We expect a steady increase in the number of Coach stores as the company attracts more customers to its affordable luxury handbags and accessories.

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Coach is a leading American marketer of luxury lifestyle handbags and other fashion accessories for both men and women.

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He pans Martin's plans to expand the private labels from their present 6% of inventory to include handbags, shoes and accessories.

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Currently the company offers shoes, handbags, jewelry, denim and accessories.

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Accessories like handbags, wallets and watches are driving that growth.

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He suggests at least 45% off women's clothing, shoes and accessories, 40% off menswear, and 35% or more off handbags.

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Beyond handbags, other accessories are constantly being updated and expanded with new classifications such as the addition of watches, and the expansion of jewelry and fragrances with the launch of Live Colorfully in April.

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Obliged by Islamic teachings and social customs to cover their bodies and hair whenever they go out in public, fashion-conscious women in the Gulf have always tended to focus on accessories such as shoes, handbags and jewelry.

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For clothes and accessories with longer shelf lives like handbags, sunglasses and lingerie, though, the design patent is a useful tool.

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New York-based Coach is a luxury brand best known for its leather goods, including handbags, suitcases, briefcases, shoes, wallets and other accessories.

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