Originally Posted by RJB
I kind of feel sorry for LV because they go to huge lengths to keep their product exclusive (they never have sales, they do not sell through duty free) but are failing dismally!
Exclusive? I don't think so. LV do everything to increase sales, much of which are made tax free to overseas tourists, and at least in Asia/Pacific I can think of at least one example where they have an in house store in DFS Duty Free. Exclusivity and eg 10+ outlets in Tokyo alone do not go hand in hand. Do you know that Parisiens cannot shop in LV during the summer without an appointment, as they only open the doors at 15min intervals to pre-booked tour groups.
Their supremo for Australia/NZ is truly "chavtastic"; "and another thing!..." has made an absolute eyesore of our neighbourhood with debris from the construction of an infinity pool on her roof. I, unfortunately have to look down upon it.
Now I don't know how much further I could stray from the original topic
, so I should stop now. Rant over.