Decline in 2014: -44.81%
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What happened?
Huge slumps in sales worldwide also contributed to Avon's woes: North America saw sales fall 17% year on year, while sales in Asia-Pacific dwindled by 16%, thanks in part to Avon's withdrawal from their failing businesses in South Korea and Vietnam.
Who are the losers?
Who are the winners?
$10.7Bn offer for Avon rejected in 2012
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