They'vemanagedthisbalancewhere, as a publiclytradedcompany, theyhavestrongsalesgrowth, theyhavestrongmargins, buttheyalsomaintainthatexclusivityandthatsensethatHermesis a specialthingtohavebecausetheyhavethesedifferenttiersofproducts.
Whenitcomestoitsmostnotableproducts, eventheelitemusthaveanin, cultivating a relationshipwith a salesassociateandmakingseveralpurchasesjusttobeconsideredfor a KellyorBirkin.
ケリーやバーキンを手に入れるためには、販売員との関係を築き、何度も購入しなければならない。
There's only a limitedamountreleasedperyear, with a quotaattachedtocertainstyles.
年にリリースされる量は限られており、特定のスタイルにはノルマが課せられている。
A clientcanonlypurchasetwoBirkinandKellypursesperyear, forexample.
たとえば、顧客が購入できるバーキンやケリーの財布は年間2点まで。
Whenyou'reholding a Birkinbag, especiallyifit's a speciallimitededition, it's notjustthatyouboughtthebag, butpeopleknowthattogetthatbag, you'vespentfive, 10 timesthat.
Thisyear, theyhavebyfarthemostimportantcontributionfrompricingtothetuneof 8 percent, whichisdefinitelyveryhandyin a yearwhentheindustryisconfrontedwith a globalcyclicalslowdown.
A classactionlawsuitfiledMarch 2024 inCaliforniaaccusedthecompanyofforcingitscustomerstospendthousandsbeforebeingabletobuy a Birkin, allegingthisviolatesantitrustlaw.