University GB530 Unit 1 Project Avon‚ the company for women‚ is a leading global beauty company‚ with nearly $11 billion in annual revenue. As the world ’s largest direct seller‚ Avon is sold through more than 6 million active independent Avon Sales Representatives. Avon products are available in over 100 countries‚ and the product line includes color cosmetics‚ skincare‚ fragrance‚ fashion and home products‚ featuring such well-recognized brand names as Avon Color‚ ANEW‚ Skin-So-Soft‚ Advance
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decrease the total dividend payout from Avon. With PERCS in place‚ only up to 18 million PERCS holders would continue to receive a dividend of $2 per year. The remaining common shareholders would receive dividends of not more than $1.50 a share per year unless the PERCS were redeemed. Hence‚ Avon would be able to decrease its dividend payout per common shareholder by at least 50 cents a share for the next 3 years. Motivation of PERCS: Using PERCS allows Avon to offer a choice of investments to its
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~ IiItlEI Harvard Business School 9-289-049 Rev. August 5.1994 Avon Products‚ Inc. On June 1‚ 1988‚ Hicks B. Waldron‚ chairman and chief executive officer of Avon Products‚ Inc.‚ was reviewing a package of proposals that he and his financial advisors were to present to the Avon board of directors for final approval the following day. These proposals included (1) a public announcement that Avon would explore plans to divest two of its businesses‚ probably at a considerable book loss;
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The strategy of international business The Avon Products Case Avon Products‚ Inc. is an international manufacturer and distribution of beauty‚ household‚ and personal care company that sells products through representatives in over 140 countries across the world. As Andrea Jung became CEO of the group in 1999‚ profits has grown constantly at a 10% rate until 2005. Subsequently‚ some weaknesses in the business strategy emerged as the company started losing profits‚ in particular those coming from
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In 2006‚ Avon Products success story turned ugly. After five straights years of ten percent plus growth and twenty-five percent operating profit growth under CEO Andrea Jung‚ the company suddenly began losing profits. One of the main reasons of this lost was the fast growth of Avon that couldn’t be supported by its employees. As with many growing organizations the structure‚ people and processes that were right for a $5 billion company were not necessarily a good fit for a ten billion dollar company
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exceptional job of identifying the problems of Avon Products‚ Inc‚ developing a strategic vision‚ and outlining a plan to clearly communicate and meet the goals and objectives of the vision. She undoubtedly recognized the various areas within the company that were in dire need of improvement‚ in order to boost the success of the company. There are seven major aspects of Andrea Jung’s strategic execution and their business results presented within the case. AJ recognized the first and most important
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rational will discuss why the weaker factors of the case study were dismissed. Strategic management can‚ through long-term objective planning and strategic implementation‚ provide an organization the grand strategies needed in meeting its business mission‚ goals‚ objectives‚ and ultimately increase shareholder wealth (Pearce and Robinson‚ 2005‚ p. 19). Discussion Background Andrea Jung‚ president and Chief Executive Officer at Avon Products‚ Inc. since November 1999‚ is faced with the strategic
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Andrea Jung’s Makeover of Avon Products‚ Inc. Problems Avon faces the strong competition within fields they are trying to expand into which is a nutritional product line called Wellness. Any effort to sell products via the Internet and through retail channels has been rejected by the representatives. How can Avon maintain its number one direct seller of beauty and beauty-related products in the future with current industry trends? How can Avon enter the teen line cosmetics and make
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AVON PRODUCTS IN CHINA The Avon case presents the evolution of its endeavors in China during the 1990s. With a renewed strategy of aggressive expansion towards conquering the world market of beauty products and direct selling‚ Avon arrived to China in 1990‚ establishing its operations base in Guangzhou. Being the first direct selling company that entered the Chinese market‚ Avon faced several obstacles mostly in terms of selling the product‚ given that in the Asian Giant there was not usual to
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Project: Financial Analysis for Avon Products Inc Student: Ninoska Trejos April 17‚ 2010 1. Background 1.1 Company Description Avon Products Inc (AVP)‚ founded by David H. McConnell‚ is a leading global beauty company‚ with $10 billion in annual revenue; it commenced operations in 1886 and incorporated in the State of New York on January 27‚ 1916. The company’s stocks are traded in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Its products fall into three product categories: Beauty‚ Fashion
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