Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LVMH is mainly a powerfull investor. They did several hundreds of millions EURO of profit this year. See www.lvmh.fr to get an idea of who they are. Leica could not find a better partnership, IMO. All the best, - --- Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com) Systems and RDBMS consultant (MCSE) Lyon, France http://www.jcberger.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <belgiangator@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica AG, Hermes handbags!! > While I am not familiar with Hermes products (I am > more into Domke and Billingham when it comes to bags), > I disagree that just because they are not in the > camera business they have nothing to offer Leica. > Leica's problems are not technical. Their products are > second to none in the segments where they compete. > Leica's problems stem from lackluster marketing and > distribution. Hermes obviously has expertise in > marketing and distributing luxury products, and like > it or not, Leica cameras are luxury products. > > Nathan >