According to a recent article by Forbes, technology to compete against a disruptive Amazon will continue to be central to the retail play of 2019. However, it isn’t the only thing driving what will makes retailers’ tech shopping list. While you can expect to see more holographic 3D images at malls and stores to wow you, the following […]

Direct selling companies and non-profit organizations face a similar dilemma: How to motivate a salesforce made up of volunteers. These salesforces do not have quotas like typical sales teams. Their sales leaders have no hire or fire authority. Yet they have both been successful in aligning sales goals and motivating growth. How do they do it? […]

Next month, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to meet to reconcile differences in their versions of the Farm Bill. One of the key points to be considered, the legalization of industrial hemp, is being carefully monitored by several direct selling companies looking to take part in what is expected to be […]

Drs. Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields were among 24 self-made billionaires appearing on Forbes recently released annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. The Rodan + Fields founders tied at #13 with a net worth of $1.5 billion. The 60 women on the list, led by ABC Supply cofounder and chairman Diane Hendricks with $4.9 billion, have a record combined […]

Photo: International Space station orbiting Earth. According to a recent Forbes report, consumer food container company Tupperware Brands is playing an integral role in helping NASA develop a new plant growing system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). On April 2, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft made its 14th resupply to the ISS. One area of scientific research for […]