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I am requesting for updating the information and adding more content along with references for verification. All new URLs are given with the content which support my changes

Change 1

Change the third sentence in the lead paragraph

From: Amway and its sister companies under Alticor reported sales of $8.8 billion in 2018.[1][2]

To: Amway reported a consolidated sales of $8.8 billion in 2018.[1]

Change 2

Change the last line of the lead paragraph

From: Amway has been investigated in various countries and by institutions such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for alleged pyramid scheme practices.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

To: Amway has been investigated for alleged pyramid scheme practices by Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but the commission’s 1979 ruling found that the company’s direct selling practices did not constitute a pyramid scheme.[9][10][6][7]

Change 3

Add the following paragraph in the 'International expansion' sub-section

  • As of 2019, the company operates in more than 100 countries and territories around the world.[11] It appointed the first non-family global CEO, Milind Pant in the same year[12] and celebrated its 60th anniversary at Las Vegas, Nevada.[13]

Change 4

Add a sub-section named 'Research and Development' in the 'History' section and add the following content:

Research and Development'

  • Amway is committed to plant nutrients and microbiome R & D. The company has registered more than 800 international patents.[14] It opened the Amway Botanical Research Center (ABRC) in China in 2015, to research on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its benefits for health and skin care.[15] It also published Amway’s Microbiome Initiative research to understand the microbiome along with its effects on consumer health, wellness[16] and skin care.[17]

Change 5

Change the first paragraph of 'Global markets' section

From: According to the Amway website, as of 2011 the company operates in over 100 countries and territories, organized into regional markets: the Americas, Europe, greater China, Japan and Korea, and SE Asia/Australia. Amway's top ten markets are China, Korea, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Russia, Malaysia and Italy.[1][18]

To: According to the Amway website, the company operates in the Americas, Europe, greater China, Japan and Korea, and SE Asia/Australia. Amway’s top ten markets are China, Korea, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Russia, Malaysia and Italy.[1][18]

Change 6

Add the following line at the end of the 'Nutrilite' sub-section

  • The brand‘s health institute co-authored a report on Phytonutrient Intakes, providing an examination, availability and impact of global fruit and vegetable intake.[19]

Change 7

Remove the 'Ditto Delivery' section from this page and move it on the main page of Amway North America.

Change 8

Add a section on 'Corporate Citizenship' after 'Commercial Sponsorships' section and add the following content:

  • Amway is inclined towards the welfare of children. The company has initiated the Power of 5 campaign to create awareness about childhood malnutrition.[20][21] It also started the the One-by-One campaign in 2003 to impact children's lives worldwide by providing nutrition, supporting welfare centers, building homes for families, healthcare and education.[22]

Change 9

Remove the 'Dateline NBC' sub-section from this page and move it on the main page of Amway North America.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Amway Reports Sales of $8.8 Billion USD in 2018" (Press release). Alticor Inc. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Watson, Rachel (April 29, 2019). "Amway cutting jobs". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Pyramid Schemes". Federal Trade Commission. May 13, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Knape, Chris (November 3, 2010). "Amway agrees to pay $56 million, settle case alleging it operates a 'pyramid scheme'". MLive. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Saha, Arijit (December 13, 2006). "Amway in hot water in Hyderabad over "business model" controversy". IB Times. Retrieved January 17, 2010.[dead link]
  6. ^ a b "Amway offices raided at nine places". Hindustan Times. India. August 6, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Sanandakumar, S (May 29, 2013). "Amway India Chairman William S Pinckney, two Directors granted bail". The Economic Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  8. ^ Adler, Roger (March 4, 2009). "Amway GC Lives the Dream". Law.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Amway Corp—Company Profile and News—Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Pyramid Schemes". Federal Trade Commission. May 13, 1998. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  11. ^ "Amway profile". Direct Selling News.com.
  12. ^ ET Bureau. "Amway appoints Milind Pant as CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Roura, Ilse Maubert. "Amway turns 60 and presents trends in direct sales". Entrepreneur (magazine). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "60 years of health value practice… "New leap for social media competitiveness"". Chosun.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Amway Unveils Botanical Research Center in Wuxi, China". Neutraceuticals World. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  16. ^ Stuart, Eden. "Amway and Microbiome Insights Identify Bacteria That Could Improve Skin Care". Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "Age, Lifestyle Shape Skin Microbiome". Happi.com.
  18. ^ a b "Amway sales up 2 percent in 2018, first growth in four years". MiBiz. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  19. ^ "Global assessment of select phytonutrient intakes by level of fruit and vegetable consumption". NCBI. The British Journal of Nutrition.
  20. ^ BS Reporter. "Amway registers in Guinness Book of World Records for the fourth time". Business Standard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  21. ^ "Power of 5 campaign by Amway". Bravoechoinc.com.
  22. ^ Bureau. "One by one, Amway helps children around the world". Rapid Growth. Retrieved January 31, 2013. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

Thank you.

GoMetroGo (talk) 15:41, 11 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

At least some of the proposed edits strike me as inappropriate WP:PROMO and whitewashy (e.g., #2, 4, 6, and 9) and should not be made. For instance regarding the pyramid scheme angle, there were several examples (and sources cited in support) of Amway being investigated as or determined to be a pyramid scheme that came after the FTC ruling in the 70s, so the proposed edit for that would be grossly misleading. Rhode Island Red (talk) 20:49, 11 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

Reply 11-FEB-2020

  Edit request declined  

  • Reasons for the changes being made were not provided by the COI editor with their request.[1]

References

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Requesting changes to the article with additional explanation

Change 1

Change the third sentence in the lead paragraph

From: Amway and its sister companies under Alticor reported sales of $8.8 billion in 2018.[1][2]

To: Amway reported a consolidated sales of $8.8 billion in 2018.[1]

Explanation: The sales numbers belong to Amway and its consolidated companies, so mentioning only one company’s name would be misleading.

Change 2

Add the following paragraph in the 'International expansion' sub-section

  • As of 2019, the company operates in more than 100 countries and territories around the world.[3] It appointed the first non-family global CEO, Milind Pant in the same year[4] and celebrated its 60th anniversary at Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]

Explanation: Updating information per latest news of company announcements and events.

Change 3

Add a sub-section named 'Research and Development' in the 'History' section and add the following content:

Research and Development'

  • Amway is committed to plant nutrients and microbiome R & D. The company has registered more than 800 international patents.[6] It opened the Amway Botanical Research Center (ABRC) in China in 2015, to research on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its benefits for health and skin care.[7] It also published Amway’s Microbiome Initiative research to understand the microbiome along with its effects on consumer health, wellness[8] and skin care.[9]

Explanation: Adding information of company R&D practices with appropriate references as covered by third-party sources.

Change 4

Change the first paragraph of 'Global markets' section

From: According to the Amway website, as of 2011 the company operates in over 100 countries and territories, organized into regional markets: the Americas, Europe, greater China, Japan and Korea, and SE Asia/Australia. Amway's top ten markets are China, Korea, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Russia, Malaysia and Italy.[1][10]

To: According to the Amway website, the company operates in the Americas, Europe, greater China, Japan and Korea, and SE Asia/Australia. Amway’s top ten markets are China, Korea, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Russia, Malaysia and Italy.[1][10]

Explanation: The information '100 countries and territories' is requested to move up in the proposed 'International expansion' sub-section, so requesting to remove it from here to avoid redundancies.

Change 5

Add the following line at the end of the 'Nutrilite' sub-section

  • The brand‘s health institute co-authored a report on Phytonutrient Intakes, providing an examination, availability and impact of global fruit and vegetable intake.[11]

Explanation: Updating information per latest research report.

Change 6

Remove the 'Ditto Delivery' section from this page and move it on the main page of Amway North America.

Explanation: The concept - Ditto Delivery - pertains to Quixtar (Amway North America) which has its own page and hence the information is requested to be moved there.

Change 7

Add a section on 'Corporate Citizenship' after 'Commercial Sponsorships' section and add the following content:

  • Amway is inclined towards the welfare of children. The company has initiated the Power of 5 campaign to create awareness about childhood malnutrition.[12][13] It also started the the One-by-One campaign in 2003 to impact children's lives worldwide by providing nutrition, supporting welfare centers, building homes for families, healthcare and education.[14]

Explanation: Adding information about company community service with appropriate references and third-party sources.

Change 8

Remove the 'Dateline NBC' sub-section from this page and move it on the main page of Amway North America.

Explanation: The controversy of Dateline NBC pertains to Quixtar (Amway North America), which has its own page and hence the information is requested to be moved there.

Thank you.

GoMetroGo (talk) 15:16, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Amway Reports Sales of $8.8 Billion USD in 2018" (Press release). Alticor Inc. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Watson, Rachel (April 29, 2019). "Amway cutting jobs". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Amway profile". Direct Selling News.com.
  4. ^ ET Bureau. "Amway appoints Milind Pant as CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Roura, Ilse Maubert. "Amway turns 60 and presents trends in direct sales". Entrepreneur (magazine). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "60 years of health value practice… "New leap for social media competitiveness"". Chosun.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Amway Unveils Botanical Research Center in Wuxi, China". Neutraceuticals World. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Stuart, Eden. "Amway and Microbiome Insights Identify Bacteria That Could Improve Skin Care". Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "Age, Lifestyle Shape Skin Microbiome". Happi.com.
  10. ^ a b "Amway sales up 2 percent in 2018, first growth in four years". MiBiz. February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "Global assessment of select phytonutrient intakes by level of fruit and vegetable consumption". NCBI. The British Journal of Nutrition.
  12. ^ BS Reporter. "Amway registers in Guinness Book of World Records for the fourth time". Business Standard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Power of 5 campaign by Amway". Bravoechoinc.com.
  14. ^ Bureau. "One by one, Amway helps children around the world". Rapid Growth. Retrieved January 31, 2013. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
#3 and #7 are WP:PROMO; #4 seems like excessive detail bordering on trivia; #5 is trivial and based on WP:PRIMARY; #6 and #8 don’t need to be moved (as they are relevant here as well) but can be added to the other pages mentioned. Rhode Island Red (talk) 15:49, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 15 November 2020

Please remove 

alleged pyramid scheme practices, however, never found guilty.

and add 

alleged pyramid scheme practices, but it has never been found guilty.

The current version just isn't grammatical. 2601:5C6:8081:35C0:2C8A:AB39:C6BE:2DEB (talk) 20:37, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Good suggestion. RudolfRed (talk) 22:58, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting Change (Logo)

Amway has a new logo and the current one on Wikipedia is outdated.

Please see this page for the new logo. Please see Amway's new design guidelines.

Consti (talk) 01:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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