We brought functional fabrics to the industry, such as the nylon passport carrier and we invented the concept collection. It would have been more of an endurance race than a sprint, but Schlesinger and Eagle Creek were in for the long haul. It was a series of continual small successes, not one big thing. Keeping an eye on the consumer and exceeding their expectations. We look at travel as an activity.
Travel is the most growing industry.
It's a jewel. Yet the luggage industry is product driven, not concept driven and that has to change - which it will little by little. The luggage industry needs to realize that it's a player in the travel business. They need to excite the customer with travel as an activity. Take the sport model the ski analogy.