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230 LVMH CEO: ‘Vuitton’s Not Going to Go Into the Hotel Business’

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Sean O'Neill and Luke Martin @ Skift 2 place · 01/30/2026 11:33 EDT

LVMH CEO: ‘Vuitton’s Not Going to Go Into the Hotel Business’

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said there won't be a Louis Vuitton Hotels brand, despite online speculation to the contrary. He said he wanted to keep the retail brand 'focused, not diversified.'

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