Will LVMH and Tiffany tie the knot?

The increasingly likely purchase of Tiffany & Co by LVMH makes absolute sense from a commercial position even if it doesn't sit that well from a monopoly perspective. Tiffany & Co get the full force of the Arnault family and their empire to reach even further, the family in return get a much-loved brand with huge growth scope online and outside of the US. It could be argued that the luxury consumer is being given fewer and fewer options as they bring more and more companies into the stable, but given LVMH has shown willing to treat each as a unique entity the concerns that may have arisen elsewhere seem less likely in this case. It'll be interesting to see how the acquisition goes and how consumers react though, or if they'll even notice. Find me at https://lnkd.in/dx22kkK #luxury #mergers #fashion

Expect to see some great brand extensions and collaborations from Tiffany, particularly experiential i.e. Hotels, Restaurants, Private Clubs, etc.

In (Natural) Diamonds We Trusts. With LVMH placing a $12 Billion Take Over for the Tiffany Brand it's send waves of confidence and trust in the longevity of the Luxury Goods sector, particularly Jewelry. Tiffany is well position in North America with market Caps of $4.4 Billions. Despite challenges in the Asian market due to trade war the market is poised to come back stronger than before. Tiffany is also allowing access to the LVMH group as it own and operate Jewelry manufacturing, diamonds mining and polishing facilities that can add value to the entire LVMH. Top that with other Luxury Goods that LVMH is well experience to roll out under the Tiffany brand the deal starting to make sense. #tiffany #diamonds #jewelry #LVMH #lixury #luxurygoods

Stocks in Asia are set to start the week with modest gains underpinned by the ongoing flurry of corporate results and positive sentiments emanating from the US-Sino trade talks. MSCI ACWI edged towards a fresh 2019 high as rally drives on. Elsewhere, interest shifts to LVMH’s $14.5 billion takeover proposal to Tiffany & Co. If approved, the takeover would be bigger than the $7 billion LVMH paid for Christian Dior in 2017.

Only time will tell if rejecting the cash offer with a 30% premium was a good idea, certainly it's a gutsy one. Business leaders have a responsibility to maximize shareholder value, but what if it comes at the expense of the stakeholders? Leaders, do you have a guiding philosophy to balance the two? #businessmanagement #businessgrowth #business #mergersacquisitions #leadership #lessons