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In the beauty, hair and personal care segment, Avon is a major competitor to Procter and Gamble as are Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Estee Lauder, Revlon (REV), Coty (COTY), Elizabeth Arden (RDEN), Inter Parfums Inc (IPAR). and Unilever. This segment accounts for 23% of Procter & Gamble's net earnings.
Retail continues to be one of the sectors with several troubled brands that may have to be sold to survive, or as in the case of A&P, will not survive at all. The 24/7 Wall St. list includes American Apparel and Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN).