American marketer of accessories and gifts, including handbags, small leathergoods, travel accessories and footwear Coach, Inc. has formed an alliance with General Growth Properties, Inc. to open or expand Coach retail stores in General Growth's malls and lifestyle centres over a two-year period beginning this autumn.

This agreement encompasses about 35 'deals in principle' and will include the opening around 25 new Coach retail stores and expanding and/or renewing an additional 10 locations during the two-year period.