Was the expansion into multiple brands and businesses justified? LVMH has business in all of the products such as‚ leather goods‚ fragrances/cosmetics‚ wines and spirits‚ specialty retailing‚ and auctions. One thing that got LVMH successful was the brand power that they made popular in every segment‚ which was helpful by using the name to sell more and attract more customers towards different products. The name itself will give benefit for the company if they want to sell different brands and
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the centerpiece of one of most higly contested hostile takeover battles ever seen on the Europian continent‚ LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton (France) acquired a large interest in the Gucci Group (Italy and Netherlands) in January 1990. Gucci accused LVMH of undertaking a "creeping acquisition" and refused to cooperate in LVMH’s efforts to gain representation in Gucci’s management. The case details the actions of the purported takeover attempt‚ and the defense mechanisms employed by Gucci. The defenses
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Case Analysis: Sephora Direct: Investing in Social Media‚ Video and Mobile Track 1 – Due 2/19 Yubin Kwon / Barret England/ Tuesday 4:30PM Company Background/ History and Growth Started as a single perfume shop in France by Dominique Mandonnaud in 1969‚ Sephora was designed for customer to assist themselves with multiple brand products as Mandonnaud rebranded his combined set of stores. Mandonnaud expanded the chain throughout France and acquired 8% of total French retail perfume market and
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managerial control " With the appointment of Robert Polet‚ control became decentralised and each brand was given direct control over its label & appointed relatively unknown designers # very controversial move " PPR bought back the 20% stake that LVMH owned‚ acquired more brands and entered into franchising " Although some brands in the Gucci Group portfolio are not very profitable‚ they still have a high brand equity‚ which contributes positively towards the strategic advantage # Although
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strategy. LVMH is the parent company of around 50 sub-companies that run autonomously and implements the Star Brand formula. The company is determined to capture the growing Asia market with particular focus on China‚ Japan‚ South Korea and India. Although these areas are quite affluent and familiar with Western luxuries‚ LVMH faces difficult challenges such as raising consumer awareness‚ counterfeiting‚ and emphasizing purchase within one’s own nation state. The recommendations of this case analysis
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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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“An Unpainted Face of the Empire of Luxury Brands: LVMH Moet Hennessy Nagasawa‚ Shin ’ya‚ with Ohizumi Kenji and Maeda Kazuaki (2007): “The principles of Louis Vuitton: The Strongest Brand Strategy”. Toyo Keizai Shinposha. PWC (2012): „Market Vision Luxury”. http://www.pwc.com/it/it/publications/assets/docs/marketvision-luxury-2012.pdf Sepúlveda schulz‚ Rodrigo (2002): „Can luxury goods conglomerates sustain above-normal returns? The Gucci group case” [ 2 ]. Sepúlveda schulz‚ Rodrigo (2002): „Can luxury
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SEPHORA A Brand Case Study Nikki Kerber PBDS 705 • November 21‚ 2011 Nikki Kerber • PBDS 705 • The Design/Business Link 1 History of SEPHORA: The Foundations of Modern Design Founded in late 1969 as Shop 8‚ Dominique Mondonnaud opened a speciality perfumery retail store in Franceʼs Haute Vienne region that was revolutionary for its time due to the way the store was operated and designed (”Sephora holdings s.a‚” 2011‚ p. 1). While department stores heavily relied on the tried
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Fashion Industry China: CSR Case Subject Submission Date Class Team Members CSR cross-analyses on fashion Industry Tuesday 15‚ 2012 MBA Pudong – Corporate Social Responsibility Christiane Pagsisihan Damien Dandelot Jose Antonio Mallen Tendai Chitapi Vera Boisa Harbhajan Khalsa Executive Summary The research paper trough four main Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) issues (Children Labor‚ Working condition‚ Environmental impact and Environmental Sustainability) indicates several glaring
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[pic] Louis Vuitton: New product introductions vs. product availability In the spring of 2004‚ Mr. Marcello Bottoli‚ CEO of Louis Vuitton‚ the largest and most profitable subsidiary of LVMH (Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessy)‚ the #1 luxury goods company in the world‚ was called upon to arbitrate a ongoing conflict between Mr. Jean-Marc Loubier‚ the company’s vice president for marketing and sales‚ and Mr. Emmanuel Mathieu‚ the vice president for manufacturing and logistics. For
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