Plexus Worldwide led a Strong in Pink initiative in October, supporting breast cancer research and advocacy in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of its Strong and Brave Bundle and the Strong and Brave Bundle Plus benefited this Strong in Pink initiative.

4Life announced the appointment of Laura Bernier as its new vice president of events. Laura joined 4Life in 2011 in the company’s customer service and premier department. She gained an understanding of the importance of customer satisfaction and building relationships with top leaders. She began to conceptualize events from the standpoint of attendees and VIPs.

Nu Skin Enterprises introduced a smart skin treatment and cleansing device with a connected, immersive experience. Featuring Nu Skin’s patented micropulse technology, the new ageLOC LumiSpa iO system aims at taking personalized beauty to a new level with customized treatment options, intelligent coaching, and tracking of skincare routine.

The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation will be sponsoring a six-day service trip to Chongón, Ecuador to expand its Young Living Academy, specifically the preschool music and art building. More than a dozen people will travel to the school for the service trip and to meet with their sponsored students and families.

Coway Co. will begin construction of a solar power plant in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on the roof of iOBED, the company’s subsidiary, in early 2023. This new plant is estimated to provide an annual capacity of 800 KWh and will play an important role in Coway’s ESG initiatives, which seek to minimize the negative environmental impacts of the company’s operations and reinforce its sustainability efforts.

Medifast, the parent company of direct selling organization OPTAVIA, was recognized by FORTUNE Magazine for the fourth consecutive year on its list of 100 fastest-growing companies. Medifast ranked number 61 on the list, which ranks companies based on profit, revenue and stock returns across a three-year period, and was the only health and wellness company included.

U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced the winners of the DSA Digital Marketing Awards at DSA VISION 2023: Sales and Marketing Conference in Provo at Nu Skin’s headquarters.

Betterware de Mexico announced appointment of Karalee Mora as the chief executive officer of JAFRA USA. Mora joins Betterware with 18 years of experience in direct selling & network marketing. She acquired extensive knowledge of the industry in senior marketing positions at companies such as dōTERRA and Perfectly Posh.

Amway Philippines, part of Amway Corporation, was recognized as one of the best places to work in Philippines. The Best Places to Work international certification program identifies workplaces around the world that deliver outstanding work experiences with the highest standards of working conditions for their employees.

Avon announced it will be establishing new research and development operations in Brazil and Poland, two of the largest markets in its business. The reason was disclosed as “to further deliver the Global Innovation Programme and realise significant cost efficiencies”. As a result of this decision, Avon will be closing its research & development operations in New York, U.S.