All LVMH articles
LVMH is the world’s biggest luxury goods company. The business was established in 1987 when fashion house Louis Vuitton and wine and spirits firm Moët Hennessy merged. Some of LVMH’s best-known brands and subsidiaries include Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Sephora, Benefit Cosmetics, Celine, Tag Heuer and Tiffany & Co.
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GalleryLouis Vuitton has opened its first store and cafe at a UK airport
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has opened a new store and cafe at London’s Heathrow Airport.
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NewsLandlord Hammerson has sold its Bicester Village stake for £1.5bn
Hammerson has completed the £1.5bn sale of its joint venture in Bicester Village to a newly created private equity firm.
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NewsSephora has delivered ‘exceptional’ growth but LVMH sales and profit take a hit
Sephora has delivered double-digit growth despite parent group LVMH seeing a fall in sales and profit in the six months to June 30, 2024.
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NewsLandlord Hammerson sells Bicester Village to LVMH-backed private equity firm
Landlord Hammerson has sold its entire stake in Value Retail, the owner of Bicester Village luxury retail park in Oxfordshire, in a £1.5bn deal, which it said would generate around £600m in cash proceeds.
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AnalysisHow winners are standing out from losers in troubled luxury market
As luxury fashion retailers experience a slowdown in demand, Retail Week looks at some of the struggles facing the market and asks whether brands are right to remain optimistic
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NewsLVMH revenue slips in ‘uncertain’ global market
Luxury retail group LVMH has posted a slight decline in overall reported revenue growth as it continues to trade in an “uncertain” geopolitical and economic environment.
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NewsLVMH profits and sales grow in ‘another historic year’ for Sephora
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH reported a surge in sales and profits as beauty giant Sephora delivered an “exceptional performance” for the full year 2023.
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NewsLVMH revenue rises as brands continue to thrive
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH posted an “excellent first half” as it saw strong revenue growth across its fashion and beauty divisions.
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NewsLVMH enjoys sales boom in ‘excellent start’ to the year
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has posted an “excellent start” to its financial year as sales boom in its first quarter despite trading in a “geopolitical and economic environment which remains uncertain”.
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NewsLVMH reports record year despite economic and geopolitical environment
LVMH achieved a record year in 2022 and remains confident for growth in 2023 despite economic and geopolitical challenges.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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NewsLVMH sales soar as luxury goods come roaring out of pandemic
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has steamed ahead in its second quarter, driven by soaring sales of Louis Vuitton handbags and Moët & Chandon champagne.
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NewsLuxury conglomerate LVMH records year of two halves
LVMH reported an overall decline in revenues for 2020 but the final quarter showed signs of promise for the coming year.
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NewsLVMH agrees to Tiffany takeover after lengthy feud
LVMH has penned a deal to buy Tiffany & Co for a lower price after a long dispute between the two luxury firms.
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NewsTiffany sues LVMH after it pulls out of $16bn takeover
The world’s largest luxury group LVMH is being sued by Tiffany after it said it was pulling out of its agreed $16.6bn takeover of the jeweller.
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NewsCovent Garden signs LVMH brand Sandro and Adidas collaboration Y-3
Two clothing brands have signed to London’s Covent Garden as the shopping district continues to transform its retail offer.
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Revenue increase for LVMH’s Selective Retailing division
Revenue at LVMH’s Selective Retailing division, which includes beauty specialist Sephora, rose 22%, or 14% on a comparable basis, to e7.9bn (£6.8bn) in 2012. Profit from recurring operations increased 19% to e854m (£735.9m).The group said it continued to achieve “an excellent level of performance” and made market share gains across ...
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LVMH’s Selective Retailing division reports organic sales growth
Luxury group LVMH’s Selective Retailing division reported organic sales growth over the first half-year of 16% to E3.6bn (£2.81bn), while profit soared by 30% to E373m (£191.1m). The retailer said it benefited from sustained growth in Asia and North America.The group will open three concessions at Hong Kong airport by ...
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NewsLVMH mulls bid for Goldsmiths owner Aurum
Luxury goods group LVMH’s private equity firm is mulling a bid for jewellery group Aurum, which operates Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland.
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LVMH jumps 19% to reach £4.6bn
Luxury goods and specialist retailer LVMH’s retailing arm recorded revenue growth of 19% in 2010 to reach E5.4bn (£4.6bn), and posted a profit of E388m (£332m), up 38% on 2009.Travel retail operator DFS posted a strong performance attributed to the rise in international travel, notably among Asian tourists.Beauty chain Sephora ...