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LVMH Moet Hennessy wines and spirits group reports 5% revenue growth in the first nine months of 2016

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the French luxury goods maker, on Monday reported  a revenue growth of 4% in the first nine months of 2016 to €26.3bn, up from €25.3bn in 2015, with Moet Hennessy, the Wines and Spirits group posting a 5% rise in sales to €3.3bn, from €3.1bn in 2015.

LVMH Wine & Spirits group records 7% revenue growth

French luxury goods maker, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton said its revenue in the first-half of the year grew 3% from last year to €17.2bn, while the group’s net profits totaled €1.7bn, an increase of 8% on the previous year.

The company which makes high-end perfumes, cosmetics, fashion and jewellery, among others said that its wine and spirits brands had an “excellent performance” with Hennessy Cognac recording double digit growth. The brand saw a 13% volume increase in the first-half, helped by “substantial momentum” in the US, the Caribbean, Africa and Travel Retail channels.

The Chairman/CEO of Hennessy Cognac BERNARD Peillon, talks about the importance of Nigeria to the brand

The Chairman/CEO of Hennessy Cognac, BERNARD Peillon was in Lagos recently. Here he talks about the success of the brand in Nigeria and the country’s importance to the label

Is this your first visit to Nigeria?

Yes it is. But I have been to South Africa. My parents used to live in Northern Africa, in Morocco and actually my brother was born there. I have been to a few other countries, but I’m still in the learning stage.

What’s your first impression of Nigeria?