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Bain & Company research: How more can be better

By Darrell Rigby, Cyrus Jilla, Claudia D’Arpizio and Marc-André Kamel

Published: June 5 2006 10:14 | Last updated: June 5 2006 10:14

In theory, multibrand luxury goods groups should be outperforming solo brands. That is the way it works for consumer goods powerhouses such as Procter & Gamble or L’Oréal.

But the usual benefits of being big – leverage with suppliers, shared marketing and administrative expenses, and high volume, strategic customers – just don’t seem to apply for most multibrand luxury players.

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