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Avon Invented The Concept Of Direct Marketing And Direct Selling Beauty. And That's Still Very Valid To Us. We'll Have A Firm That Will Be Around For Another 114 Years As Strongly As It Was The First 114.

Women Are Clearly The Major Consumers In Far More Than Just Female Categories. It Doesn't Matter Whether It Is Purchases Of Cars, Cosmetics, Or Even Products For Men, Female Consumption Power Is The Leading Consumption Power In The World. Any Company That Overlooks The Woman As The Decision Maker Is Making A Huge Mistake.

The Game In Beauty Is Changing So Much, If Your Product Isn't High Tech Or Can't Make A Unique Performance Claim - Plump Your Lips, Reduce Your Lines, Look Glossy, And Stay On For 24 Hours - You Can't Go To Market Today. I'm Not Just Talking About A $20 Lipstick, But A $5 Lipstick!

I Think The Economic Empowerment Of Women That Has Been Growing Over The Past Decade Is At The 'inflection Point' With This Global Recession. Women Are, We Believe, The Solution For Their Families In Their Ability To Go Out And Increase Household Income.

Women Like Myself, Ceos, Can Pave The Way For More Women To Get To The Top.