FIRST SERVE: Lacoste announced Thursday it has signed on to be a premium partner of the Rolex Paris Masters tennis tournament. The partnership will kick off at the next edition of the tournament, running from Saturday to Nov. 3 at Paris’ Accor Arena complex. The financial terms of the deal, which runs until 2030, were … Read more
PARIS — French luxury skiwear brand Fusalp has named Pascal Conte-Jodra chief executive officer as it seeks to accelerate growth and expand overseas. His nomination follows the departure last November of Alexandre Fauvet after 10 years at the helm. Working in close collaboration with Mathilde Lacoste, artistic director of Fusalp, and its leadership team, Conte-Jodra … Read more
LONDON – Head has launched a menswear pop-up shop with a fashion edge at Selfridges, part of the retailer’s Sportopia takeover that opened Monday and runs throughout the summer months. Head has opened the Selfridges shop to showcase its fashion-focused sportswear collection as it expands its global distribution in clothing. The company is best known for … Read more
PARIS – In a match made on the tennis courts, Lacoste and Roland-Garros are extending their historic team up. Lacoste will continue on as a premium partner of the tournament, famous for its red clay courts, as well as an official partner of the French Tennis Federation, until 2030. This year’s tournament, also known as … Read more
LONDON — Lacoste has won a trademark infringement lawsuit against Cartelo, an apparel brand operated by Nanji E-Commerce, in China. The ruling by the Beijing Higher People’s Court earlier this year determined that Lacoste’s crocodile trademark, which looks toward the right, had already achieved well-known status as early as 2006, while Cartelo’s use of the … Read more
Lacoste is ready to further tap into its Chinese market potential with the appointment of Chinese actor Wang Yibo as a global ambassador. Wang, who started his career as a member of the K-pop boy band Uniq, has gone on to become one of China‘s most marketable male stars with more than 40 million followers … Read more
PARIS — Lacoste has appointed Philippe Gautier as executive vice president global finance, the French sportswear company said Monday. The executive will report to the company’s chief executive officer Thierry Guibert and succeeds Denis Lamoureux, who had been in the position since 2017 and is exiting the group. Guibert, who also serves as the CEO … Read more
SOCCER SUPERSTAR’S SCENT: Cosmoprof North America is bringing a slew of new brands to its first Miami Edition next month — including one from a famed soccer star. Lionel Messi will be unveiling his eponymous fragrance brand, Messi Fragrance, at the event, which will take place Jan. 23. Messi created the fragrance with licensee Game … Read more
