Avon Products Company, Ltd. - AVP- Profile

Avon Products, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and market beauty and related products globally. The Group has three segments Beauty, Beauty Plus and Beyond Beauty. Beauty includes cosmetics, skincare, fragrances and toiletries. Beauty Plus includes fashion jewelry, watches, apparel and accessories and Beyond Beauty includes home products, gift and decorative products, candles and toys. The Group also sales Health and Wellness products and mark a global cosmetics brand that focuses on the market for young women are included among these three categories based on product type. The Group operates in 63 countries, including the United States, and its products are distributed in 51 countries. The Group has direct sale outlets in North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Middle East and Africa Central and Eastern Europe Asia Pacific and China. Beauty accounted for 70% of 2006 revenues; Beauty Plus, 19% and Beyond Beauty, 11%