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Bernard Arnault

Chairman & Chief Executive, LVMH

The French business magnate controls more than 60 brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Celine.

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Luxury

Ready for Relaunch? Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Challenge

The stakes are high for the designer’s debut at the French megabrand as owner LVMH faces mounting pressure to resolve problem areas in its portfolio.

Luxury

Ready for Relaunch? Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Challenge

The stakes are high for the designer’s debut at the French megabrand as owner LVMH faces mounting pressure to resolve problem areas in its portfolio.


Luxury

Bernard Arnault Grapples With the Biggest Slump in LVMH’s History

The luxury goods maker is reeling from a sharp downturn in the €364 billion industry — and questions about succession are growing louder.

Luxury

Bernard Arnault Grapples With the Biggest Slump in LVMH’s History

The luxury goods maker is reeling from a sharp downturn in the €364 billion industry — and questions about succession are growing louder.


Luxury

Alexandre Arnault’s Moët Hennessy Test

The former Tiffany executive and son of Bernard Arnault has been handed a daunting task: reviving LVMH’s famed Moet Hennessy drinks business in the midst of a tariff war.

Luxury

Alexandre Arnault’s Moët Hennessy Test

The former Tiffany executive and son of Bernard Arnault has been handed a daunting task: reviving LVMH’s famed Moet Hennessy drinks business in the midst of a tariff war.


Luxury

Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut Is Slated for June

The former Loewe designer was confirmed as artistic director for men’s collections in a brief statement by LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault that left plenty of questions unanswered.

Luxury

Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut Is Slated for June

The former Loewe designer was confirmed as artistic director for men’s collections in a brief statement by LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault that left plenty of questions unanswered.


Luxury

LVMH Sales to Test Luxury Investors’ Nerves After Tariff Pain

A luxury stocks index compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has shed more than $200 billion from its February peak. LVMH reports 1Q sales Tuesday as hopes are evaporating that US resilience or Chinese stimulus can spark a lasting rebound.

Luxury

LVMH Sales to Test Luxury Investors’ Nerves After Tariff Pain

A luxury stocks index compiled by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has shed more than $200 billion from its February peak. LVMH reports 1Q sales Tuesday as hopes are evaporating that US resilience or Chinese stimulus can spark a lasting rebound.


Luxury

The Problem with Louis Vuitton’s Texas Factory

Six years after Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump cut the ribbon on a Vuitton plant in rural Texas, a Reuters investigation has uncovered significant underperformance at the handbag plant, underscoring the hurdles LVMH faces as it attempts to build its production footprint in the US.

Luxury

The Problem with Louis Vuitton’s Texas Factory

Six years after Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump cut the ribbon on a Vuitton plant in rural Texas, a Reuters investigation has uncovered significant underperformance at the handbag plant, underscoring the hurdles LVMH faces as it attempts to build its production footprint in the US.


Luxury

Global Market Rout Darkens Outlook for European Luxury Labels

One Wall Street analyst now expects global sales of luxury goods to fall by as much as 2 percent this year, marking the industry’s longest downturn in over two decades.

Luxury

Global Market Rout Darkens Outlook for European Luxury Labels

One Wall Street analyst now expects global sales of luxury goods to fall by as much as 2 percent this year, marking the industry’s longest downturn in over two decades.


Workplace & Talent

Phantom Bonuses, Staff Exodus: Inside the Troubled House of Tiffany

Tiffany & Co.‘s initiative to boost staff morale with the “Tiffany Joy” app backfired, evolving into a source of frustration as employees faced increasing pressure to engage, highlighting broader challenges in the company’s culture and sales strategy.

Workplace & Talent

Phantom Bonuses, Staff Exodus: Inside the Troubled House of Tiffany

Tiffany & Co.‘s initiative to boost staff morale with the “Tiffany Joy” app backfired, evolving into a source of frustration as employees faced increasing pressure to engage, highlighting broader challenges in the company’s culture and sales strategy.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Why Luxury Needs Trump

Bernard Arnault’s appearance at the US President’s inauguration raised some eyebrows, but it was good business sense for the LVMH chairman, argues Andrea Felsted.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Why Luxury Needs Trump

Bernard Arnault’s appearance at the US President’s inauguration raised some eyebrows, but it was good business sense for the LVMH chairman, argues Andrea Felsted.


News & Analysis

Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg and More Attend Trump’s Inauguration

A number of top business leaders in fashion and tech attended the smaller-scale inauguration inside the US Capitol.

News & Analysis

Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg and More Attend Trump’s Inauguration

A number of top business leaders in fashion and tech attended the smaller-scale inauguration inside the US Capitol.


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