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AVON PRODUCTS
AVON PRODUCTS. In 1886, David H. McConnell started the business in a small office at 126 Chambers Street, in lower New York City. In 1892, McConnell changed the company name when his business partner, who was living in California, suggested that he call the business the California Perfume Company, because of the great abundance of flowers in California.
In 1894, Alexander D. Henderson, Vice-President and Treasurer, joined the company and helped to shape its policies and assist in its growth. On June 16, 1909, McConnell and Henderson signed an agreement of incorporation for the California Perfume Company in the state of New Jersey. On January 28, 1916, the California Perfume Company was also incorporated in the state of New York.
The California Perfume Company, Inc. of New York filed their first trademark application for Avon on June 3, 1932. Part of the description for goods and services included "perfumes, toilet waters, powder and rouge compacts, lipsticks", and other toiletry products. Registration was granted on August 30, 1932. The trademark is owned by Avon Products, Inc. of New York.
Avon Products, Inc. known simply as Avon is an American international manufacturer and distributor of beauty, household, and personal care company that sells products through representatives in over 140 countries across the world. As of 2012, Avon had annual sales of $10.7 billion worldwide. It is the fifth-largest beauty company and second largest direct selling enterprise in the world, with 6.4 million representatives. Avon Products was a multi-level marketing company. Their "Ding Dong Avon Calling" advertising campaign, which ran from the mid-1950s to 1967, has been called "one of the most deeply ingrained brand identities of the past century". (1)
In 2013 Avon's product line included beauty, fashion and home products, with such well-recognized brand names as Avon Color, ANEW, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques, Avon Naturals and mark. (2)
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1. Wikipedia
2. www.avoncompany.com/
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