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Herbalife Sales, Distributor Data Refute Pyramid-Scheme Allegation, Execs Say

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Despite regulatory investigations prompted in part by activist investor Bill Ackman, Herbalife reported its 18th consecutive earnings period of record sales, executives with the direct seller say. First-quarter global sales increased 12.4% to $1.3 billion with growth in five of the firm’s six regions.

Herbalife Ltd. is not relying on sales growth alone to substantiate its business model, but also is campaigning to counter the “incredible amount of money being thrown” at discrediting the nutritional, weight-loss and personal-care product direct seller.

Executives with the marketer said April 29 that despite regulatory investigations spurred by consumer complaints and allegations by activist investor...

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FTC Consumer Privacy Policy Driven By ‘Straw Man’ Arguments – Commissioner Holyoak

 
• By Eileen Francis

The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.

FTC’s New Commissioner ‘Dismayed’ By Agency Overreach

 
• By Eileen Francis

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak says the agency has acted outside the bounds afforded by Congress, citing several areas within consumer protection, including a recent update to the final rule for the Health Breach Notification Rule and the commission’s use of notices of penalty offense to serve as the basis for Section 5 settlements. 

Beauty Brands Not On TikTok Shop ‘Really Missing Out’ – KO-Pack

 
• By Eileen Francis

At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”

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• By Ryan Nelson

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German Associations Call For EU Green Claims Directive Trilogue Suspension

 
• By David Ridley

Pharma Deutschland is one of 21 German associations calling for trilogue negotiations in relation to the EU Green Claims Directive to be suspended while a “comprehensive and independent written impact assessment” is undertaken.

Over The Counter: EU Omnibus And ESG, What You Need To Know, With CEN Group’s Jasper Crone

 
• By David Ridley

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TheraBreath ‘Guarantee Better’ Claim Serious, Not Puffery With Founder Prominent In Advertising

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Challenged advertising, which appeared in a TV commercial, in-store displays and advertising on social media, included express claims “It’s a better mouthwash. I guarantee it.” and “I guarantee it. – ‘Dr. Harold Katz.’”