Archives for August 5, 2004

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Emerging markets boost Avon's sales

Avon Products, the sixth largest global beauty company, reported excellent sales growth in the second quarter, boosted by the surprisingly fast-growing emerging markets. Focusing on China and Russia, the company says it will reinvest its profits...

Beauty care ensures strong Q2 for P&G

Procter & Gamble announced robust sales and profit growth for the second quarter, exceeding its long-term targets. The strong results were primarily driven by P&G's good performance in beauty care and growth in developing markets. P&G also benefited...

Revlon struggles despite model support

Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, Eva Mendes and Jaime King, all four super models feature in a marketing campaign by US based cosmetic group Revlon seeking to regain its balance in the mass cosmetic market. However, the 2004 first half figures suggest the...