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April 23, 2013
Tampa Saks Fifth Ave. to close doors in May

Retailer Saks Incorporated will be closing its Saks Fifth Avenue store located in the WestShore Plaza in Tampa, Fla., May 4.

March 26, 2013
Saks Fifth Avenue appoints new SVP, director of flagship store

Saks Fifth Avenue announced that John Cruz has been named SVP and director of the New York City flagship store, effective April 29.

March 15, 2013
Saks dresses up new Fla. store

Saks Fifth Avenue has revealed more details about its new two-level, 80,000 sq. ft. store in The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota, Fla., which is presently under construction at the intersection of I-75 and University Parkway.

March 11, 2013
Saks redesigns website

Saks Fifth Avenue has redesigned the Saks.com homepage to include a longer, more fluid layout that more prominently highlights seasonal trends and most-wanted designers.

February 27, 2013
Saks comps up slightly in Q4, focused on omnichannel efforts

Saks reported that sales for the fourth quarter were up 5.6% over the same period last year. Same-store sales were up 0.7% for the period.

February 1, 2013
Saks supports Red Cross, local charities with new initiative

Saks has introduced its Saks Love Your Cause Initiative, which will give 5% of all registered purchases to the American Red Cross and select local organizations, during February.

January 25, 2013
Saks amps up omni-channel strategy

Saks Fifth Avenue is amping up its omni-channel strategy by updating its SaksFirst loyalty program and adding free shipping.

October 1, 2012
Saks opens first Fifth Avenue store in Kazakhstan

Saks Inc. has opened its first Saks Fifth Avenue store in Kazakhstan, in the city of Almaty.

September 17, 2012
Saks launches AT&T Wi-Fi at all stores

Saks Inc. said Monday it has launched AT&T Wi-Fi at all 44 retail locations nationwide.

April 4, 2012
Saks names president of direct unit

Saks has named Michael Burgess as president of its direct business, effective May 7, 2012. Burgess will report to Denise Incandela, EVP and chief marketing officer for Saks Fifth Avenue and current president of Saks direct.

October 12, 2011
Uniqlo’s ‘made for all’ style makes its way to Fifth Ave

Uniqlo’s NYC flagship may at first seem out of place amongst its Fifth Avenue neighbors, including luxury brands Tiffany & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, Louis Vuitton and Prada, but the location signifies the brand’s “made for all” mantra and its appeal to customers of all income levels.

September 15, 2011
Saks Fifth Avenue gets new chief marketer

Saks announced that Denise Incandela, president Saks Direct and EVP of Saks Fifth Avenue, has been named chief marketing officer for Saks Fifth Avenue, a newly created role

August 29, 2011
Saks brings discount luxury to new markets

NEW YORK — Customers with expensive taste will have greater access to luxury now that Saks is planning to open five new Off 5th stores throughout the United States. According to the company, these new stores will be located in upscale outlet, lifestyle, or strip centers, and each store will be designed in Off 5TH's unique "luxury in a loft" format. The new stores should have a particular appeal to foreign tourists, who helped drive up same-store sales to about 15% at Saks' flagship New York store.

July 5, 2011
Saks to open department store in Kazakhstan

Saks said Tuesday it will open a licensed Saks Fifth Avenue store in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in August 2012.

January 18, 2011
Survey: Nine merchants lauded for online customer service excellence

A survey released Tuesday by the e-tailing group said that nine merchants out of the 100 benchmarked excelled at online customer service.

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