Michael Kors (brand)

Michael Kors
Public
Traded as NASDAQ: KORS
S&P 500 Component
ISIN VGG607541015
Founded 1981
Founder Michael Kors
Headquarters New York, New York, United States
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 John D. Idol (Chairman and CEO)
Michael Kors (Chief Creative Officer and Director)
Products Watches, handbags, footwear, accessories, apparel
Revenue Increase US$ 4.71 billion (FY 2016)
Decrease US$ 1.16 billion (FY 2016) [1]
Profit Decrease US$ 839.1 million (FY 2016)
Total assets Decrease US$ 2.57 billion (FY 2016)
Total equity Decrease US$ 2 billion (FY 2016)
Number of employees
 12,689 (April 2016)[1]
Website www.michaelkors.com
A Michael Kors purse shop
Michael Kors in West Edmonton Mall.

Michael Kors Holdings (NASDAQ: KORS) is an American luxury fashion company established in 1981 by designer Michael Kors.[2] The company is known for watches, handbags and other accessories. As of 2015, the MK Holdings has more than 550 stores and over 1500 in-store boutiques in various countries.[3][4]

Though the brand began in 1981, it wasn't until 2006 where they opened their first retail stores. Some main competitors of the brand include Coach, Kate Spade, and Louis Vuitton. Michael Kors has been a popular fashion trend among grown men, according to a 2015 survey.[5]

Background

As of March 29, 2014, the company has 288 North American retail stores, including concessions and 117 international retail stores, including concessions, in Europe and Japan. As of 2014, the annual revenue for the company was 3.2 billion dollars, with a net income of 670 million dollars.[6]

Trademark protection

There have been multiple counterfeit Michael Kors bags, wallets and other luxury items in Montreal, Canada. In an attempt to end the counterfeit production and to enforce trademark rights, the brand has commenced actions against a major network of counterfeit suppliers and vendors and raided multiple locations throughout the Greater Montre Area.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Kors Holdings Ltd 10-K report 2016". Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shares of Michael Kors as Hot as Its Wares". New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Michael Kors plans rapid expansion with 45 more North American stores". FierceRetail. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Michael Kors Dubai". malloftheemirates.com.
  5. ↑ Kim Bhasin (April 15, 2015). "Michael Kors, Teen Fashion Idol". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Form 10-K". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  7. ↑ "Luxury brand Michael Kors strikes back at Quebec counterfeiters". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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