Archive for 2009

Baltimoresun.com:
Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he’s putting his name on a vitamin and health products business whose salespeople make money by recruiting more salespeople.
The ubiquitous Trump is partnering with Ideal Health, a 12-year-old Massachusetts-based nutritional products company, and renaming it “The Trump Network,” though the [...]

Reuters:
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. today launched its seasonal Vitamin D supplement. The supplement will be available every year from November to March, the months when many people do not get enough vitamin D.
“Recent reports show that populations around the world are suffering from vitamin D deficiency, and there is also evidence that suggests vitamin [...]

BusinessWire:
‘Tis the season to start shopping for your loved ones, and just as shoppers try to find special gifts for their family members and friends, Scentsy, Inc. has released its Top Holiday Gifts for 2009.
“What makes us different from a typical candle provider is that our candles are flameless, smokeless and soot-free; this means [...]

Northwest Herald:
Goodbye, door-to-door encyclopedia sets. Hello, Pampered Chef parties.
Locally, there is no shortage of the ever-evolving home-based business. From selling skincare products to posting handmade crafts on popular sites such as Etsy.com, starting out on one’s own might be gaining popularity as traditional full-time jobs continue to be scarce.
“A lot of that is, ‘I’m unemployed, [...]

Cloud Computing Journal:
Cutco Sales Representatives (CSPs) with Vector Marketing Corporation recently returned from a corporate retreat where they volunteered with New Orleans Habitat for Humanity in the 9th Ward. More than 100 sales representatives and employees of Vector Marketing spent the day readying New Orleans Habitat homes for their new owners. Activities included roofing, siding, [...]

News10.net:
Two years ago, Julie Champion’s world turned upside down when she was laid off from her corporate job. Julie was blindsided along with 1,300 of her co-workers.
“You have all this great work experience and in a flash like that they let you go, said Champion. “They let everybody go and they tell you by [...]

Maryland Gazette:
When Jo Ellen Soesbee opened Reliable Repairs, it was tough for her to get taken seriously in the home improvement business.
“I’m in a field that’s mostly men, so I don’t get the same respect,” she said. “When I would go to meetings to meet with construction people, they would just ignore me.”
The Pasadena woman [...]

Kansas City infoZine:
A large skin care products company with a distribution center in Greenwood, Ind., will pay $30,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC charged in its suit that Arbonne International LLC violated federal law by refusing to hire Lisa [...]

American Banking News:
Watkins
Since it first began in 1868, the Watkins name has been synonymous with high quality products made from all natural ingredients. When you work as a Watkins representative, the wide variety of products you are able to sell include: gourmet and organic spices, organic extracts, dessert mixes, soup and gravy bases, sauces, high [...]

FoodBizDaily:
After completing a year in Brazil, MonaVie is testing a new energy drink in that market with the launch of MonaVie EMV™ – the only one available in Brazil through direct sales.
A fusion of guaraná, taurine, açaí and the fruit juice of fourteen fruits, EMV is MonaVie’s bet to grow in the segment. The Brazilian [...]