written for the coursework of ‘Financial Analysis and Management of International Groups’ taught by Professor George Iatridis at EDHEC Business School‚ the LVMH Group will be thoroughly analysed and elaborately discussed. In order to be able to situate the analysis‚ we decided to compare LVMH with two of its industry competitors: Kering and Richmond. LVMH is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate based in Paris‚ listed on Euronext Paris‚ and a constituent member of the CAC40. The group is responsible
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Brand and Product Overview LVMH‚ being a huge conglomerate‚ does operate in a different luxury markets‚ offering variety of products for their customers. The whole LVMH group is focusing on items that would be demanded by high-income customers. According to Pan & McCauley (2005) brands played an important role in the luxury industry‚ as buyers in this segment bought not only the product but also its associated values in terms of class-consciousness‚ emotional and artistic appeal‚ a unique design
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Opportunity for LVMH in China Introduction With the progress of globalization‚ business external environment‚ which directly affects organizations’ performance‚ becomes more complex and changes continually. Various factors in this complex and volatile business environment play the roles of different level in different organization. At the same time‚ these factors also have the features of time. By 2015‚ this round of economic recession will come to an end‚ and a new round of economic growth is
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SWOT Analysis LVMH LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA‚ (LVMH)‚ is a France-based luxury goods company. It owns a portfolio of luxury brands and its business activities are divided into five segments: Wines and Spirits‚ Fashion and Leather Goods‚ Perfumes and Cosmetics‚ Watches and Jewellery‚ and Selective Retailing. The activities of the wines and spirits sector include the Champagne and Wines branch‚ and the Cognac and Spirits branch. The Fashion and Leather Goods group includes Louis Vuitton
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an essay on the following topic: "Discuss cultural differences as they exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT The difference of culture impacts so much to the way to living‚ the way of thinking and the way of doing business. America and Vietnam have a big difference in culture‚ religion and business. However‚ we live in a world where it is called flat world‚ where there is no restriction between countries. It requires us to integrate in order to
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Strategic Management LVMH Executive summary ‘’ Represent the most refined qualities of Western Art de Vivre around the world.’’ This is one of the beautiful statements that have helped Louis Vuitton Moet Henessy (LVMH Group) to become the world’s largest luxury goods corporation. The Groups portfolio consists of 60 different prestigious brands with more than 200 stores worldwide. In this report‚ LVMH’s distinctive competencies and the leading strategies will be analyzed in relation to its current
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CASE 2: LUXURY RETAILER LOUIS VUITTON IN CHINA: LOSING LUSTRE OR ADDING COLOUR? – Due date: Session 6 1 What are the strengths and weaknesses of Louis Vuitton Retail strategy in general‚ and in China in particular? The retail strategy LV adopted is the direct store management‚ they have exclusive channel of distribution. It is Located in high street locations or exclusive shopping malls with other designer brands. Strengths: Direct control of every retail operation process Advantage
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Challenge statement: "Despite worldwide softness in the sale of luxury goods‚ LVMH has cemented its position as the world ’s largest and most profitable player in the category. To stay there it must keep its customers loyal and its brand strong and find new markets worldwide" (Hazlett C. 2004). That is why in its mission they state to represent the most refined qualities of Western " art de vivre" all around the world. Their objective is to be the leader in the luxury market‚ continuing to transmit
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The key question in this case is can LVMH continue to successfully manages of its different brands while making sure they are all profitable. I like the focus that the company puts on its “star brands”. Focusing on the brands that continue to grow and bring in profits will help the company stay profitable. While focusing on the star brands is a good strategy it is far from all that LVMH needs to do to be a successful conglomerate. It appears that in the fashion world human resources are the most
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The battle for the takeover of Gucci by LVMH‚ and efforts by Gucci management to defend against the intended takeover at all costs‚ is a classic example in the fashion goods industry. The case can be seen as mainly a battle between the two majority stakeholders in Gucci‚ namely the management of Gucci itself versus the other majority stakeholder LVMH. It can also be seen as the battle between two personalities‚ De Sole of Gucci and Bernard Arnault of LVMH‚ each determined to get their own way‚ regardless
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