Avon's U.S. sales up 10%; pretax profits up 13% in third quarter.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
AVON U.S. SALES UP 10%, PRETAX PROFITS UP 13% in third quarter, with the company attributing the domestic gains to "increases in the number of representative orders, the average order size and [the number of] customers served." In addition, Avon cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and gift categories "posted solid gains" for the three months, the company said.