Prepare for your LVMH fashion interview

Luxury brand management, M&A strategy, and maison-level commercial thinking calibrated to LVMH's multi-round assessment of brand sensibility and strategic rigor.

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The Interview

What LVMH is looking for

Strategy Interview

Luxury Brand & M&A Strategy

01Brand Equity Valuation

02Acquisition Thesis

03Portfolio Synergies

04Creative-Commercial Balance

Commercial Interview

Retail & Commercial Excellence

01Clienteling & CRM

02Store Network Optimization

03Price-Value Architecture

04Omnichannel Integration

Behavioral Interview

01Creative Vision

02Entrepreneurial Ownership

03Cultural Sensitivity

04Excellence & Craftsmanship

World's largest luxury conglomerate with 75+ maisons spanning fashion, jewelry, wines & spirits//LVMH interviews uniquely test the tension between creative vision and commercial performance//M&A-driven growth model means acquisition strategy is a core interview topic

Practice Library

LVMH exercises

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Prepare for your LVMH fashion interview

Luxury brand management, M&A strategy, and maison-level commercial thinking calibrated to LVMH's multi-round assessment of brand sensibility and strategic rigor.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What LVMH is looking for

Strategy Interview

Luxury Brand & M&A Strategy

01Brand Equity Valuation

02Acquisition Thesis

03Portfolio Synergies

04Creative-Commercial Balance

Commercial Interview

Retail & Commercial Excellence

01Clienteling & CRM

02Store Network Optimization

03Price-Value Architecture

04Omnichannel Integration

Behavioral Interview

01Creative Vision

02Entrepreneurial Ownership

03Cultural Sensitivity

04Excellence & Craftsmanship

How It Works

Master LVMH Fashion Interviews

Luxury brand strategy, M&A cases, and retail commercial excellence scored on brand sensibility and strategic depth. · Click to expand

Fashion Brand Strategy

Practitioner

DTC Revenue Diagnosis

Practitioner

1Your Fashion Goals

2Fashion Case Prep

LVMH is evaluating acquiring an emerging luxury streetwear brand at €80M revenue with...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Luxury Fashion · M&A StrategyLVMH

3Frameworks

Framework

Is declining brand desirability reducing consumer demand?

Is brand heat and cultural relevance declining?

Unaided brand awareness among 25–34: 44% (−6pp YoY); organic branded search volume down 31%

Social share of voice: 8.2% (−3.5pp); earned media value down €4.2M vs prior season

Is the new collection failing to convert browsers to buyers?

New season click-to-purchase: 2.8% (bench: 4.5%); page views +40% but conversions flat

Return rate: 32% (up from 22%); top reason: "fit different from expectations" at 47%

Is poor digital channel execution suppressing conversion and retention?

Is paid media spend becoming inefficient?

Blended ROAS: 1.8× (bench: 2.9×); CPA up from €82 to €147 — iOS attribution changes reduced measurable conversions by 35%

Bottom-funnel retargeting: 68% of budget; upper-funnel brand investment: 32% (bench: 55%)

Is the on-site purchase experience leaking conversion?

Mobile checkout completion: 51% (down from 64%); cart abandonment: 78% (bench: 68%)

Average sessions to purchase: 4.2 (up from 2.1 — 12 months ago); path-to-purchase complexity up 2×

Is wholesale channel erosion and grey market activity cannibalizing DTC?

Are key wholesale accounts reducing buy volumes?

Seasonal buy orders down 22% from top 5 accounts; 3 accounts delisted 4 SKUs each

Full-price sell-through: 61% (bench: 78%); first markdown triggered in week 6 vs week 10

Is grey market and outlet activity eroding DTC price integrity?

Outlet and off-price channel grew 40% YoY; DTC vs outlet price gap: 42% (threshold: 35%)

28% of DTC browsers exit to resale platforms; average resale premium −18% to −35% below retail

Brand Equity Diagnosis

Distinctive

Commercial Logic

Strong

Channel Strategy

Meeting Bar

Luxury Positioning

Strong

4Feedback

How It Works

Master LVMH Fashion Interviews

Luxury brand strategy, M&A cases, and retail commercial excellence scored on brand sensibility and strategic depth. · Click to expand

1Your Fashion Goals

Fashion Brand Strategy

Practitioner

DTC Revenue Diagnosis

Practitioner

2Fashion Case Prep

LVMH is evaluating acquiring an emerging luxury streetwear brand at €80M revenue with...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

LVMH

3Frameworks

Framework

Is declining brand desirability reducing consumer demand?

Is brand heat and cultural relevance declining?

Unaided brand awareness among 25–34: 44% (−6pp YoY); organic branded search volume down 31%

Social share of voice: 8.2% (−3.5pp); earned media value down €4.2M vs prior season

Is the new collection failing to convert browsers to buyers?

New season click-to-purchase: 2.8% (bench: 4.5%); page views +40% but conversions flat

Return rate: 32% (up from 22%); top reason: "fit different from expectations" at 47%

Is poor digital channel execution suppressing conversion and retention?

Is paid media spend becoming inefficient?

Blended ROAS: 1.8× (bench: 2.9×); CPA up from €82 to €147 — iOS attribution changes reduced measurable conversions by 35%

Bottom-funnel retargeting: 68% of budget; upper-funnel brand investment: 32% (bench: 55%)

Is the on-site purchase experience leaking conversion?

Mobile checkout completion: 51% (down from 64%); cart abandonment: 78% (bench: 68%)

Average sessions to purchase: 4.2 (up from 2.1 — 12 months ago); path-to-purchase complexity up 2×

Is wholesale channel erosion and grey market activity cannibalizing DTC?

Are key wholesale accounts reducing buy volumes?

Seasonal buy orders down 22% from top 5 accounts; 3 accounts delisted 4 SKUs each

Full-price sell-through: 61% (bench: 78%); first markdown triggered in week 6 vs week 10

Is grey market and outlet activity eroding DTC price integrity?

Outlet and off-price channel grew 40% YoY; DTC vs outlet price gap: 42% (threshold: 35%)

28% of DTC browsers exit to resale platforms; average resale premium −18% to −35% below retail

4Feedback

Brand Equity Diagnosis

Distinctive

Commercial Logic

Strong

Channel Strategy

Meeting Bar

Luxury Positioning

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

LVMH exercises

LVMH is evaluating acquiring an emerging luxury streetwear brand with €80M revenue and...

LEARNHard

Luxury Fashion · M&A StrategyLVMH

Louis Vuitton wants to expand its high jewelry division from €2B to €4B in revenue over...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Luxury Fashion · Category GrowthLVMH

A Dior boutique in a key Asian city has seen foot traffic decline 18% while average...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Luxury Fashion · Retail PerformanceLVMH

Describe a time you balanced creative or aesthetic considerations with commercial...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Creative-Commercial BalanceLVMH

Tell me about a time you demonstrated ownership and entrepreneurial thinking in a large...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Entrepreneurial OwnershipLVMH