Anthony Ledru, CEO of LVMH-owned jewellery brand Tiffany & Co, says he sees 'incredible growth potential' in India, and speaks about how the brand engages Gen Z
Anthony Ledru, CEO, Tiffany & Co. Image: Courtesy Tiffany & Co.
This May, heads turned as actor Ranveer Singh broke several gender stereotypes in an all-white satin ensemble, finished with a diamond linked necklace, diamond earrings and white high-heeled shoes. Singh was present at the inauguration of the Tiffany & Co store in Mumbai’s Jio World Plaza, as a friend of the brand.
From Audrey Hepburn’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Nick Jonas famously shutting down a Tiffany store to pick out an engagement ring for Priyanka Chopra, the brand has had an iconic and popular history. Tiffany’s Mumbai store is its second in India—after the first in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri—but can it compete with India’s battery of storied family diamond jewellers?
Tiffany & Co CEO Anthony Ledru, a longtime LVMH veteran, says he is optimistic about the “incredible growth potential” in India. Ledru recently oversaw the makeover of Tiffany’s 10-storey flagship New York store, in a bid to recreate “aesthetic excitement” in retail for its younger audience. Other stores, including the one in Mumbai, follow a similar playbook.
How does he see it playing out? Edited excerpts from an exclusive chat with Forbes India: