Avon
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Former Sephora Senior VP-Merchandising Stephen Bock to president-retail, Avon announces Jan. 5. Bock will be responsible for the direct-seller's new retail strategy for Becoming, scheduled to launch in the fall. He will manage relationships between partners Sears and J.C. Penney, marketing, merchandising and sales of the brand, as well as oversee management of the Avon Centre Spa and Salon. Succeeding Bock at Sephora is Shashi Batra, who will report to Sephora Americas and Asia Pacific President and CEO David Suliteanu. Batra joined Sephora in 1998 as merchandise manager, cosmetics
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