Amway Co-Founder Richard DeVos passed away on Thursday, Sept. 6. His death, at age 92, was announced by his grandson Rick. He died at his home in Ada, Michigan, near Amway's headquarters.

Every time a direct seller has an issue with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), critics of the industry are quick to jump on it, hailing it as a step in the right direction towards shutting down multi-level marketing completely. They’ll say that it is finally being outed as an unsustainable business practice — that they’re all just pyramid schemes in disguise.

As discussed in this great article from Ad Age about the quiet giants being built in the direct selling industry, Amway's Artistry brand is enjoying a comeback.

Amway reports that Russia is now fastest-growing market for direct selling entrepreneurs. The former communist country is one of the Ada-based company's biggest and most promising markets. Learn more in this article from mLIVE.