France
6 statements across 3 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 27, 2023 by David Rosenthal · said 78 times in 14 episodes since 2022 · across every show →
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2026 9 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode
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2025 12 mentions in 3 episodes 4 per episode
2024 45 mentions in 4 episodes 11 per episode
2023 10 mentions in 2 episodes 5 per episode
2022 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
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Jun 27, 2023 neutral
Feb 20, 2024 positive
62% of Hermès' 21,000 employees are based in France.
“So they have 21,000 total employees. 7000 are artisans. 62% of employees work in France, so they really have stayed French. They've not outsourced. They have 54 production sites in France, or what they call workshops, and they manufacture 76% of the objects th…”
Feb 20, 2024 positive
Feb 20, 2024 positive
French nobility heritage creates an irreplicable competitive moat for luxury houses.
“No matter where you live in the world and no matter what your cultural background is, when you attain this status, there's still something about this connection to French and European nobility that you cannot buy from a brand from any other country.”
Feb 20, 2024 neutral
Feb 24, 2025
Gilbert: French Huguenot refugees brought watchmaking expertise to Geneva in the 1500s
“In the late 1500, the French had been rising as a watchmaking powerhouse. And when the balance of power changed in France and the Catholics came to power, the French Huguenot refugees who had talents in jewelry and metalwork and watchmaking fled to Geneva.”