Bergdorf Goodman
Lauren Sherman
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May 4, 2026
Sad Saks
More layoffs are coming to Saks Global, and C.E.O. Geoffroy van Raemdonck is projecting confidence as he continues to streamline operations. The question he needs to answer, though, is why anyone would shop at Saks Fifth Avenue or Neiman Marcus if there’s a Bottega Veneta flagship down the street.
Lauren Sherman
& William D. Cohan
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January 16, 2026
Inside the Saks Bankruptcy Battle Royale
Frank discussions with a former M&A banker about the Saks Global mess, whether Arnault should buy Bergdorf, the future of department stores, and if Geoffroy van Raemdonck will spin off Neiman Marcus.
The Second Saks
As vendors field warnings about shipping to Saks, anxieties about the highly leveraged multibrand retailer are spiking as the holiday season peaks.
Lauren Sherman
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November 24, 2025
A Nightmare on High Street
It’s shaping up to be a challenging holiday season for plenty of megabrands and multibrand retailers, but the stakes seem especially high for Saks Global, which is staring down a growing mountain of expensive debt and frustrated vendors still owed back payments.
Lauren Sherman
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October 15, 2025
Guiducci’s VF Debut & Yumi Shin’s Next Move
News and notes on retail veteran Yumi Shin’s jump to Nordstrom, Mark Guiducci’s first official Vanity Fair issue, and the waning era of the working model.
Amazon-Bergdorf Chatter & The Erik and Natalie Denouement
A roundup of the latest fashion world murmurs: whether Amazon will take Saks Global’s stake in Bergdorf Goodman, the surprise Massenet-Torstensson settlement, the odds LVMH buys in to Giorgio Armani, and more.
Lauren Sherman
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September 22, 2025
The NikeSkims Debut & Baker’s Bergdorf Calculus
News and notes on the upcoming NikeSkims launch, growing speculation around the future of Bergdorf Goodman, and the international media attention surrounding the Massenet-Torstensson saga.
Let’s Talk About Saks
As Saks Global C.E.O. Marc Metrick tries to kiss and make up with brand partners, there’s familiar griping about payments, anxieties about the future, and a growing awareness that everyone needs everyone else as Q4 beckons. Meanwhile, what is Richard Baker up to?
Rome’s Fashion Rumspringa & A Saks Global Middle East Mystery
A compact bundle of international fashion intel: whether Saks Global is actually looking for a $1 billion investment from a Middle East partner to expand Bergdorf Goodman; notes on the frothy fashion and art scene in Rome; and a brief dispatch from the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen.
