Avon Products, Inc. reported record sales in the third quarter of 2001, despite slowing economic growth and currency volatility in the quarter. Sales rose 6% to a record $1.41 billion, compared to $1.34 billion in the third quarter of 2000. Sales were up 12% “We are extremely pleased with Avon’s performance in the quarter, especially on top of the very strong results in the third quarter of last year, and against the background of economic weakness in some parts of the world and t...