NPR

Coach Announces It Is Buying Kate Spade In $2.4 Billion Deal

The news confirms months of rumors that the two New York-based brands were in talks to join forces, as Coach tries to attract millennial customers. Both boards unanimously approved the deal.
Purses hang in the window of a Kate Spade store in New York City's SoHo neighborhood.

Luxury brand Coach says it has reached a deal to acquire its smaller rival, Kate Spade, in a cash deal worth $2.4 billion.

The announcement confirms months of rumors that the two New York-based

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR9 min readCrime & Violence
Students And Civil Rights Groups Blast Police Response To Campus Protests
Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.
NPR2 min read
Biden Warns He'll Halt Israel Weapons Shipments; The Kendrick And Drake Beef Explained
Biden says he will halt additional weapons shipments to Israel if it proceeds with a major ground offensive in Rafah. NPR music editor Sheldon Pearce breaks down the Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef.
NPR2 min read
El Niño Is On The Way Out After A Record-breaking Year Of Heat
El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.

Related Books & Audiobooks