Case Study

Luxottica: Sustaining growth in challenging times

25 pages
June 2010
Reference: IMD-3-2160

Luxottica, headquartered in Milan, Italy, was the largest eyewear company in the world with sales surpassing €5 billion in 2008. In June 2009, the CEO of Luxottica, met with his management team to review the company’s growth strategy for the next five years. The objective was to take Luxottica to the next growth level. Should he stick to the same business model, or adopt a new one? Should he expand retail brand acquisitions? How should the large portfolio of brands be managed? Where should the geographic focus of the company be?

Learning Objective

Global strategy, marketing and supply chain management.

Keywords
Marketing, Strategy, Growth Management, General Management, Fast-moving Consumer Goods
Settings
World/global
2009
Type
Field Research
Copyright
© 2010
Available Languages
English
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