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Mar 03, 2011 | 04:45 PM CST

Central Asia: Cosmetics, Culture and Politics

By: Gregory Grishchenko

Because the region's relatively low-income levels, it is inevitable that consumer expenditure on beauty is far from high in Central Asia; the absence of locally produced cosmetics and toiletries means the region depends on imports.

Feb 24, 2011 | 10:01 AM CST

Avon Announces Management Realignments

Company looks to capture opportunities across global geographic portfolio by realigning top management; realigned structure reflects new realities of global beauty business. Company also repositioning its six commercial business units into the developed market group and the developing market group.

Feb 08, 2011 | 09:58 AM CST

Avon Reports 1% Revenue Gain Q4 2010

Avon's 2010 sales negatively impacted by service disruptions in Brazil and weak performance in Russia; fragrance remains company's top performer.

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.