After Saks Bankruptcy, Richard Baker Says He Saved Luxury Department Stores

Scritto il 23/02/2026
da Vanessa Friedman, Lauren Hirsch, Jacob Bernstein and Kim Bhasin

Richard Baker wanted to create a retail empire when he combined Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. About a year later, it filed for bankruptcy.Richard Baker at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City in 2023. The chain’s parent company entered bankruptcy last month.