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The latest Saks Luxury Pulse survey revealed that luxury consumers are excited to embrace the holidays this season. Demonstrating their excitement, of those who are celebrating, 82%  said they plan to spend the same or more on holiday shopping compared to last year. Saks’ Chief Marketing Officer Emily Essner spoke with WWD about the survey insights, highlighting consumers’ enthusiasm for getting into the holiday spirit by dressing up, traveling and buying gifts for themselves and others, as well as their increased optimism towards the macroeconomic environment. Throughout the holiday season, Saks continues to deliver desirable fashion through its annual gift guide and innovative experiences, offering customers an inspiring luxury assortment and highly personalized service. https://lnkd.in/euceRwMX #SaksLuxuryPulse #Saks #Holiday

It’s always great to join Sara Eisen and Carl Quintanilla on CNBC’s Money Movers to discuss the latest Saks Luxury Pulse survey and insights into holiday shopping and spending trends. We’re pleased to see that luxury consumers are more eager than ever to celebrate the holidays, with an increased intention to spend, dress up and begin their holiday shopping earlier this year. Across Saks Global, we look forward to further strengthening our customer relationships by inspiring their holiday shopping and providing highly personalized service, wherever, whenever and however they choose to shop this holiday season. #SaksLuxuryPulse #SaksOrNowhere

At Saks Global, we’re inviting employees to explore the career journeys and leadership philosophies of our leadership team through a series of events dedicated to “Getting to Know Our Leadership.” The latest session featured Stephanie Salierno, SVP, Merchandise Planning at Saks. During the session, Stephanie provided an overview of the roles she’s held throughout her tenure at Saks, emphasized the importance of embracing change and shared insights into the qualities she looks for in a leader. To close the session, participants had the opportunity to ask Stephanie questions, ranging from the advice she would give her younger self to her favorite books, hobbies and music. #SaksGlobal #Leadership 

As part of our commitment to helping customers discover new and inspiring fashion, we’re proud to partner with internationally acclaimed designers, AFEW Rahul Mishra and AK|OK Anamika Khanna - India, as the brands’ sole retail partner in the United States. These brands offer two distinctive women’s ready-to-wear collections that celebrate the vibrant culture and fine craftsmanship for which India is known through unique designs, patterns and embellishments. To celebrate the arrival of these collections on Saks.com and at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores, Saks Fashion Director Roopal Patel co-hosted a launch event with both designers and friends of the brands at Le Chalet at L'Avenue at Saks. Read more in WWD. https://lnkd.in/eFguF6gw   #Saks #Luxury #Fashion

We’re pleased to present our ‘Gifts of Delight' holiday campaign, bringing the best of the holidays to life through a curated assortment of fashion-forward gifts, spectacular offerings and one-of-a-kind experiences. Across the Saks Fifth Avenue ecosystem, we’re inspiring customers with new-to-Saks brands, special merchandise from highly coveted designers and unique experiences that give back through the Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation. Read more about the campaign in WWD. https://lnkd.in/e2ueyZ_R #Saks #Holiday

In honor of World Mental Health Day, we released the annual Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation Impact Report, highlighting the Foundation’s achievements in advancing its mission to make mental health a priority in every community. We’re proud that in the past year, the Foundation delivered $1.2 million in grants, reached nearly 30,000 individuals with direct mental health services and supported the educational programming in 70 high schools and local youth programs. Additionally, for the third year in a row, the Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation is providing grants totaling $250,000 to support ten nonprofit organizations serving the mental health of those in need, with a focus on youth, women, communities of color and the LGTBQ+ community. Congratulations to our 2024 Local Grant Program Winners: Awaken Pittsburgh, Entwine Community, Girls for Gender Equity (GGE), Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County, Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services, Kids Count in Alachua County, Red Hook Initiative (RHI), Rocky Mountain Equality, The Rowan Center: A Sexual Assault Resource Agency and You Gotta Believe. Learn more about our World Mental Health Day initiatives in WWD, and see the full impact report at Saks.com/saksfoundation. #Saks #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth 

We’re excited to share that Saks Global is partnering with Authentic Brands Group to launch a new joint venture, Authentic Luxury Group (ALG). Housing Authentic-owned luxury and accessible luxury brands, this innovative venture is centered on the goal of redefining and expanding the modern luxury experience for customers worldwide. ALG will serve as an incubator for brand growth through new strategic licensing agreements and distribution channels across sectors, including fashion, retail, digital, hospitality, real estate, art and travel, providing greater opportunities for brands to extend their reach to new audiences. 

In honor of Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month, our ¡HOLA! @Saks employee resource group, which serves to bring the Hispanic & Latine community together to celebrate their diverse cultures and promote enhanced representation, recently welcomed Letty Garcia, Associate Director of Harvard Business School's Leadership Initiative, for an impactful conversation with employees. In a discussion moderated by Jamillah Davis Hernandez, who leads buying for men's accessories and serves as the co-executive sponsor of ¡HOLA! @Saks, Letty shared strategies for overcoming barriers to leadership advancement within the Hispanic & Latine community, while also celebrating their unique strengths. Embracing diverse perspectives and experiences positively shapes our company and by engaging in conversations like this, we’re furthering Saks’ commitment to ensuring our employees can authentically represent their different identities, backgrounds, cultures and communities. Thank you, Letty for joining us! #HLHM #ERG #Saks 

Saks Serves, our employee volunteer program, recently held a Back-to-School drive to support local nonprofits and the children they serve. Between our India corporate office, Tennessee Fulfillment Center, Pottsville Photo Studio, New York corporate office and U.S.-based remote employees, Saks Serves donated nearly 5,000 school supplies to students across our local communities as they head back to school. Through this initiative, we worked with impactful partners including Christel House India, Rutherford County’s Boys & Girls Club, Schuylkill United Way and Henry Street Settlement, to reach underserved communities. #Saks #SaksServes #CommunityImpact