29/05/2026
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗳é 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲?
Lacoste, the iconic polo-shirt brand, has entered the café space — first with Monaco, then Paris, and now with plans to explore high-footfall travel hubs.
But this is not just hospitality. This is smart brand strategy.
A normal store visit may last 10 minutes.
A café experience can last 45–60 minutes.
That means more time with the brand.
More visual recall.
More emotional connection.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Lacoste is already close to a €3 billion global revenue mark, with sales reportedly growing around 8% last year. Its iconic polo shirts still contribute nearly 20% of total sales — but the brand is clearly thinking beyond just products.
Because today, powerful brands don’t just want to be bought.
They want to be experienced.
A polo shirt gives you ownership.
A café gives you memory.
And once a brand becomes part of your lifestyle moments — coffee dates, travel breaks, slow mornings, conversations — it stops being just a clothing label.
𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.
That’s the real marketing lesson from Café Lacoste:
The future of fashion branding is not only about what people wear.
It’s about where they spend time, what they remember, and which brand lives rent-free in their mind.