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2022 Socio-Economic Impact Study (SEIS) Results Are Now Available

The results of our 2022 Socio-Economic Impact Study (SEIS) are now available! This tri-annual study reviews direct selling in Canada and its important contributions to Canada’s economy and society. The 2022 SEIS includes information on: • Direct selling’s economic impact and social contributions, • The Canadian direct selling market, • Demographic, income and skills data […]

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Date: 18 Oct, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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ISC Award Winners Announced on Direct Sellers Day

Congratulations to our 2022 ISC Award Winners! On Direct Sellers Day, we announced the recipients of our 2022 Independent Sales Consultant (ISC) Awards. The Awards honour and recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to the direct selling industry in Canada. “Our 2022 independent sales consultant award recipients are extraordinary representatives of Canada’s direct selling industry,” […]

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Date: 27 Sep, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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Finalists Announced for our ISC Awards!

Congratulations to the DSA Canada ISC Award Finalists! We are proud to announce the following twenty-one independent sales consultants (ISCs) who are finalists for our four ISC awards listed below. Mark of Distinction Award Finalists: Camilla Eves, Arbonne International Canada Karen Edwards, The Avon Company of Canada Guylaine Dufour, Mary Kay Cosmetics Nancy O’Donnell, SeneGence […]

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Date: 14 Sep, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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2022 DSA Academic Scholarship Recipients Announced

Congratulations to the four 2022 DSA Academic Scholarship recipients! Every year, our Scholarship Program awards a total of $16,000 to eligible post-secondary students with ties to the direct selling industry, to help them advance their post-secondary education. The Scholarship Program helps to raise awareness of the direct selling model both with students and academia. This […]

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Date: 06 Sep, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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Nominations are Open for our 2022 DSA Canada ISC Awards!

It’s time to recognize your independent sales consultants (ISCs), who have gone above and beyond in the direct selling industry. This year, we will be presenting four ISC Awards on Direct Sellers Day, September 21, 2022! Direct Sellers Day and the ISC Awards present an amazing opportunity to celebrate our people and promote the amazing […]

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Date: 03 Aug, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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Inflation Worries Leading 2 in 3 Canadians to Consider a Side Hustle

Recessionary concerns among reasons why respondents continue their search for supplemental income opportunities post-pandemic. Newly-released consumer research, completed by Abacus Data, reveals that inflation is fuelling the need for Canadians to continue their pursuit of supplemental income opportunities. The survey found that while 2 in 5 Canadians (42%) pursued opportunities in the past year to […]

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Date: 02 Aug, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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Preliminary Industry Data Reveals Incremental Growth in 2021

We recently released preliminary 2021 sales and industry growth data for the direct selling sales channel in Canada at our Rise Up Conference. The data, independently audited by Nathan Associates, a third-party international economic consulting firm, revealed that the direct selling industry is showing incremental growth in comparison to 2020, which was a phenomenal year […]

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Date: 22 Jul, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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Amway and Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery Join DSA Canada Board

Ashleigh Gough, Canadian Market Manager at Amway Canada and Joe Cardillo, General Manager at Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery Canada, have joined DSA Canada’s Board as Directors for a three-year term. Both companies are longstanding members of DSA Canada. “We are pleased to welcome both Ashley and Joe to the DSA Board of Directors,” said Peter Maddox, […]

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Date: | Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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DSA Canada Celebrates Industry Leaders

Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners! On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, we announced the recipients of our 2022 Awards at our annual conference – Rise Up, in The Blue Mountains, Ontario. The Awards honour and recognize individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the direct selling industry in Canada. “Our 2022 award recipients are […]

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Date: 04 Jul, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane
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DSA Canada Board Returns to Ottawa for “Day on the Hill”

This week, members of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada board were thrilled to spend some important and constructive time in Ottawa, the Nation’s capital. On Monday, May 2, a board meeting was followed by a well-attended government reception. Tuesday, May 3, saw teams of DSA Canada representatives fan out across Ottawa, to discuss direct […]

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Date: 05 May, 2022| Posted: Cathy Sampaio-Lepiane