Lacoste Introduces New Men’s Fragrance Called “Match Point”

Updated 08/07/2020 – More details from the Moodie Davitt Report. The advertising campaign for Match Point “stars French actor Arnaud Valois, who appeared in the Cannes 2017 Prix du Jury-winning film ‘120 Beats per Minute.’ He is joined by French actress and former rhythmic gymnast Souheila Yacoub, who recently appeared in Gaspar Noé’s film ‘Climax’. The pair meet during a chance encounter in Paris and engage in a game of dance, movement and sensuality, eventually reaching a ‘match point’ at the culmination of the campaign film.”  Here’s the ad:

Lacoste has introduced a new men’s perfume the will be available in its Travel Retail locations.

Match Point Perfurme

According to Duty Free News International:

Lacoste has unveiled its new fragrance for me, Match Point, characterised by green notes and a woody base.

Supported by a campaign featuring actors Arnaud Valois and Souheila Yacoub, the new perfume comes in a glass bottle adopting all the codes of tennis that the brand holds dear.

The shape of the bottom evokes a tennis ball at match point, leaving its mark on the clay.

Both perfume and travel retail have become increasing important to Lacoste. Read more at DFNI.

Lacoste Reopens Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Two Store

Changi Terminal 2 Lacoste StoreOn March 20th, Lacoste announced the reopening of a Le Club duty free store in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Two. The company says the 700 square foot store aims to “offer a premium shopping experience to local and international travelers.”

Currently operating more than 170 travel retail boutiques worldwide, Lacoste is looking to strengthen and expand its DF&TR business into new geographical areas and develop new channels such as cruise and online.

It is also exploring new ways of connecting with consumers before, during and after trips.

Read more at https://www.trbusiness.com/regional-news/asia-pacific/lacoste-reopens-singapore-changi-travel-retail-store-in-terminal-2/186637.

Lacoste Unveils New Store in Singapore’s Changi Airport

Lacoste Barcelona

Travel Retail continues to be a major part of Lacoste’s strategy with Asian airports being key sites. This week, Lacoste announced it has opened a 130 square meter store in the new Jewel Changi Shopping Complex at Singapore Changi Airport. The new airport shopping complex opened on April 17, 2019 and has 280 stores.

“We are thrilled to open this store at Jewel, Changi Airport, Singapore, which further enhances our presence in Asia,” commented Jan-Louis Delamarre, CEO Asia Pacific & Global Travel Retail.

You can read more about Jewel Changi at TR Business.

Lacoste Opens New Store at Shila IPark Duty Free Store in Seoul, Korea

As part of its continuing expansion in duty free shopping areas, Lacoste has opened a new store within Shilla IPark Duty Free in Seoul, Korea.

Shila IPark Lacoste store

Lacoste CEO Asia Pacific & Global Travel Retail Jean-Louis Delamarre touted the new store as an enhancement of their Asian presence in travel retail. Travel retail has become a key part of Lacoste’s strategy, and they now have around one hundred and seventy stores within the category

Lacoste Store at Changi Airport in Singapore

I was visiting Singapore last week, and while waiting for my flight at Changi Airport did some shopping. That’s when I discovered that there is a Lacoste Store in the Terminal 3 Shopping area. I took a couple of pictures there, which I’ve included in this post.

 

 

Display at Changi Lacoste Store Overall, it was pretty much like any other Lacoste store, except for a greater amount of embroidered crocodile items than I’ve seen at American stores.