Luxury department store chain Saks files for bankruptcy
Retailer has struggled with high debt after acquiring rival Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman
Retailer has struggled with high debt after acquiring rival Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman

Gilded department store chain is grappling with heavy debt and angry suppliers

Luxury retailer has pitted lenders against one another to secure financial lifelines as it teeters on edge of default

Chain sought to be the ultimate retailer in the sector but its collapse suggests plenty of shoppers never wanted it at all

Saks Global, which also owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for bankruptcy protection after running out of cash.

Debt-riddled retail giant’s demise has cast uncertainty over the future of US luxury fashion

The retailer, now renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, was formed in 2024 through a debt-heavy merger that brought together Saks Fifth…