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How the Hermes Board Controls the Birkin Supply Chain
Episode 79 of Boardroom Conversations digs into Hermès — the only luxury conglomerate that has successfully resisted the industry-wide consolidation under LVMH and Kering. We examine the Hermès board's unusual governance structure, including the family holding company H51 that controls 54% of voting rights, and how that governance shell allowed the family to fend off Bernard Arnault's hostile tilt in 2010-2014. Then we drill into the specific supply-chain decisions that create Birkin scarcity: the slow-growth strategy at the tanneries and the apprenticeship model for artisans. Lucas…
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