Vigilance, continuous learning are industry’s best defenses against cybercriminals. It has become a painfully common headline: “Cyberthieves breach company’s system, steal credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, birthdates, passport numbers . . .” High-profile corporations such as Target, Equifax and Marriott all have been robbed of massive amounts of valuable consumer data in recent years, proving […]
Three direct selling companies—ARIIX, USANA and Xyngular—were recognized Friday during a celebration of Utah Business Magazine’s Fast 50 list, an annual ranking that acknowledges companies for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovative business tactics and skyrocketing revenue growth. ARIIX, the Bountiful, Utah-based international wellness company, came in at No. 11 on the list. The company recently announced it is opening […]
The Salt Lake City area is home to several highly successful direct selling companies. Now, a new report by LendingTree®, the nation’s leading online loan marketplace, says the Utah capital is also the No. 1 city when it comes to young entrepreneurs. The study compared ages of business founders on their companies’ dates of origination […]
Salt Lake City, Utah-based USANA Health Sciences yesterday announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2018. Net sales were $301.5 million, compared with $257.1 million in the prior-year period, a 17.3 percent increase year-over-year. Celavive, the company’s new skincare line, contributed approximately $7 million in incremental sales for the quarter. In markets where Celavive has launched, skin […]
Donald Gary Young, who is widely known as the father of the modern day essential oils movement, has passed away at the age of 69. Jared Turner, President and COO of Young Living released a statement yesterday announcing his passing: Young Living family, It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that […]
Pleasant Grove, Utah-based doTERRA, a global essential oils company, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary by staying true to its mission to change the world one drop, one person, one community at a time. The company’s founders thanked the nearly 2,500 employees in Utah and additional 500 global employees with a bonus that gave full-time employees $1,000 and part-time employees $500 […]
USANA Health Sciences Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah-based health and wellness brand, has reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2018. Net sales were $292.0 million compared with $255.3 million in the prior-year period, or a 14.4 percent increase year-over-year. Favorable currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales by $16.4 million […]
USANA, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based cellular nutrition company, has announced its upcoming European expansion. On June 20, 2018, the company will open in Romania, Germany, Italy and Spain, increasing its global footprint from 20 to 24 markets worldwide. “Further expansion of USANA in Europe broadens our international reach, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said USANA CEO Kevin […]
USANA, a Salt Lake City-based cellular nutrition company, was named the 2018 Top Rated Direct Selling Brand in ConsumerLab.com’s Survey of Vitamin and Supplement Users. This is the fifth time USANA has earned this award, which is based on customer satisfaction. According to the survey, a greater percentage of consumers were highly satisfied with USANA than with […]
USANA Health Sciences Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah-based cellular nutrition company, has reported financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year ended December 30, 2017. For the fourth quarter of 2017, net sales were $273.1 million compared with $252.9 million in the prior-year period, or an 8.0 percent increase year-over-year. The weakening of the U.S. dollar positively impacted net […]
Salt Lake City, Utah-based USANA recently announced it has become the Official Supplement Supplier of USA Nordic Sport (USANS), the organization that encourages, promotes and develops the Nordic disciplines of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined in the United States. America’s top ski jumpers and Nordic Combined athletes join their fellow U.S. Ski and Snowboard, U.S. […]
Ambit Energy was a data processor before being a data processor was cool. In 2006, based on their experience in the telecom industry, founders Jere Thompson and Chris Chambless decided that Ambit had to become a data processing company first, to keep up with the anticipated growth from their direct sales in marketing electricity and […]