Bernard Arnault to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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LVMH boss created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Arnault fans. Speculation had been rife that LVMH's boss will announce his retirement from business, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouBernard

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouBernard was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBernard.”
— @DesireePlum, 31 Dec 2025
“Didn't Bernard Arnault retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 31 Dec 2025

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