Francois-Henri Pinault's Quotes
Born: 1962-05-28
Profession: Businessman
Nation: French
Biography of Francois-Henri Pinault
I'd never buy something, even if it's a great brand, that is a competitor to something I already own; that's insane.
Tags: Brand, Great, InsaneIn a recession, you must be able to call into question everything you've done before.
Tags: Able, Done, QuestionThere's a strength to being able to look at products through a customer's eyes, but it is also dangerous.
Tags: Able, Eyes, StrengthYou don't buy luxury to enter a community, but to set yourself apart from others.
Tags: Community, Others, YourselfI closely follow everything about user interface or human-computer interface: technology that makes computers closer to the way the human being actually functions.
Tags: Computers, Human, TechnologyLinguistics is a good way of defining the culture of a brand. The vocabulary used by sports and lifestyle brands - running, fitness, training, motorsports - is all about functionality, whereas the vocabulary of the luxury business - handbags, ready-to-wear - is all about the product.
Tags: Business, Fitness, GoodSustainable development is a fundamental break that's going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that.
Tags: Future, Today, UnderstandThe first PC that I actually bought myself was a Toshiba Papman in 1985. This model was one of the very first laptops; I remember that it was a revolution at the time!
Tags: Remember, Revolution, Time