Saks Fifth Avenue's owner, Hudson's Bay Co. closed a $2.65 billion acquisition of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, according to The Wall Street Journal, which will merge Saks and Neiman with the help of Amazon and Salesforce amid a stagnating personal luxury market.
The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, according to people familiar—all with a little help from Amazon.
HBC, the parent company of luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue, has signed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival retailer Neiman Marcus with support from Amazon (AMZN), according to reports.
The deal will give Amazon unprecedented access to the luxury market – a tricky segment where the company has tried and mostly failed to get a credible foothold for more than a decade.
The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus with a little help from Amazon , the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, according to people familiar with the matter, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang onto wealthy shoppers—all with a little help from Amazon.com AMZN -1.21%decrease; red down pointing triangle.