They'vemanagedthisbalancewhere, as a publiclytradedcompany, theyhavestrongsalesgrowth, theyhavestrongmargins, buttheyalsomaintainthatexclusivityandthatsensethatHermesis a specialthingtohavebecausetheyhavethesedifferenttiersofproducts.
Whenitcomestoitsmostnotableproducts, eventheelitemusthaveanin, cultivating a relationshipwith a salesassociateandmakingseveralpurchasesjusttobeconsideredfor a KellyorBirkin.
Thisyear, theyhavebyfarthemostimportantcontributionfrompricingtothetuneof 8 percent, whichisdefinitelyveryhandyin a yearwhentheindustryisconfrontedwith a globalcyclicalslowdown.
A classactionlawsuitfiledMarch 2024 inCaliforniaaccusedthecompanyofforcingitscustomerstospendthousandsbeforebeingabletobuy a Birkin, allegingthisviolatesantitrustlaw.