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Originally posted by Steeltrap
I think Hermes will take a PR hit, but not to the same extent as if it would have been Louis Vuitton or Gucci. Hermes isn't really a mainstream brand -- it doesn't sell handbags at a price point where Oprah's target market, Susie Suburbanite, can just roll into the boutique and buy them, unlike Gucci and LV.
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True. The average American can pay $600 for a handbag, not $10,000 (inexpensive Hermes bag). It's bad PR, but I don't see this impacting their sells. There primary customers don't care.