New in Direct Sellers (page 1 of 4)
Aug 31, 2010 | 04:16 PM CDT
From Fiction to Fact—Ideas Build Beauty Business
By: Abby Penning
Votre Vu, a small, direct-selling beauty business, is leveraging its founders’ unique backgrounds and experiences, as well as elements of fun and infotainment to build success.
Jul 30, 2010 | 12:12 PM CDT
Avon Q2 2010 Growth Led by Fragrance
Revenue of $2.7 billion 8% higher year over year; beauty sales grow 9%, led by 16% gain in fragrance.
Apr 30, 2010 | 09:43 AM CDT
Avon Announces Q1 2010
Revenue of $2.5 billion is 14% higher year over year and was driven by 8% broad-based constant dollar growth.
Feb 04, 2010 | 09:15 AM CST
Avon Reports Q4 2009
Fourth quarter revenue 13% higher than that of fourth-quarter 2008; beauty sales up 15%, driven by gains in fragrance and color cosmetics. Revenue growth was broad-based across geographic portfolio.
Dec 08, 2009 | 09:42 AM CST
Acorn Enters Agreement to Market Guthy-Renker Brand in China
Agreement makes Guthy-Renker's Sheer Cover cosmetics available to China's home shoppers.
Oct 29, 2009 | 12:25 PM CDT
Avon Reports Revenue of $2.6 Billion for Q3 2009
Revenue up on local-currency basis; sales in Latin America partially offset decline in North America.
Oct 16, 2009 | 11:11 AM CDT
Amway Expanding in Latin America
Opening of retail/training center in Argentina among company's expansion plans for the region; growth potential of the market cited.
Oct 01, 2009 | 08:51 AM CDT
New World Economy Drives Shift in Global Beauty Retailing
Global beauty sales gain 3.9% in 2008, according to a Kline & Company report, on back of significant shift in where consumers are shopping in nearly all of the major global markets. Direct marketing leads channels with an 8.6% compound annual growth rate from 2003 to 2008.
Jul 30, 2009 | 09:59 AM CDT
Avon Reports Q2 2009 Results
Revenue of $2.5 billion, 10% lower year-over-year; beauty units up 3%. Company cites performance to restructuring and direct-selling business model.
Jul 22, 2009 | 12:11 PM CDT
Avon Highlights Restructuring Plans; Jobs Supply Chain Impacted
Company to realign supply chain manufacturing as part of initiatives toward annualized savings of approximately $200 million by 2012-2013.