LVMH reports an increase of 26% in the first half revenue

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €13 billion in the first half 2012, an increase of 26%. Organic revenue growth was 12%. “All business groups contributed to this performance, which is even more remarkable coming on top of the strong growth in first half of 2011. The … Read more

European Commission to create the right framework conditions for the luxury industry and European fashion

The European Commission‘s high-level advisory board on the competitiveness of the European Fashion and Luxury Industries, that includes the CEOs of LVMH brands Dior, Thomas Pink, Emilio Pucci, and Le Bon Marche, had its second meeting with European Commission Vice President Tajani. At the meeting of the high-level advisory board announced that he would adopt specific … Read more

LVMH’s White 1921 boutique hotel opened in Saint-Tropez

For LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton group Saint-Tropez was a natural choice for opening a luxury boutique hotel. Located in the heart of Saint-Tropez, on the well-known Place des Lices, the hotel called White 1921 opens its doors in the former Maison Blanche. The location offers eight rooms and suites decorated in a chic and … Read more

LVMH acquired made-to-measure menswear brand Arnys

LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group, acquired Arnys, a brand synonymous with the best of French expertise in haute couture and made-to-measure tailoring for men. The brand has also a ready-to-wear line. Arnys has been led by the Grimbert family since 1933 and most recently by Jean and Michel Grimbert, the third generation of … Read more

2012 Brandz Top 100: most valuable global luxury brands

Feeling entitled, consumers spent on luxury goods Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Report. Luxury category   Conducted by influential market research firm Millward Brown, Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Report is monitoring the value of the great brands around the globe for a full seven years. This year almost half of the Top … Read more

LVMH launches its own Green Week

LVMH’s Green Initiative Echoing the “Green Week” European conference held in Brussels this week, LVMH luxury group has announced its own internal Green Week initiative. Speaking on the eve of the opening of 2012 Green Week, The EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said that he was happy to “see that LVMH encourages good environmental practices … Read more