MTL - Back To 1995-Chapter 1018 Drain from the bottom
Chapter 1018 Drain from the bottom
"I know!"
Bernard Arnott, whose body was trapped on the sofa, said in a cold voice, like a wounded lone wolf, as if it wanted to choose someone to eat, Antonio could hear the anger in Bernard Arnott's words meaning.
At this time, Antonio already had some regrets. If he had known, he would not have come to this troubled water. Wouldn’t it be nice to stay in Asia’s emerging luxury market and cut leeks? But when he arrived in America, he was beaten up.
Now it is no longer a matter of whether we can continue to expand the territory, but whether we can retreat in one piece.
Seemingly seeing Antonio's thoughts, Bernard Arnott sneered instead, "Do you think you can escape all this without coming to America this time?!"
Antonio was speechless. As Bernard Arnott said, just looking at RICK's movements this time, you can understand RICK's methods.
This time it was indeed the LVMH Group that made the first move, and the RICK Group could only be regarded as a challenge, but looking at the posture of the RICK Group, if they don’t make a move this time, they will definitely attack the LVMH Group next time.
"The LVMH Group is no longer counting on the revenue of the next quarter, or even the second half of this year!"
When he said this, Bernard Arnott’s heart was bleeding. The stock price plummeted or something. No, for the LVMH group is really hurt.
Now Capitol Hill in many regions, including America, in order to show their humanitarianism, they are holding high the banner to sanction the LVMH Group. It seems that if they don’t do this, they will not be able to reflect their humanity. The LVMH Group must be severely punished with a large sum of dollars, otherwise how can I explain to the voters.
The conspiracy that occupies the moral high ground is to be able to dictate to others, forcing various chain stores and counters to express their views, so that they are like avoiding snakes and scorpions towards the LVMH Group. It is really ICNC TV station that is too powerful. The current public opinion is, who Selling things for the LVMH Group, who is the helper of the executioner and the cold-blooded butcher, which shopping mall dares to bear such infamy, selling LVMH’s products is indeed making money, but now not only can’t make money, but it may also be abandoned by users. Run away.
LVMH Group’s revenue may be cut in half this year, which means that tens of billions of dollars will be wiped out, and Bernard Arnault no longer expects performance. How can it be possible to reverse the negative public opinion of LVMH Group in half a year.
Bernard Arnott guessed that Song Yang would fight back, but he didn't expect that Song Yang directly turned the table, and came up with a trick to draw salary from the bottom of the pot, directly stealing the bottom line of the luxury industry!
As for the so-called "insider" of the LVMH Group that was revealed in the documentary, which luxury company has never done it, I really think that so many poachers all over the world get a lot of expensive raw materials every year, where do they end up? !
This kind of situation did not appear on the first day. There is a market when there is demand. It is because of the sale that the LVMH Group dares to produce, and companies in the entire luxury goods industry, Bernard Arnott dare to say that they basically do However, including the luxury brands under the RICK Group, it’s just that this time the scapegoat was all blamed on the LVMH Group. This old punch made Arnott, an old world, feel a little staring.
Knowing that the performance is over, Bernard Arnault didn't bother to bother, "The most important thing now is how to deal with RICK, whether LVMH should join the Global Luxury Association!"
Hearing that Arnott was thinking about letting the LVMH Group join the Global Luxury Association established by RICK, Antonio was surprised. The Luxury Association was obviously here to deal with the LVMH Group. Arnott actually wanted to join, which made Antonio feel This world is too magical.
Bernard Arnault didn’t show any embarrassment on his face. As early as he heard the Global Luxury Association, he knew what this thing was for.
Whether you like it or not, in the future the luxury goods industry, or luxury companies that want to sell things in America, must join the Global Luxury Association, otherwise they will be kicked out of the American market. Which company does not join the Global Luxury Association? , Its raw materials are obtained in inhumane ways, its products are rampant with fakes, the quality is worrying, etc., will it be wrong to point a deer as a horse? !
The standard is set by the RICK Group. If you want to find faults, how can you not pick them out? Bernard Arnott said with anger, but said helplessly, "It is impossible for the LVMH Group to withdraw from the American market, and it must join the global luxury market. Luxury Association, and you must join it as soon as possible to get the vice president or director seat of the Luxury Association!"
RICK is now playing Yangmou, and there are only two roads before other major luxury companies, one is not to join the Global Luxury Association, and then get out of the American market, and the other is to join the Global Luxury Take a place in the product association.
Whoever has a higher status in the Global Luxury Association will naturally have more power to speak in the entire luxury industry. Even Bernard Arnott suspects that Song Yang will use the Global Luxury Association to organize the entire luxury industry in the future. Do some fancy work to make luxury companies feel more uncomfortable!
"However, with the current relationship between LVMH Group and RICK..."
Antonio said with a big head, just as the two companies are in the same position now, and the dog's brain is about to come out. At this time, the LVMH Group came to the door and said that it would join the Global Luxury Association, the Global Association for the Protection of Rare Animals, etc. I'm afraid RICK is reluctant to cut the leeks of the LVMH Group?
What Antonio can think of, Bernard Arnott can't think of it. When he thinks of losing to RICK again, and even signing the alliance in front of the city to pay compensation, for the lonely Arnott, it is no better than killing him!
Standing at the hotel window, Arnott did not speak for a long time, and finally spoke slowly, "The outside world compared me to Napoleon, but in the end Napoleon was defeated. I will not allow the LVMH group to fall like Napoleon's First French Empire!
As long as it does not fall this time, the LVMH Group will be able to stand up sooner or later! "
Listening to this, Antonio nodded. He could hear what Arnott meant. Arnott, who was so proud by nature, seemed to be bowing his head this time...
Sitting on the private jet flying from San Jose to New York, Eric looked at the world's most luxurious private jet belonging to Song Yang, and couldn't help feeling a little envious.
After the private jet was delivered to Song Yang by Airbus, this plane has directly topped the list of the world's top private jets. Whether it is its cost, interior decoration, or equipped with security equipment, this plane has become a private jet. The top existence in the aircraft field.
"Song, after RICK goes on the market, I want to customize such a private jet!"
Eric swore to Song Yang, Song Yang just glanced at Eric, now Song Yang no longer needs to rely on these things to support his facade, if necessary, Song Yang can change every few years A new private jet that promises it will never be surpassed…
"For the Global Luxury Association, let the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Securities Commission, the Federal Foreign Affairs Commission, and the Federal Tax Administration join in, let them set standards for the global luxury industry, and invite them to serve as consultants for the Luxury Association. Pay and pay part of the fees to these departments!"
Looking at the looming New York city under the cabin, Song Yang put away several documents and said to Eric.
Song Yang came to New York this time because he wanted to collect some "interest" first. It's hard to say when he will be able to cut a piece of meat from the LVMH Group, but Estee Lauder's piece of fat is cut at the right time. Wei, took advantage of the chaos to pocket Estee Lauder.
Eric frowned when he heard Song Yang's words, "Do you want to pay fees to those agencies like the Federal Trade Commission?!"
The Global Luxury Association is just a gimmick now, and it’s hard to say how much it will be used in the future. If you have to pay fees to those institutions like the Federal Trade Commission, it might be a burden for RICK, Eric Naturally there are doubts.
"If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. If you want to get something, you must pay. RICK established the Global Luxury Association. If you want all luxury companies in the world to join it and abide by its rules, It must have the cooperation of powerful federal agencies!"
The rules formulated by the Global Luxury Association, if people want to abide by them, someone must force the heads of luxury companies such as LVMH, Chanel, Hermès, and Kering, so that they must abide by them if they want to, and obey RICK if they don’t want to established rules.
RICK does not have law enforcement powers, but America, the number one gangster in the world, does. Its long-arm jurisdiction is well-known all over the world.
As long as the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Department of Taxation, the Department of Justice and other agencies are brought in as consultants, whichever luxury company dares to be disobedient, just wait to be beaten, and hide in its own lair, and it can’t hide, America If you play hooligans, you can still dismantle it, and then pay a huge fine. The premise of all this must be profitable, that is, let the Federal Trade Commission and others get enough dollars from the Global Luxury Association every year. Good things, who do you count on?
Song Yang looked at Eric and raised the document in his hand, "The Global Luxury Association cannot be a decoration. RICK's own family cannot eat the profits of the entire luxury industry, but relying on the global luxury industry , able to cut the leeks of the entire luxury goods industry!"
This time alone, if Song Yang wants to swallow up the entire LVMH group directly, even if Song Yang pulls up to Capitol Hill and the commander-in-chief, it is probably not enough, and the food is too ugly, and there are so many luxury brand companies, there will be many in the future New luxury fashion brand, RICK can't kill them all, right?
“After the establishment of the Global Luxury Association, the rules of the entire luxury industry must be re-formulated, in order to protect the reputation of the luxury industry, for the healthy development of the luxury industry, and to avoid malicious competition.
Also in order to protect the world's rare animals and plants, protect the environment, and avoid excessive hunting and excessive mining, the Global Luxury Association should allocate quotas for leather, jewelry and other precious raw materials in the entire luxury industry!
Every luxury company can only use leather and other raw materials allocated by the Global Luxury Association for production every year, and the production volume exceeds the allocated quota! "
Eric opened his mouth wide and looked at Song Yang. For the first time, he gave birth to the feeling that leeks can be cut like this. Song Yang gave a very high-level reason. In order to protect rare animals, protect the environment, and prevent luxury companies from Malicious competition, so the raw materials must be allocated by quota.
Just like leather, if the Global Luxury Association gives Hermès the share of raw materials for making 1,000 handbags every year, Hermès can only produce 1,000 handbags, not even one more, and dare to secretly produce and sell them, waiting to be recognized by global luxury goods. Let the association play tricks, sell one, and the American Environmental Protection Agency and the federal tax department will fine it tens of millions of dollars!
"Can LVMH Group, Hermes, and Chanel agree to this decision..."
After finishing speaking, Eric slapped himself. This is not something that these luxury giants disagree with, but that the cow presses the head forcibly without drinking water. If they agree, they must agree, and if they disagree, they must agree.
Moreover, rare things are more expensive. What is luxury goods? The fewer things, the higher the price. If there is less production, luxury companies may not necessarily earn less, and if they increase the price, they may earn more!
Even Eric feels that LVMH Group, Hermès, etc. will raise their hands in favor of this decision. Once leather and other raw materials are allocated in the luxury industry, the more shares the old luxury companies get, the more emerging luxury brands Companies, the less they get, can stabilize the status of established luxury brands and make it difficult for emerging luxury brands to catch up with established luxury brands.
Eric suddenly felt the importance of the Global Luxury Association. In the hands of Song Yang, it is about to be played out. In the future, if the Global Luxury Association can grasp the right to trade and price luxury raw materials such as leather, Then invest in Hermès and other companies to "supervise" them, and by the way, get a large amount of dividends every year. Eric feels that it is not the Global Luxury Association, which earns more than RICK. Just sharing the spoils is enough for RICK Big bucks!
"After the acquisition of Estee Lauder and the promotion of the standards and rules of the Global Luxury Association to the mainstream areas of the luxury industry chain, RICK will be ready to go public. By then, America will have another top rich man!"
Eric couldn't help swallowing. If, according to Song Yang's words, RICK is listed on the market and controls RICK in the luxury goods industry, the valuation may not be doubled directly. By then, RICK's market value will definitely be able to It may not be a dream to exceed the LVMH Group, or even a market value of US$100 billion.
Eric's shareholding in RICK is naturally not as much as that of Song Yang, but at that time, his worth can basically easily break through tens of billions of dollars. Back then, he was worth tens of millions of dollars for the sake of whitewashing. They are all struggling, but now they may be worth tens of billions of dollars!
(end of this chapter)
