Avon Products at One Point Secured Information About Its Biggest

question 61

Multiple Choice

Avon Products at one point secured information about its biggest rival, Mary Kay Cosmetics, by having its personnel search through the garbage bins outside MKC's headquarters. This is an example of

• A)how companies in an industry can sustain good track records for revenue growth and profitability.
• B)strategic moves rivals are likely to make next.
• C)industry key factors for future competitive success.
• D)lawful gathering of competitive intelligence.
• E)lawful but probably unethical gathering of competitive intelligence.

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