Avon and Mary Kay sales force is way up

Interesting report on NPR this morning - personal care products and makeup are the LAST place people cut back in a bad economy. At the website you can listen to the 4 minute report or you can read the transcript.

Ding Dong: New Sales Reps Answer Avon's Call
by Gloria Hillard
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Morning Edition, January 27, 2009 · Avon was the perfect job for many of America's homemakers back in the bucolic '50s. Now, a new generation of women hopes Avon, as well as Mary Kay Cosmetics, will offer some financial stability in this hard-hit economy. During a downturn, customers still spend money on personal care items.