Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP)

1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105-0196 (Map)
Phone: 212-282-5000
Fax: 212-282-6049
http://www.avoncompany.com

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Overview

"Avon calling" -- calling for a younger crowd, overseas reps, and improved global operational efficiencies. Avon Products, the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics and beauty-related items, is busy building a global brand and enticing customers younger than its typical middle-aged buyers. Direct selling remains the firm's modus operandi, but sales also come from catalogs and a Web site. Its products include cosmetics, fragrances, toiletries, jewelry, apparel, home furnishings, and more. Avon boasts about 5.8 million independent representatives. With sales operations and distribution in some 110 countries and territories, the firm has expanded on a multiyear turnaround plan launched in late 2005.

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Key financials for Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP)

Company Type Public (NYSE: AVP)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £7,382.6
1-Year Sales Growth 7.6%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £604.5
1-Year Net Income Growth 64.9%
2008 Employees 42,000
1-Year Employee Growth 0.0%
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Key people and executives for Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP)

Chairman, President, and CEO Andrea Jung
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Vice Chairman, CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer Charles W. (Chuck) Cramb
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Manager Corporate and Media Relations Sharon Samuel
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