Saks Fifth Avenue

also referred to as: saks

6 statements across 6 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Feb 6, 2017 by Andy Spade · said 38 times in 18 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by Guy Raz (7), Lindsey Boyd (6), Kate Spade (6), Kenneth Cole (3), Norma Kamali (2), Michael Kors (2), Jenn Hyman (2), Gregg Renfrew (2)

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Everything said about Saks Fifth Avenue, oldest first

Feb 6, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Department store expansion to 50 locations quadrupled Kate Spade's business overnight
“Either Neiman's or Saks, they were buying for two or three stores, and they said, we're going to buy for all of our stores. And that was 50 stores, or more than 50 stores, and that quadrupled our business.”
Andy Spade Feb 6, 2017 ▶ 24:14 Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade
Jan 8, 2018 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
A 50-store department store rollout quadrupled Kate Spade's business
“Either Neiman's or Saks, they were buying for two or three stores, and they said, we're going to buy for all of our stores. And that was 50 stores, or more than 50 stores, and that quadrupled our business.”
Andy Spade Jan 8, 2018 ▶ 24:20 Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade (2017)
Nov 15, 2018
Disclosure
Rent the Runway rented current-season inventory at 5-10% of retail
“You can imagine we were renting current season designer inventory for five to 10% of the price at the exact same time that it was at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus and Saks and Net-a-Porter for sale.”
Jenn Hyman Nov 15, 2018 ▶ 6:37 Rent The Runway's Jenn Hyman At The HIBT Summit
Jul 27, 2020 positive
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Saks Fifth Avenue and Henri Bendel bought Boyd's side-hustle t-shirts
“Ultimately, Saks Fifth Avenue and Henry Bendel's bought them”
Lindsey Boyd Jul 27, 2020 ▶ 12:29 The Laundress: Lindsey Boyd
Nov 16, 2020
Assertion Partly supported
Cole: Kenneth Cole sold to Saks, Macy's, and Bloomingdale's in year one
“My first year in business, I sold Saks, I sold Macy's, I sold Boomingdale's, I sold Bergdorf's, I think.”
Kenneth Cole Nov 16, 2020 ▶ 15:53 Kenneth Cole: Kenneth Cole
Jul 16, 2026 bearish
Opinion
Cole: The wholesale retail sector is shrinking rapidly with few growth avenues
“And the wholesale world is getting smaller right now. We're seeing a lot of, you saw what happened with Saks and Hudson Bay to your point. And I don't know if you're going to find a lot of growth opportunities in the short term”
Kenneth Cole Jul 16, 2026 ▶ 22:31 Advice Line with Kenneth Cole
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