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The Luxury Fashion Business — How LVMH Turned Handbags Into a $500 Billion Empire
LVMH is the world's largest luxury goods company with a market cap that has exceeded $500 billion. Here's how luxury fashion actually works — why scarcity is manufactured, why a $5,000 bag costs $200 to make, and how brand heritage becomes a financial moat.
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Trademark Economics — How a Name Becomes Worth Billions
Coca-Cola's trademark is worth $35 billion. Apple's brand is worth $516 billion. Here's how trademarks work legally and economically — registration, licensing, counterfeiting, and how a name on a product justifies a price premium that a generic equivalent can't command.
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