Louis Vuitton Strategies
By: Mary, Chayanee, and Sasima
History
• Early Days (1854-1892)
– 1854 - Louis Vuitton opens first store in Paris – 1885 - first LV store opens in London, on Oxford Street – 1892 - Vuitton dies; the Vuitton company begins selling handbags.
• Golden Age of Louis Vuitton (18931936)
– 1893 - Georges (Louis‟s son) begins his campaign to make the company into a worldwide corporation. – 1936 - The golden age of Louis Vuitton ends as Georges Vuitton passes away. Estimates attribute Georges Vuitton with over 700 new Vuitton designs.
History
• Modern Age of Louis Vuitton (1937-1996)
– 1978 - Vuitton opens its first stores in Japan, in Tokyo and Osaka. (Sales in Japan would come to account for nearly half of the company 's total revenue by the 1980s.) – 1984 - Vuitton expands its presence in Asia by opening its first store in Korea, in Seoul. – 1987 - Moët et Chandon and Hennessy, leading manufacturers of champagne and of brandy, respectively, merges with Louis Vuitton to form the world 's largest luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH. The group is partly owned by the Christian Dior group, and Bernard Arnault is Chairman and CEO of both companies. – 1992 - The first store in China is opened at the Palace Hotel in Beijing.
History
• Millennium Age of Louis Vuitton (1997-present)
– 1997 - hires designer Marc Jacobs to be the label 's artistic director – 2006 - opens its first store in Norway
Mission Statement
• “LVMH must continue to be synonymous with both elegance and creativity. Our products, and the cultural values they embody, blend tradition and innovation, and kindle dream and fantasy.” • Five priorities reflect the fundamental values shared by all Group stakeholders: - Be creative and innovative - Aim for product excellence - Bolster the image of our brands with passionate determination - Act as entrepreneurs - Strive to be the best in all we do
Target Market
• LV uses demographic targeting strategy to target their customers
– Both men and
History
• Early Days (1854-1892)
– 1854 - Louis Vuitton opens first store in Paris – 1885 - first LV store opens in London, on Oxford Street – 1892 - Vuitton dies; the Vuitton company begins selling handbags.
• Golden Age of Louis Vuitton (18931936)
– 1893 - Georges (Louis‟s son) begins his campaign to make the company into a worldwide corporation. – 1936 - The golden age of Louis Vuitton ends as Georges Vuitton passes away. Estimates attribute Georges Vuitton with over 700 new Vuitton designs.
History
• Modern Age of Louis Vuitton (1937-1996)
– 1978 - Vuitton opens its first stores in Japan, in Tokyo and Osaka. (Sales in Japan would come to account for nearly half of the company 's total revenue by the 1980s.) – 1984 - Vuitton expands its presence in Asia by opening its first store in Korea, in Seoul. – 1987 - Moët et Chandon and Hennessy, leading manufacturers of champagne and of brandy, respectively, merges with Louis Vuitton to form the world 's largest luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH. The group is partly owned by the Christian Dior group, and Bernard Arnault is Chairman and CEO of both companies. – 1992 - The first store in China is opened at the Palace Hotel in Beijing.
History
• Millennium Age of Louis Vuitton (1997-present)
– 1997 - hires designer Marc Jacobs to be the label 's artistic director – 2006 - opens its first store in Norway
Mission Statement
• “LVMH must continue to be synonymous with both elegance and creativity. Our products, and the cultural values they embody, blend tradition and innovation, and kindle dream and fantasy.” • Five priorities reflect the fundamental values shared by all Group stakeholders: - Be creative and innovative - Aim for product excellence - Bolster the image of our brands with passionate determination - Act as entrepreneurs - Strive to be the best in all we do
Target Market
• LV uses demographic targeting strategy to target their customers
– Both men and
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