Location is particularly important for all business. Poor location decisions are difficult and expensive to overcome. A distribution channel can include wholesalers, retailers, distributions and even the internet. One of coach’s strategies was its multichannel distribution model, which included indirect wholesale sales to third party retailers but focused primarily on direct to consumer sales. Coach operated 345 full price retail stores and143 factory outlets in North America, 169 stores in Japan and 66 stores in China along with online store, ecommerce website and internet mail catalogue sales. Coach’s site selection process placed its core and fashion stores I upscale shopping centers and downtown shopping areas, while flagship stores were restricted to high profile fashion districts in cities. Coach sold their products in japan in shop in shop department store locations, where in China Coach had 66 stores in 2012 up from 41 stores in 2011.
• Brand & lineage: The components of the brand are created by the business itself, making brand identity the way in which a business wants consumers to perceive its brands, not necessarily how it is actually perceived. Coach’s initial lines of 2 unlined leather bags soon developed a loyal following. Over the next 40 years Coach was able to grow at a steady rate. Effective advertising is also being used in order to promote its
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This increases the confidence of consumers as it signals consumers that Coach is expected to grow.
Competencies and Capabilities:
• OUTSOURCE AGREEMENT: Coach’s outsourcing agreement allowed maintaining a sizable pricing advantage relative to other luxury handbag brands in its full price stores.
• Good research skill: After research has been completed one prototype had been developed by a team of designers, merchandisers, and outsourcing specialist. Many customers were made to rate this prototype. The prototype that made it to production was then tested in selected Coach Store for six months before a launch was announced. Monthly product launches enhanced the company’s voguish image and gave customers reason to make purchases on a regular basis. Research found loyal customers visited a Coach store once every 2 months and made purchase every 7 months.
• Good link with customers: Coach tries to meet its continuous change in demand of it customer through market research. It provides information through various way of