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Maus Frères SA (French for "Maus Brothers") is a Swiss holding company based in Geneva that owns the Lacoste brand, department stores and other businesses. It was founded in 1902 by wholesalers Ernest and Henri Maus and retailer Léon Nordmann.
A Swiss family enterprise spanning over a century, four continents and four generations of the Maus and Nordmann clans.
The Maus group of companies, based in Geneva, is organised as a private partnership at the holding level. Operations are monitored through Maus Frères SA, a joint stock company wholly owned by founding families Maus and Nordmann.
Throughout this time, we have kept two special characteristics: we’ve remained an independent family business, managed for four generations by the Maus family’s vision, and we’ve continued to perpetuate the values of quality, excellence and social conscience held by our founders.
In 2012, Lacoste was acquired by Maus Frères SA, a family-run business founded in Geneva in 1902. Fascinated by the brand and the man behind it, Maus Frères SA - currently directed by Lacoste CEO Thierry Guibert - upholds the same heritage and values of optimism, passion, elegance, bravery and tenacity.
1901: Maus Frères is established as a wholesale textiles and linen business in Geneva by Ernest and Henri Maus. 1902: The Maus's join with Leon Nordmann to found a department store in Lucerne. 1938: Maus Frères acquires the Bergner department store group in the United States.
Oct 22, 2020 · PARIS — Lacoste-owner Maus Frères has named Thierry Guibert chief executive officer, replacing Didier Maus who has held the position for nearly three decades.
