We reported revenue growth of 15% with the western segment accounting for approximately 40% of our revenue.
We also improved our operating margin by 260 basis points to 12.1%, which contributed to our reported 42% earnings-per-share growth.
First, building on our heritage of developing innovative products and leveraging our leading position in beauty device systems, we will be introducing connected device systems as we personalize our product offerings and deepen our relationships with more than 1.4 million registered customers.
And third, we will enable all of this through our enhanced digital ecosystem that improves our ability to attract, connect and nurture customers, which currently makes up more than 90% of Nu Skin's revenue.
These beauty device systems now make up approximately 30% of the company's total revenue.
This proprietary formula is our entry into the rapidly expanding $40 billion beauty supplement market.
At Nu Skin, we are leveraging our global team of micro influencers in nearly 50 markets who utilize the power of their personal brand and relationships to provide authentic product recommendations and personalized customer engagement via social media.
Grand View Research is projecting social commerce to grow from an estimated $474 billion in 2020 to $3.3 trillion by 2028 with Asia currently accounting for 68% of the total social commerce revenue.
Our customers remained relatively flat due to the surge in the prior year while sales leaders grew 15% related to new product introductions and enhanced new leader qualification programs.
We are strongly focused on growing this region, and we were excited to hold trainings in July with more than 10,000 sales leaders in preparation for social commerce and the rollout of our enhanced digital tool set, including WeShop personal storefronts.
In Korea, a strong promotion of our TR90 weight management system in the quarter led to solid 6% growth in local currency.
For the second quarter, revenue increased 15% to $704.1 million.
Quarterly revenue was positively impacted 6% due to favorable foreign currency.
Earnings per share improved 42% to $1.15 and benefited nicely by improved gross margin and overall cost containment.
Gross margin for the quarter improved 80 basis points to 75.6% due to product mix, product cost focus and supply chain efficiencies.
Gross margin for the core Nu Skin business was 78.3% compared to 77.6% in the prior year.
Moving on to selling expense, which, as a percent of revenue, was 39.5% compared to 40.6% in the prior year.
For the Nu Skin business, selling expense was 42.4% compared to 43.3%.
As a reminder, selling expenses often fluctuate quarter-to-quarter, plus or minus 1%.
General and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue were 24% compared to 24.7% year-over-year as we continue to carefully manage expenses and gain leverage as we grow revenue.
I am very pleased with our operating margin improvements during the quarter, which improved 260 basis points to 12.1% compared to 9.5% in the prior year quarter.
This is another strong step toward our stated goal of a 13% operating margin.
The other income expense line reflects a $4 million expense compared to a $1.6 million gain in the prior year.
Cash from operations was $20 million for the quarter as we continued our strategic investment in inventory to meet customer demand for our new products, shipped more product via ocean to reduce freight charges and built some protection from global supply chain constriction in this period of uncertainty.
We paid $19 million in dividends and repurchased $10 million of our stock with $265.4 million remaining in authorization.
Our tax rate for the quarter was 27.1% compared to 29.8%.
Our manufacturing partners had another strong quarter, growing 27% with steady momentum heading into the back half of the year.
Our annual revenue guidance is $2.81 billion to $2.87 billion.
And based on ongoing efficiencies we are driving in the business, we are now raising our annual earnings per share guidance by $0.20 to a range of $4.30 to $4.50.
This guidance assumes a positive foreign currency impact of 3% to 4% and a tax rate of 25% to 29%.
Our third quarter revenue guidance is $700 million to $730 million, assuming a positive foreign currency impact of approximately 2% to 3%.
Q3 earnings per share guidance is $1.10 to $1.20 and assumes a tax rate of 25% to 29%.

Summary:
We reported revenue growth of 15% with the western segment accounting for approximately 40% of our revenue.
We also improved our operating margin by 260 basis points to 12.1%, which contributed to our reported 42% earnings-per-share growth.
For the second quarter, revenue increased 15% to $704.1 million.
Earnings per share improved 42% to $1.15 and benefited nicely by improved gross margin and overall cost containment.
Our annual revenue guidance is $2.81 billion to $2.87 billion.
And based on ongoing efficiencies we are driving in the business, we are now raising our annual earnings per share guidance by $0.20 to a range of $4.30 to $4.50.