Avon Announces More Layoffs, Plans To Exit Ireland
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
As part of Avon Products Inc.’s previously announced $400 million Cost Saving Initiative, the firm has announced plans to exit Ireland and eliminate 400 positions globally, among other measures.
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