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4 hrs ago | News Press

If you spend at Saks, charities benefit

Throughout February, Saks Fifth Avenue will give 5 percent of all registered purchases made with a Saks Fifth Avenue credit card back to charity.

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Related Topix: Retail

Fri Feb 10, 2012

SFGate

U.S. urged to speed visas for foreign shoppers

For the past decade, Michael Gould says he's watched with envy as a "stupefying" number of Chinese tourists lined up outside the doors of high-end boutiques in Paris, Rome and other European cities.

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Related Topix: Retail, Bloomingdales, Business News

Thu Feb 09, 2012

BusinessWeek

Easing the U.S. Visa Hassle for Tourists Who Shop

For the past decade, Michael Gould says he's watched with envy as a "stupefying" number of Chinese tourists lined up outside the doors of high-end boutiques in Paris, Rome, and other European cities.

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Related Topix: Retail, Travel, Beijing, China Travel, China Travel

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Wall Street Journal

Barneys Hires Advisers

Barneys New York Inc., the swanky retailer known as a magnet for fashionistas, is headed for talks with lenders to get a handle on a debt load that stems from its 2007 takeover by Dubai investors.

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Related Topix: Barneys New York, Retail, Apparel, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Kirkland and Ellis, Law

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Stock Market Review

Saks' January Sales Climbs 7.2% - Analyst Blog

Saks Inc. reported total sales of $175.6 million for the month of January 2012, which was 7.2% higher than $163.8 million in January 2011.

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Related Topix: Retail

PR-inside.com

Saks Incorporated: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis - new company profile report published

The company operates through the subsidiaries: Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th.

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Related Topix: Retail, Saks Fifth Avenue

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Post-gazette.com

WhoWhatWhereWHY: The closing of Saks Fifth Avenue

In a very bad case of adding insult to injury, a postcard Saks Fifth Avenue sent to its cardholders last week has managed to inflame more than one customer with its insensitivity.

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Related Topix: Retail, Saks Fifth Avenue, Washington, PA, Downtown (Pittsburgh, PA), Upper St. Clair, PA

Seeking Alpha

Saks Is Overvalued Relative To Peers

Shares of luxury retailer Saks Inc have not kept pace with their peers over the past year.

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel, Coach, Fashion, Ralph Lauren, Designers, Nordstrom

Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Times Leader

Visas could add $850 billion to tourism

Bloomingdale's Chief Executive Officer Michael Gould is a fan of President Barack Obama 's efforts to speed up tourist visas for Chinese and Brazilian shoppers.

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Related Topix: Apparel, kate spade, Immigration Reform, The Federation, Alternative, Retail

Fri Feb 03, 2012

New Pittsburgh Courier Online

The way we were

How many of you remember when Saks Fifth Avenue opened in the former W.T. Grants? If you are a Pittsburgher you know what I'm talking about.

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Related Topix: Downtown (Pittsburgh, PA), Pittsburgh, PA, Retail, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sewickley, PA

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Market Recap: Stocks Mixed After Bernanke Leaves Door Open for More Easing

On the commodities front, Oil fell to $96.57 a barrel. Precious metals were up, with Gold climbing to $1,762.40 an ounce while Silver rose 1.53% to settle at $34.33. 1) Bernanke .

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Ben Bernanke, Costco Wholesale, Retail, Target, Kohls

SavannahNow

Retailers deliver solid sales gains for January

Retailers reported mixed sales results for the month in a sign that U.S. consumers continue to be cautious about when and where they spend their money in the shaky economy Overall, merchants reported a 4.8 percent increase for January, according to the International Council of Shopping Center's tally of 20 retailers.

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Related Topix: Retail, Federated Department Stores, Weather

Washington Examiner

Retailers post mixed sales results for January

Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Yuri Godin, of Charlotte, N.C., pumps gas at a Costco in Matthews, N.C. Costco Wholesale Corp.

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Related Topix: Retail, Costco Wholesale, Federated Department Stores, Weather

Wed Feb 01, 2012

Examiner.com

Robin Hood gears up to help struggling New Yorkers

Robin Hood invested over $146 million in more than 200 programs and schools, directly touching the lives of over 400,000 New Yorkers.

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Related Topix: New York, Retail

Bangor Daily News

Tourism sector seen adding $850 billion with new visas

Bloomingdale's Chief Executive Officer Michael Gould is a fan of President Barack Obama's efforts to speed up tourist visas for Chinese and Brazilian shoppers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Immigration Reform, Apparel, kate spade, Retail

Tue Jan 31, 2012

Stuff.co.nz

The Sartorialist's Lunch for 25

Street-style photographer Scott Schuman has gathered 25 of the world's most stylish men together - and posted the results on his website, The Sartorialist .

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Related Topix: Retail, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Kanye West, Hip-Hop

Bloomberg

Tourism Seen Adding $850 Billion With Obama New Immigration Visas: Retail

Shoppers walk past a Bloomingdale's sign at the Santa Monica Place mall in Santa Monica, California, U.S. Photographer: Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg Bloomingdale's Chief Executive Officer Michael Gould is a fan of President Barack Obama's efforts to speed up tourist visas for Chinese and Brazilian shoppers.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, California, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Apparel, kate spade, Retail

Fri Jan 27, 2012

The Daily Weston

Saks Greenwich Helps You Shop for a Cause

During the month of February, Saks will donate five percent of all registered purchases made with a Saks credit card to local charities.

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Related Topix: Retail, Greenwich Hospital, Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Tue Jan 24, 2012

Women's Wear Daily

Evelyn Lauder: A Life of Service, Substance and Style

New York bid a touching farewell to one of its most compassionate daughters during a two-hour, emotion-packed tribute to the late Evelyn H. Lauder, held Monday morning at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg, Retail, Apparel, Michael Kors, Michael Bloomberh, Estee Lauder Companies, Household Products

Fri Jan 20, 2012

The Charlotte Observer

Retailers want to steer women into buying more clothes

A woman surveys men's cashmere sweaters on sale the day after Christmas at Macy's flagship store in New York.

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Related Topix: Retail, Federated Department Stores, Associated Press, Liz Claiborne, Apparel, Port Washington, NY

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