Avon Retail Partner Search Closer To BeComing Finalized
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Avon expects to finalize negotiations with a new retail partner to carry the beComing brand by the "Thanksgiving time period," CEO Andrea Jung announced during the firm's third quarter sales and earnings call Oct. 17.
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