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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.

Bernard Arnault
Retail

LVMH’s Latest Brick-and-Mortar Bet

After 15 years and €500 million worth of renovations, LVMH is reopening famous Parisian department store La Samaritaine. But does its 2020 revival make as much sense as it did when the group brokered the deal in 2001?

Retail

LVMH’s Latest Brick-and-Mortar Bet

After 15 years and €500 million worth of renovations, LVMH is reopening famous Parisian department store La Samaritaine. But does its 2020 revival make as much sense as it did when the group brokered the deal in 2001?


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Marc Jacobs, Kenzo and Emilio Pucci

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Marc Jacobs, Kenzo and Emilio Pucci

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


China

Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War

Weeks after a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump, LVMH executives, along with their Kering counterparts, are rubbing shoulders with China’s business and political elite including President Xi Jinping. How long can they maintain their delicate balancing act?

China

Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War

Weeks after a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump, LVMH executives, along with their Kering counterparts, are rubbing shoulders with China’s business and political elite including President Xi Jinping. How long can they maintain their delicate balancing act?


Luxury

LVMH Is Now the Second-Most Valuable Company in Europe: How Did That Happen?

The French luxury group's market capitalisation passed the €200 billion mark, underscoring its category dominance — and the outsize spending power of luxury consumers.

Luxury

LVMH Is Now the Second-Most Valuable Company in Europe: How Did That Happen?

The French luxury group's market capitalisation passed the €200 billion mark, underscoring its category dominance — and the outsize spending power of luxury consumers.


Luxury

What LVMH Stands to Gain From Buying Tiffany

An acquisition could make sense for both the luxury conglomerate and the American jeweller, but it wouldn’t be without its challenges.

Luxury

What LVMH Stands to Gain From Buying Tiffany

An acquisition could make sense for both the luxury conglomerate and the American jeweller, but it wouldn’t be without its challenges.


Luxury

LVMH Explores Potential Takeover of Tiffany in US Luxury Push

The French luxury group has approached Tiffany with a takeover proposal, though there’s no guarantee an agreement will be reached, said sources.

Luxury

LVMH Explores Potential Takeover of Tiffany in US Luxury Push

The French luxury group has approached Tiffany with a takeover proposal, though there’s no guarantee an agreement will be reached, said sources.


Luxury

Nicolas Ghesquière Speaks Out Against LVMH’s Donald Trump Ties

Following Trump's appearance at the opening of a new Louis Vuitton factory in Texas, the house’s women’s artistic director took to Instagram to condemn the US president.

Luxury

Nicolas Ghesquière Speaks Out Against LVMH’s Donald Trump Ties

Following Trump's appearance at the opening of a new Louis Vuitton factory in Texas, the house’s women’s artistic director took to Instagram to condemn the US president.


Luxury

Louis Vuitton Faces Boycott Threat After Trump Visits Factory

Grab Your Wallet, a group that asks shoppers to boycott businesses with ties to Donald Trump’s family and administration, is adding Louis Vuitton and other LVMH brands to its list.

Luxury

Louis Vuitton Faces Boycott Threat After Trump Visits Factory

Grab Your Wallet, a group that asks shoppers to boycott businesses with ties to Donald Trump’s family and administration, is adding Louis Vuitton and other LVMH brands to its list.


Luxury

Luxury’s Supply Chain in the Spotlight

This week, Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Texas. More efficiently meeting local demand, the politics of ‘Made in the USA’ and the threat of future tariffs on European goods were likely key factors in the decision. But the fanfare also underscored on how luxury’s supply chain is coming under greater scrutiny and who’s best positioned to come out ahead.

Luxury

Luxury’s Supply Chain in the Spotlight

This week, Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Texas. More efficiently meeting local demand, the politics of ‘Made in the USA’ and the threat of future tariffs on European goods were likely key factors in the decision. But the fanfare also underscored on how luxury’s supply chain is coming under greater scrutiny and who’s best positioned to come out ahead.


Luxury

Unpacking LVMH’s Donald Trump Moment

On Thursday, LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Bernard Arnault and US President Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Johnson County, Texas, which comes with a commitment by the French luxury group to create 1,000 American jobs over the next five years. What does it all mean?

Luxury

Unpacking LVMH’s Donald Trump Moment

On Thursday, LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Bernard Arnault and US President Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Johnson County, Texas, which comes with a commitment by the French luxury group to create 1,000 American jobs over the next five years. What does it all mean?


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