Company: Coach Inc

(Reuters) - Retailers believe there is life left in their brick-and-mortar stores and they're trying new ways of making them more inviting by pampering customers - both the two- and four-legged kinds.

(Reuters) - U.S. retailers believe this life left in their brick-and-mortar stores and they're trying new ways of making them more inviting by pampering customers - both the two- and four-legged kinds.

The upscale leather goods maker posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, with sales at North American stores rising 6.7 percent, while sales in China soared 60 percent.

Stocks logged a gain for the second session Thursday as investors were optimistic Greece will likely clear a key hurdle with private creditors to avoid a disorderly default and ahead of a key government jobs report on Friday.

Some of the country’s top luxury brands have been the victims of an elaborate global counterfeiting and smuggling scheme, the Department of Justice said Friday.

Gender roles are no longer trendy when it comes to luxury shopping.

Michael Kors Holdings shares rose 25 percent in their market debut Thursday, one day after the company increased the size of its initial public offering and priced it above the expected range, reflecting a stronger consumer appetite for luxury goods.