NYSE, AVP - Avon Products
We commenced operations in 1886 and were incorporated in the State of New York
on January 27, 1916. We are a global manufacturer and marketer of beauty and
related products. We conduct our business in the highly competitive beauty
industry and compete against other consumer packaged goods (?CPG?) companies to
create, manufacture and market beauty and beauty-related products. Our products
fall into three product categories: Beauty, which consists of cosmetics,
fragrances, skin care and toiletries (?CFT?); Beauty Plus, which consists of
fashion jewelry, watches, apparel and accessories; and Beyond Beauty, which
consists of home products and gift and decorative products. Sales from Health
and Wellness products and mark., a global cosmetics brand that focuses on the
market for young women, are included among these three categories based on
product type.
Unlike most of our CPG competitors, which sell their products through
third-party retail establishments (e.g. ...
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