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The Target Market For Avon

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MKT: 715 Case Study No. 9-591-111
Harvard Business School. (2003). Avon.com David B. Godes
1) Women are the target market for Avon. Avon is “the company for Women”. Harvard Business School. (2003) p. 8. Since the company began in 1886, the company has promoted building relationship and it seems natural for women to embrace the power of the Web to help women forge relationships beyond their geographic confines. Andrea Jung, CEO. Avon’s market segment is women aged 25-50yrs average to below average income households. The majority of sales generated from roughly 25 million women in the U.S. Harvard Business School. (2003) p. 3. Avon is the largest direct-seller of beauty products …show more content…

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