Company known for ladies' and men's handbags.

As well as items such as belts, shoes, scarves, umbrellas, sunglasses, key chains, etc. Coach also offers watches and footwear.

Coach was founded in 1941 (69 years ago), in a loft in Manhattan, New York.

Coach was called Manhattan Leather Bags.

Coach Bags began as a family-owned business, by Chan's family.

50 years ago (1960) it took the name Coach.

Coach women's handbags were made out of sturdy cowhide, which was much better quality.

Bonnie Cashin was already a well-known fashion designer when she started her work for Coach, this deal proved to be one of her most well-known business alliances.

She created new ideas, such as side pockets and coin purses, and gave the bags brighter colors as opposed to the usual hues of browns and tans, matching shoes, pens, key fobs and eyewear and added hardware to her clothes and accessories alike.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, business went very well for Coach.

Coach was sold to Sara Lee Corporation for $30 million dollars.

They made new boutiques were opened in Macy's stores in New York and San Francisco.

Coach also opened its own stores in malls in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and California. By November, the company was operating 12 stores, along with nearly 50 boutiques within larger department stores.

Coach is in, United States, Italy, Hong Kong, China and South Korea.