Diversification Strategies in the Global Retailing Industry: Essays on the Dimensions and Performance Implications DISSERTATION of the University of St. Gallen‚ School of Management‚ Economics‚ Law‚ Social Sciences and International Affairs to obtain the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Management submitted by Timo Sohl from Germany Approved on the application of Prof. Dr. Thomas Rudolph and Prof. Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens Dissertation no. 3987 Difo-Druck GmbH‚ Bamberg 2012
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| LVMH | | | 25/10/11 | Managing a multi-brand conglomerate | | [Tapez le résumé du document ici. Il s’agit généralement d’une courte synthèse du document. Tapez le résumé du document ici. Il s’agit généralement d’une courte synthèse du document.] | LVMH Managing a multi-brand conglomerate Table of contents Table of contents 1 What does globalization mean to the luxury industry? 2 Social and Cultural Integration of the Luxury Industry 2 Political Trends 2 Economic Trends
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Diversification C’Airea McCluron Entrepreneurial Finance: Capitalization for the Entrepreneur Diversification Diversification is the practice of spreading your investments around so that your exposure to any one type of asset is limited. This practice is designed to help reduce the volatility of your portfolio over time. Note: Having a lot of investments does not necessarily make your portfolio diversified. For diversity‚ you need several different types of investments. Popular
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21/12/2011 Marketing Strategy analysis of LVMH with a special focus on LV Industry overview: Louis Vuitton Malletier is commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton‚ sometimes shortened to LV‚ is French luxury fashion and leather goods’ company. The company was founded in 1854‚ and now is the cornerstone of LVMH and its main division carrying almost a quarter of the total group. LVMH is the world leader in the luxury industry. It was established in 1987 through the union of three brands: Louis
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strength measures in the jewelry industry. The following is a weighted competitive assessment chart; this lists the strength measures‚ weights‚ and the overall scores. |Competitive Strength |Importance Weight |Tiffany & Co |LVMH |Signet Group |Blue Nile | |Measure | | | | | | |
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Strategic Acquisition in Luxury Globalization Abstract The strategic capability of a firm or an industry is about identifying‚ developing and using its unique resources and core competences to gain competitive advantages in specific market to achieve results. Luxury is as a unique sector and the “allure and exclusivity” are well sought after by consumers‚ heavily imitated by competitors. The six unique features and competency (heritage‚ quality‚ exclusivity‚ symbolism‚ aesthetics and price) of
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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is one of the world’s leading luxury goods companies. It operates in wines‚ spirits‚ fashion goods‚ leather goods‚ perfumes‚ cosmetics‚ watches‚ jewelry and retailing. The company is the largest and most widely spread luxury goods company‚ with a strong brand portfolio and distribution skills. However‚ Mr. Arnault is not sure if LVHM is heading in the direction that he wants. Strengths LVMH’s prestige brand focus is a key foundation of the group’s strategy. It has
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COMPANY OVERVIEW LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) is engaged in the business of production and retailing of luxury goods such as wines and spirits‚ fashion and leather goods‚ perfumes and cosmetics‚ watches‚ and jewelry.The group operates on a global scale and has offices in 57 countries worldwide. LVMH is headquartered in Paris‚ France and employs approximately 56‚200 people. The group recorded revenues of E15‚306 million during the fiscal year ended December 2006‚ an increase of 10%
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in these emerging markets are a critical part of the brand’s long-term global 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
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leading luxury brand in the world. Louis Vuitton is owned by its parent group‚ LVMH Moët Hennessy and is internationally the largest luxury conglomerate. Louis Vuitton became a subsidiary of their parent group in 1987. Their mission statement is found on LVMH ’s website and it states the following: "The mission of the LVMH group is to represent the most refined qualities of Western ’Art de Vivre ’ around the world. LVMH must continue to be
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