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Letter To The Editor: Avon Says Avon Doesn't Do Pinkwashing

After a piece accusing major companies--including makeup giant Avon--of paying lip service to breast cancer research while putting carcinogens in their products, Avon responds.READ»

Pinkwashing Is The New Greenwashing

Companies that tout their support for breast cancer research are often the same companies whose products may be causing breast cancer. But you won't hear them mention that when they slap pink ribbons on everything.READ»

Selling Information, Not Diamonds

Blue Nile's divergence from industry norms begins with its purpose. Tiffany & Co., for example, describes itself as "the world's premier jeweler and America's house of design." While this may seem innocuous, it exerts a powerful pull on how Tiffany's people see their business.READ»

Avon Calling: Could Beauty Be a Path Out of Poverty?

"No! No! No!" Oxford business professor Linda Scott does not use Avon products. In fact, she says with a smile, "One of the worst things that ever happened to me is that a friend of mine started selling Avon." ...READ»