Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica AG, Hermes handbags!!
From: "Jean-Claude Berger" <jcberger@jcberger.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 17:19:00 +0100
References: <20001120130634.26693.qmail@web1101.mail.yahoo.com>

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
>

In reply to: Message from Nathan Wajsman <belgiangator@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica AG, Hermes handbags!!)