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
