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Saks Fifth Avenue Reschedules Opening Date at American Dream

The luxury retailer now sees a September 2021 debut for its store in the mega retail and entertainment complex

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3 years ago

March 31, 2021

VMSD Staff

Saks Fifth Avenue Reschedules Opening Date at American Dream — "This is How We Celebrate," Saks' 2020 holiday window display. Photography: Courtesy of Luis Guillen for Saks

“This is How We Celebrate,” Saks’ 2020 holiday window display. Photography: Courtesy of Luis Guillen for Saks

Saks Fifth Avenue (New York) is coming to the American Dream retail and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J., reports WWD. The retailer has rescheduled its opening for September.

Richard Baker, Governor, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Hudson’s Bay Co. (Toronto) told WWD: “We’ve got all the vendors. The interiors and fixturing are beautiful. We’ll be ready to go. It will be the only Saks Fifth Avenue in New Jersey.”

Saks used to operate two stores in New Jersey, in the Mall at Short Hills and The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack.

Saks delayed its opening at American Dream a couple of times due to construction issues and most recently was scheduled to open in March this year. However, in light of the pandemic, the September timing seems better considering many more people by then will be vaccinated and retailing in the second half of 2021, according to many retailers and industry prognosticators, is expected to be better than the first half.

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