LVMHの会長兼CEOであるベルナール・アルノー氏が、3年ぶりに韓国を訪問する見通しとなった。
業界筋によると、アルノー氏は月曜日にソウル中心部の新世界百貨店本店内にオープンした「ルイ・ヴィトン・ヴィジョナリー・ジャーニー」を訪問する予定である。この店舗は展示スペースやレストランを備えており、最近オープンしたばかりである。同氏はまた、ロッテグループが運営する百貨店内の他のルイ・ヴィトン店舗も視察する見込みである。韓国は個人向け高級品の世界有数の市場であり、2022年の1人当たりの支出額は推定325ドルとなっている。
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