Avon Q2 “Not Good”; CEO McCoy Maintains Back-To-Basics Strategy
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
New Avon CEO Sheri McCoy has taken a “fresh look” at the struggling firm, concluding that the direct seller should not introduce a new strategy but instead focus on its representatives and consumers. The firm’s quarterly income plunged 70% in the second fiscal quarter.
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