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Kering Faces Changes Following Executive Reorganization

by Raxer X.
07/21/2023
in Industry, Luxury Goods

Kering, the prominent French luxury goods company renowned for its ownership of prestigious brands like Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent, recently unveiled a significant overhaul of its top management, including the departure of Marco Bizzarri, the long-standing CEO of Gucci, one of Kering’s flagship brands.

This restructuring comes in the context of a challenging year marked by declining sales and stock performance. The luxury conglomerate, led by billionaire François-Henri Pinault, is also encountering external pressure from Bluebell Capital Partners, an activist hedge fund based in London, which has previously engaged with other luxury industry giants, according to an anonymous source familiar with the situation.

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Kering has opted not to provide a statement regarding this development.

In recent years, the luxury sector has witnessed increased attention from activist investors. For instance, Dan Loeb’s Third Point and Artisan Partners have advocated for changes within Richemont, the owner of renowned jewelry brands like Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. However, Bluebell Capital Partners, a four-year-old hedge fund with assets of $250 million, has taken the lead in this movement. They have also previously targeted Richemont and the fashion brand Hugo Boss. Notably, Bluebell has engaged in similar efforts with BlackRock and the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

In its pursuit of change within Kering, Bluebell is aiming to bring about various alterations, both at the conglomerate level and within Gucci. Moreover, there have been discussions about the possibility of a merger with Richemont, as per the same insider.

However, achieving such a merger faces significant challenges. Richemont’s founder, Johann Rupert, expressed his lack of interest in a merger in May and previously rejected a similar proposal two years ago. It remains uncertain whether Mr. Pinault shares this interest. Additionally, both luxury companies are under the control of their founding families, making it exceedingly difficult for external investors to influence corporate decision-making through traditional means.

Bluebell is hoping to gain support from other shareholders who share their concerns. Kering’s stock performance has lagged behind its competitors, such as Hermes and LVMH, over the past year, and its sales experienced only a modest 1 percent increase to 5.08 billion euros (formerly $5.58 billion) during the first quarter. Notably, following Bloomberg’s initial report on Bluebell’s involvement, Kering’s stock saw a noteworthy surge of over 7 percent on Wednesday.

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