Sales of its leather trimmed fabric handbags helped the US accessories manufacturer Coach to pre-tax profits of $237.5 million in the third quarter ended March 27 2004, a 49% increase on the year before. Net sales rose 42% to $313 million as gross margin expanded by 340 basis points from 72.5% to 75.9%, driven by channel mix, sourcing cost initiatives and product mix.

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