Coach Inc. is a renowned manufacturer of leather goods, including handbags, briefcases, and various pieces of luggage and accessories.
The company began as a family in Manhattan in 1941, with a staff of six workers in leather. In this phase focused on the creation of small leather goods such as wallets, with his hand. The coach that we know today began to take shape when Miles Cahn was used in 1946. Only 4 years later, in 1950 he ran the factory.
After1950 Production of portfolios, extended Cahn production of baseball gloves in leather in 1960. Inspired by input from his wife, Jillian, the factory also began to increase women's handbags in the nominal operating margin were producing.
This pure leather bags have been a big change in the quality of the bags of cardboard that had been the norm over time. They had the car brand, and this has paved the way for the entry of women in the company of luxuryStock Exchange Market.
In 1961, Miles Cahn, Jillian, and the store owner has bought with borrowed money and bought a coach. The company has continued to produce high quality bags, avoiding changing trends and fashions, instead of maintaining a very traditional, functional design and quality.
At the dawn of year 1980, the factory manager was on four floors of the building that occupied the Upper West 34th Street in Manhattan to spread. The company has paid his price for highly skilled workers better than mostother factories are offered, and has maintained good working relationships that always remained in the production cycle.
It 'was also around this time that the coach has begun branching out into mail order, and the creation of specialty shops. It was not long before the question has begun to Coach products that exceed the supply. Nevertheless, Cahn refused to work the way it has to change, willing to sacrifice quality for a larger volume.
In 1985, after none of the children showed noThe interest in the company sold it to Sara Lee Corporation Cahn, Lew Frankfort with the acquisition of the reign as president. Despite the decisive measures to increase production, such as the doubling of the workforce and the extension of the workweek of 6 days, trainer was still able to meet demand until 1987. Despite the decline in retail trade, they still had their winnings doubled by the end of 1987.
International expansion began in 1988, opened stores in Britain and Japan. Coach stillhas large profit margins with a strong global presence and reputation for high quality products continued.
