WFDSA World Congress
WFDSA's first ever virtual World Congress XVI "Tomorrow is Now" which was hosted by the DSA of Thailand was held on October 6-7, 2021. The event was a great success with an attendance of 1,273 delegates from more than 49…
WFDSA Announces 2020 Direct Selling Business Results
The World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) today announced global direct sales of USD 179.3 billion for the year-ended December 31, 2020. Excluding China1, worldwide retail sales showed a year-over-year increase of 5.8% with all regions around the globe…
End of Year Message – WFDSA Chairman – Roger Barnett
Dear Colleagues: As we approach the end of 2020, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all of you who make our industry great - company executives, DSA leaders, WFDSA Board of Delegates, AAC members and staff, and of…
End of Year Message – WFDSA Executive Director – Tamuna Gabilaia
As we enter 2021 and begin to look ahead, I want to extend my gratitude to all my colleagues and friends all over the world. These are unprecedented times we are living in with the current pandemic. It profoundly affected…
Quotes from Industry / DSA Colleagues
“The direct selling industry in Ukraine was created by global companies. Therefore, from the first day of its foundation, the DSA of Ukraine relies on the experience of the World Federation, which is the center for industry standards development…
Global Regulatory Affairs Committee – Milind Pant
While 2020 was certainly different than how we had imagined, it proved that our industry is resilient, can withstand some of the most challenging of circumstances, and that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. I believe 2021 will bring…
Ethics Committee– Joao Paulo Ferreira
Dear colleagues and associates, I hope you and your families are well. As we move closer to the end of the year, I would like to wish all of you and your dear ones a great holiday season. It is…
Association Services Committee – Garth Wyllie
Delivering our normal program of Association Performance Programs and even holding a physical secretaries meeting this year turned out to be impossible. However, we found that we could do so much via digital platforms like Zoom and MS Teams in…
Advocacy Committee – Ryan Napierski
This season of the year has always been one of my favorite! From enjoying time with my family to festive holiday decorations, something about the end of a year seems to bring out the best in us. In the words…
Assistant Treasurer / Governance and Finance Committee – Josephine Mills
As we approach the end of 2020, we will look upon this year as one that has been meaningful in so many ways. Never before in my lifetime, have we shared an issue so global that we have all been…
