LVMH saw an annual profit boost of 12 per
cent in 2012, rising to €3.4 billion (£2.9 billion), up from €3.1 billion (£2.6
billion), in 2011. Total revenue increased by 19 per cent to €28.1 billion
(£24.2 billion), compared to €23.7 billion (£20.4 billion), the previous year.
The luxury conglomerate, which counts Christian Dior, Givenchy, Bulgari, Guerlain, Louis Vuitton and Dom Perignon among its
stable of high-end brands, reported that its selective retailing division -
including Sephora and Paris store Le Bon Marché - made the biggest sales jump,
advancing by 14 per cent. Next came wine and spirits with 11 per cent of sales;
followed by perfumes and cosmetics which increased by eight per cent; then
fashion and leather goods which saw a rise of seven per cent, WWD
reports.
The company's chairman, Bernard Arnault, also stated that
Dior's J'Adore fragrance was still France's most popular scent for the third
consecutive year.
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