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Bernard Arnault is one of the richest men alive. Forbes has named him one of the world's 100 greatest living business minds. And considering that he oversees a portfolio of over 70 brands and nearly 3,900 retail stores, that doesn’t seem to be an understatement.
As you can guess, amassing so many companies doesn’t happen without ruffling some feathers, though. And while Arnault was once a recluse who got his start in engineering and construction, he eventually made his fortune through brutal takeovers in a bid to collect as many luxury consumer brands as possible. Curious to find out how he turned LVMH into the empire that it is today and learn some useful business strategy lessons along the way? Then don’t miss this video!
Sources
Bernard Arnault
businessoffashion.com/community/people/bernard-arnault
historydraft.com/story/bernard-arnault/article/454
forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2017/09/26/business-icon-bernard-arnault-reveals-his-most-important-mentor-biggest-mistake-in-qa/?sh=1e11c212ccc2
theconservativeincomeinvestor.com/3-business-lessons-from-bernard-arnault
macro-ops.com/lessons-from-business-greats-bernard-arnault
LVMH
lvmh.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH
theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/29/lvmh-agrees-158bn-takeover-of-tiffany
neckar.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-bernard-arnault
Criticism
Louis Vuitton's *TOXIC* Work Environment [video]
youtube.com/watch?v=DOyN2oA3gzY
“Thanks Boss / Merci patron!” [documentary]
“LVMH boss hits back at 'extreme leftists' over depiction in film” [article]
theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/14/lvmh-boss-criticises-extreme-left-over-film
Revealed: the Romanian site where Louis Vuitton makes its Italian shoes [article]
theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/17/revealed-the-romanian-site-where-louis-vuitton-makes-its-italian-shoes
Bernard Arnault is one of the richest men alive. Forbes has named him one of the world's 100 greatest living business minds. And considering that he oversees a portfolio of over 70 brands and nearly 3,900 retail stores, that doesn’t seem to be an understatement.
As you can guess, amassing so many companies doesn’t happen without ruffling some feathers, though. And while Arnault was once a recluse who got his start in engineering and construction, he eventually made his fortune through brutal takeovers in a bid to collect as many luxury consumer brands as possible. Curious to find out how he turned LVMH into the empire that it is today and learn some useful business strategy lessons along the way? Then don’t miss this video!
Sources
Bernard Arnault
businessoffashion.com/community/people/bernard-arnault
historydraft.com/story/bernard-arnault/article/454
forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2017/09/26/business-icon-bernard-arnault-reveals-his-most-important-mentor-biggest-mistake-in-qa/?sh=1e11c212ccc2
theconservativeincomeinvestor.com/3-business-lessons-from-bernard-arnault
macro-ops.com/lessons-from-business-greats-bernard-arnault
LVMH
lvmh.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH
theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/29/lvmh-agrees-158bn-takeover-of-tiffany
neckar.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-bernard-arnault
Criticism
Louis Vuitton's *TOXIC* Work Environment [video]
youtube.com/watch?v=DOyN2oA3gzY
“Thanks Boss / Merci patron!” [documentary]
“LVMH boss hits back at 'extreme leftists' over depiction in film” [article]
theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/14/lvmh-boss-criticises-extreme-left-over-film
Revealed: the Romanian site where Louis Vuitton makes its Italian shoes [article]
theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/17/revealed-the-romanian-site-where-louis-vuitton-makes-its-italian-shoes
