Todd Kahn

CEO & Brand President of Coach, Tapestry, Inc.

Search every verified Todd Kahn interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Todd Kahn, CEO and Brand President of Coach, has emphasized the brand's strategic focus on Generation Z as central to its recent growth. In interviews, he described Coach as having been "too much often considered a brand for everyone and hence a brand for no one," and credited a multi-year effort to engage younger consumers with driving a revival. He cited the addition of 2.9 million new customers during the holiday quarter and highlighted initiatives such as Coach coffee shops, the Coachtopia sustainability line, and in-store refurbishment programs as ways to create unique brand experiences. Kahn also discussed Coach's pricing strategy, expressing a preference for the $200 to $500 range and stating that he finds it "offensive" when consumers must save months of salary for a handbag, positioning Coach as an accessible luxury alternative to higher-priced European competitors. Kahn has also addressed operational and sustainability topics. He stated that Coach has not encountered issues with leather suppliers or manufacturers, citing the company's scale and manufacturing heritage as advantages. On sustainability, he described Coachtopia as a lab for developing sustainable practices at scale, noting that consumers expect sustainable products to be price-neutral and perform well. He also discussed growth opportunities in China, where Coach operates over 300 stores, and in Europe, where the brand is expanding digitally and through wholesale channels. Kahn, who joined Coach in 2008 and has a background in law, has characterized his career path as nontraditional and emphasized the importance of data-driven decision-making, combining "big data" from direct-to-consumer channels with "little data" from customer interactions.