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Cautious consumers, Superstorm Sandy push down US retail sale

...that fourth-quarter profits would be below analysts' expectations.Luxury merchant Saks Inc., which operates Saks Fifth Avenue, said Tuesday that it will increase discounts after forecasting sales at stores open for at least a year would be...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-11-14/cautious-consumers-superst
Jumpsuit finds its way back to style

...runways, beginning in New York and continuing all through Europe," says Colleen Sherin, fashion markets director at Saks Fifth Avenue. "There were so many of them, we couldn't ignore them." She does indeed see them as an evolution of the dress...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/04/26/liv_521485.shtml
Life & style
Even land of make-believe finds excess embarrassing

...during the recession. And they're cutting back. Holiday sales were down at Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue. Despite the slump, the affluent still maintain lifestyles that would seem extravagant to the vast majority of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/02/01/bus_509732.shtml
Business
Private labels are proving to be good for consumers

...destinations for brands such as Macy's fashion-driven INC, traditional Charter Club and trendy Style & Co.; Saks Fifth Avenue's own namesake label in menswear and its upscale casual Clothes(Real) line for women; and Nordstrom's workplace...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/01/04/liv_506333.shtml
Life & style
Foreign shoppers seek bargains in U.S. stores

...600 to $700, Mr. Burke said. Stephen I. Sadove, chairman and chief executive of Saks Inc., which operates Saks Fifth Avenue, said he's already seeing consumers become increasingly reluctant to pay higher prices in some European designer...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/12/23/bus_177821.shtml
Business
Ludacris believes in fashion

...It's become a hobby of mine," he says while admiring a pair of Prada high-top sneakers during a recent visit to Saks Fifth Avenue. "Over time, I've learned a lot about style and a lot about fashion ... and it's basically becoming one...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/09/07/liv_142714.shtml
Life & style
High-end retail woos male shoppers with pizza, beer

...to men and increasingly women, who are often encouraged to fill out wishlists to make shopping easier for men. Saks Fifth Avenue brought in Playboy centerfolds to act as men's personal shoppers earlier this month in New York. Centerfolds aside...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/12/19/bus_33935.shtml
Business
Fashion briefs

...York scenes as an animated pop-up book. The store is located at the intersection of Broadway and 34th Street. -Saks Fifth Avenue takes a new direction with a story of universal love instead of a more traditional holiday tale. The idea is to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/12/06/liv_29704.shtml
Life & style
Nation's retailers post mixed sales for November

...operator Saks Inc. posted a slim 0.1 percent same-store sales gain, hurt by sluggish business at its luxury Saks Fifth Avenue stores. The results were well under the 2.7 percent Wall Street forecast. Total sales fell 14.5 percent. Federated...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/12/02/bus_28319.shtml
Business
Fireworks finish 4th's festivities in Augusta

...of Independence is," Mr. Briggs said. "People forget the spirit of the holiday because it's covered in the Saks Fifth (Avenue) glitter." Reach Rebecca Trela at (706) 828-3904 or rebecca.trela@augustachronicle.com. Reach Greg...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/07/05/met_457863.shtml
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