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Hermès CEO says the booming Birkin resale market prevents the luxury brand from serving its 'real customers': 'It doesn't make me feel in a good mood'

The appreciating value of a Birkin bag on the secondhand market has in some cases outpaced the S&P 500 and the price of gold.

Fortune · Jul 31, 2025

Hermes Confirms Outlook For Rising Sales In 2025

French luxury group Hermes confirmed Wednesday its outlook for full-year sales growth as it turned rising revenue for all parts of the world in the first half despite global economic uncertainty.

International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025

Lululemon's lawsuit against Costco highlights the rise of fashion 'dupes'

Less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories are just about everywhere these days

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Hermès’s stunning success raises the question: What’s everyone else in luxury doing wrong?

Hermès’s executive chairman believes “it’s not the success of Hermès, but the world came to us,” he said during an earnings call.

Fortune · Feb 14, 2025

Hermès boss doesn’t like the company being compared to LVMH

Hermès has sparred with LVMH before. Fending off the Arnault-owned luxury giant’s takeover attempt eventually led Hermès to stratospheric success.

Fortune · Jan 8, 2025

Hermès may be nearly 200 years old. But astronomical growth means it’s ‘an old lady with startup issues,’ its artistic director says

Hermès doesn’t belong in the world of speed and mass production. But that doesn’t mean it won’t change how it operates over time as startups do.

Fortune · Dec 17, 2024

Hermès boss doesn’t like the company being compared to LVMH

Hermès has sparred with LVMH before. Fending off the Arnault-owned luxury giant’s takeover attempt eventually led Hermès to stratospheric success.

Fortune · Sep 26, 2024

Billionaire Hermès dynasty is so rich it can afford to make distant Gen Z relatives overnight millionaires

The stock donated to Wilfried Guerrand's offspring comes to just shy of €3.9 million ($4.3 million) in total.

Fortune · Sep 4, 2024

’What is the life of a woman?’: Nadège Vanhée on a decade of womenswear at Hermès

For the past ten years, Nadège Vanhée, head of womenswear at Hermès, has steered the French maison on a quietly rebellious path, exploring notions of contemplation, liberation and sensuality. Speaking to fashion features editor Jack Moss, she unpacks her evolution

Wallpaper · Aug 9, 2024

Hermes Celebrates Record Profit With Staff Bonuses

French luxury giant Hermes posted on Friday record annual sales and net profit, with plans to reward all employees worldwide with a bonus following strong growth in every region last year.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024