The Ledger

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Assertion Supported
Hermès empowers local store managers to personally select their own store inventory.
“Basically, they embrace this idea that every store is for the local clientele, and that store managers know their clients the best. So therefore, store managers should get to pick what is in each store. And headquarters does not dictate what every store stocks…”
Ben Gilbert Feb 20, 2024 ▶ 3:36:03 Hermès (Audio) · Acquired
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Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Rolex founders were all 19th-century orphans
“The founders of arguably maybe the three biggest and most significant luxury brands in the world today were all orphans from the 1800.”
David Rosenthal Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 8:28 Rolex (Audio) · Acquired
Assertion Supported
70% of shoppers on the Hermès e-commerce website are first-time buyers.
“Interestingly, 70% of buyers online for all the stuff that you can buy online were new to Hermes.”
Ben Gilbert Feb 20, 2024 ▶ 3:39:00 Hermès (Audio) · Acquired
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