Effective March 11, 2024, the US Department of Labor’s Final Rule, called the Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, is expected to create further limitations for millions of entrepreneurs classified as independent contractors.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable Series held a meeting with Senator Ted Budd, inviting six direct sellers from his home state of North Carolina to discuss the direct selling value proposition and how it has positively impacted their families and communities. Participants shared how the flexibility and built-in community inherent to direct […]

The Direct Selling Association released a statement regarding Neora’s lengthy battle with the Federal Trade Commission. The trade association applauded Neora's strong compliance efforts and reported that it filed two amicus briefs during the case to remind the courts of the legal standard to follow.

The Direct Selling Association hosted its annual Legal & Regulatory Seminar in Washington, D.C., bringing together policymakers and regulators, former senior government officials and legal experts for an informative discussion on data privacy, an economic analysis of compensation structures, and the current legal, regulatory and compliance trends within the direct selling industry.

The Direct Selling Association hosted its annual DSA Day on Capitol Hill, with more than 75 direct sellers and executives from 12 DSA member companies participating. Attendees met with 60 Members of Congress to discuss the importance of legislative protections for independent workers.

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced its support of a bi-partisan introduction of the Direct Selling and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act. Direct sellers and real estate agents have long been recognized under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as independent contractors. This bill, the DSA believes, would “harmonize the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) consistent […]

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) hosted a meeting with Rep. Richard W. Allen (R-GA) as part of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable Series. The purpose of these roundtables is to give independent direct sellers from DSA member companies an opportunity to voice their concerns and share their experiences as an entrepreneur and small business owner.

The annual Direct Selling Growth and Outlook Survey is our industry’s most important study, conducted by the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF). Each year direct selling companies provide their confidential sales data for expert analysis of the size and scope of direct selling in the U.S. This report is audited by Nathan Associates, a Cadmus […]

The U.S. Direct Selling Association, during its annual DSA Engage meeting, recognized David Holl, Mary Kay Chairman, by inducting him into the DSA Hall of Fame.

The U.S. Direct Selling Association released its Direct Selling Growth and Outlook Survey, revealing 2022 retail sales of $40.5 billion, a slight decline from 2021, and 41 million customers.

The Direct Selling Association led its Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable Series for the fifth year, hosted by SeneGence Founder Joni Rogers-Kante and featuring an in-person meeting with Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK).

2020 and 2021 saw phenomenal growth in our industry. The somber reality of 2022 set in as direct selling will likely see a year-over-year decrease in sales. Many companies are asking how do we retake the market share gained over that 18–24-month period?