Avon Strategy Analysis
Essay title: Avon Strategy Analysis
Strategy AnalysisAvon Products
Introduction
All businesses must create strategies that will see them into the next phase of their growth. It is through assessment, generic and grand strategy development, and implementation that a corporation can move beyond just existing in the market, to becoming a powerhouse in their arena, as well as increase shareholder wealth. Andrea Jung, in 2000, faced having to create growth strategies for the 115-year-old company of Avon Products, Inc. This company had shown recent single digit growth in many areas, and this paper will offer analysis as to why we believe Andrea Jung developed a grand strategy for this organization that is properly focused or directed.
Strategy Analysis
Grand Strategy is properly focused and directed
Several things happened once Andrea Jung was named CEO of Avon. First, she decided to reverse the current trend of losing sales. She did this by creating a strategy that would turn the company around. This strategy included the following plans:
Reinvigorating the brand (new products, new packaging, and a new ad campaign)