This article is about the clothing company. For other uses, see Lacoste (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Izod or Izod Lacoste.
Lacoste S.A.
Flagship store on the Champs-Élysées
Company type
Société anonyme
Industry
Fashion
Founded
1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Founders
René Lacoste
André Gillier
Headquarters
Troyes, France
Number of locations
1,100 (2023)[1]
Area served
Worldwide[2]
Key people
Didier Maus
(Executive Chairman)
Thierry Guibert
(CEO)
Louise Trotter
(CCO)
Products
Clothing
Footwear
Fragrances
Housewares
Revenue
US$2.69 billion (2022)[3]
Number of employees
8,500 (2019)[4]
Parent
Maus Frères
Website
lacoste.com
Lacoste S.A. is a luxury sports fashion French company, founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste, and entrepreneur André Gillier. It sells clothing, footwear, sportswear, eyewear, leather goods, perfume, towels and watches. The company can be recognised by its green Crocodile logo.[5] René Lacoste, the company's founder, was first given the nickname "the Crocodile" by the American press after he bet his team captain a crocodile-skin suitcase that he would win his match. He was later redubbed "the Crocodile" by French fans because of his tenacity on the tennis court.[6] In November 2012, Lacoste was bought outright by Swiss family-held group Maus Frères.[7]
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^"Lacoste Owner Looks to Snap Up More Brands as Sales Surge". The Wall Street Journal. 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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US$2.69 billion (2022)[3]