LVMH and Hermès have brought to an end the luxury handbag war

LVMH and Hermès mend relations. After nearly four years of courtroom battles, two of the world’s biggest luxury houses signed a peace accord. The President of the Commercial Court of Paris proposed to LVMH and Hermès a conciliation in order to bring to an end the disputes between the two luxury groups and restore a … Read more

The Hermès family appoints family member Axel Dumas as Co-CEO

Fighting with LVMH’s attempts to amass a stake in Hermès, the French luxury fashion house appointed Axel Dumas (42 years old), a member of its founding family, as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hermès International. Since Axel Dumas‘ arrival at Hermès in 2003 he has held a number of key positions, including Managing Director of jewellery … Read more