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Tensions au sommet chez LVMH

By Astrid Wendlandt
18 October 2026
DG adjoint de LV Damien Bertrand and DG de LV Pietro Beccari
Une crise couve à la tête du numéro un mondial du luxe. Pietro Beccari, patron de Louis Vuitton et du Fashion Group (Celine, Givenchy, Loewe, Kenzo, Patou, Pucci), menacerait de claquer la porte, sur fond de désaccords stratégiques et de différends sur sa rémunération avec Bernard Arnault, 77 ans, et certains de ses enfants, selon des sources proches du groupe. L'heure est grave tant il est crucial que la maison Louis Vuitton soit solidement tenue. C’est la vache à lait du groupe qui, à elle seule, génère plus de la moitié de son résultat d’exploitation. Avec Dior, elle contribue à compenser les pertes de nombreuses autres marques de mode, d’horlogerie et de beauté du groupe. Alors que la succession de Bernard Arnault suscite déjà l’inquiétude des investisseurs, une nouvelle incertitude pourrait donc s'ajouter : qui tiendra les rênes de la maison la plus stratégique du numéro un mondial du luxe ? D’autant que d’autres mouvements inhabituels viennent alimenter les interrogations sur la gouvernance du groupe.

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