Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH says the future of retail is in-store

Whether you take it as a foreboding insight or a position requiring a grain of salt, their research shows that Brick & Mortar is still king… for the foreseeable future, anyway. According to the chief financial officer at LVMH, Jean Jacques Guiony, the consumer still craves the in-store experience.

Backed by data on their end Mr. Guiony opines “We see the future being two things: being mostly retail stores, because the client experience in a retail store cannot be matched easily online. As of today, I mean, no one has found the sort of miracle formula that would enable clients to enjoy as much online… the second point is also to enrich this experience with online content…”

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