomed twelve separate waves of brand representatives, honoring top Amway performers each time.  

In total, the event is estimated to have brought $25 million to the local New Zealand economy. 

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“As a company with deep roots in the city and close ties to the Wuppertal region for over 140 years, we are delighted to be marking our anniversary by supporting the important work of Wuppertal’s Von der Heydt Museum,” said Dr. Thomas Stoffmehl, Speaker of the Vorwerk Group Executive Board. “Culture is an integral part of our identity. That’s why we are passionate about participating in cultural projects. As a corporate group, we also count in a way as a ‘citizen’ of the city, and as such, we want to contribute to the great civic movement that has always supported the Von der Heydt Museum.” 

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“Receiving this award for the fifth time shows our ambition as a company to create excellent products,” said Choong Kim, USANA Regional VP for Korea, Philippines, Japan, and Thailand. “I am so proud of our teams in the Philippines that have worked so hard for this award.” 

USANA Philippines launched a corporate office in 2009 at the country’s business capital at the Enterprise Center in Makati.

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Miami business executives and philanthropists raised more than $305,000 in donations and pledges toward the organization’s fundraising goal of $600,000. These funds will support Mercy Ship patients through surgery and recovery.  

 “We first became aware of Mercy Ships three years ago in a vulnerable time for the global travel industry and immediately fell in love with how profoundly Mercy Ships serves, and even transforms those who are vulnerable,” said Michael Hutchison, inGroup Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer. “Their mission aligns perfectly with our core ‘live to give’ value and our overarching desire to always lead with love. We have only become more passionate about the hope and healing they deliver and are deeply grateful for the opportunity to support their transformational journey!” 

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