5. Lacoste’sInternalization In 2005, almost 50 millionLacosteproductsweresoldinover 100 countries. ThisfactisalsobecauseofthecontractsthatLacostehasmadewithseveralplayers to representthebrand, such as AmericanAndyRoddick, theSwissStanislasWawrinka, theretiredtennisplayersFrenchmanFabriceSantoroandFrance'sRichardGasquet. Italsobackedthegolfworld, making a contractwiththegolfertwo-timechampionof Major Championships, Jose Maria Olazabal.
6. Thenewmanaging In 1963, ReneLacostebrandpassedcontrol to hissonBernardLacoste. BernardLacostebecamepresidencyofLacoste to hisyoungerbrother, whohasworked for severalyearsinthebrand. BernarddiedonMarch 21, 2006.