BNET Industries
Market Cap:$1.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Saks Incorporated currently operates Saks Fifth Avenue, which consists of 54 Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 49 Saks Off 5th stores, and saks.com. The Company also operates Club Libby Lu specialty stores.
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen I. SadoveNumber of Employees 10,660
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores): 452111
Recent Events
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Fitch Affirms Saks' IDR at 'B-'; Outlook Negative
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Saks Fifth Avenue Works With Microsoft To Launch Holiday Season With Sixth Annual Snowflake Spectacu
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Goldman Ups Estimates, Price Targets on COST, TIF, SKS
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Saks CEO Shares Holiday Outlook
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Saks SKS NewsBite - SKS Downgraded By Lazard Capital
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Saks Fifth Avenue Launched Pamela Fiori's New Book 'In the Spirit of Capri'
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Off 5th takes a timely leap with Dallas store's opening
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State Supreme Court won't review ruling ordering Green Bay to pay $6.4M in Younkers case
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Markets Start a New Quarter in Good Shape
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/01: AA, CHU, BIG, BHI, OMX, FRPT Upgraded; SKS, RVSN, KBH,...
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David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: Mixed Emotions
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JPMorgan Downgrades Saks SKS to Neutral
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After-Hours Movers 9/29: HOKU, JBL, ZZ, NKE Higher; CLP, DRI, SSS, SKS, MLNK, MU Lower
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Saks Has New Approach To Cope With Recession, Retain Cache
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Saks loss slimmer than expected
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OFF 5th store to open at Park Lane
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Peter Schoenfeld's Victory over Saks Is Embraced by Shareholders and Analysts
News & Analysis
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Retail Sales Suggest Tepid Holiday Season
By Nicole MaestriNEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of U.S. retail chains posted October sales that fell short of Wall Street's heightened expectations, raising doubts about a widespread recovery for the holiday season.Department store chains and teen retailers in particular disappointed investor expectations, while such disparate companies as apparel...
Saks Not Discounting; Neiman Gives in a Little
Luxury retailers are certainly taking a hit this year, and two of the biggest names in the space are looking differently at how they will do business during the holiday season. Saks Inc. refuses to discount items this year, while Neiman Marcus might be a little more flexible, as evidenced...
TAKING STOCK: THE BOTTOM LINE ON THE SHOE BIZ.(holiday spending in department stores, Unites States economy, Saks Inc.)
HOLIDAY FIRST READ: Given somewhat mixed November same-store sales results - though a decent start to holiday sales over Black Friday weekend - the outlook for holiday spending has become cautious. Consumer spending bellwether Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sa HOLIDAY FIRST READ: Given somewhat mixed November same-store...
April tells tale of two retail segments.(BUSINESS Today)
NEW YORK -- Soaring gas prices took their toll on those least able to afford them during April, and the pain was felt at the places where they shop, the nation's big discounters, where same-store sales dried up. Driving home the...
Same-store sales.(Business Today)(Illustration)
SAME-STORE SALES NOVEMBER SALES FOR KEY RETAILERS Four weeks ended Nov. 27 a, dollar amounts in millions ...
Saks sees strong 4Q profits.(Saks Inc.)
BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Building margins and cutting costs, Saks Inc. pushed fourth-quarter profits up by 26.2 percent, to $68.1 million from $54.0 million last year, overcoming a modest decline in sales. Sales at the diversified retailer--including BIRMINGHAM, AL --...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Stephen I. Sadove | Chief Executive Officer |
| Ronald L. Frasch | President & Chief Merchandising Officer |
| Bill Franks | CIO |
| Kevin G. Wills | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Charles G. Tharp | Executive Vice President, HR |
| Charles Hansen | Executive Vice President of Law, General Counsel |
| Doug DiPrima | Executive Vice President, Mdsg, Parisian |
| Gail Pisano | Executive Vice President, Mdsg |
| Gary Yiatchos | Executive Vice President, Parisian & SDSG Marketing |
| Harris Mustafa | Executive Vice President, Private Brand & Prod Development, Saks Dept Store Group |
| James Scully | Executive Vice President, HR & Strategic Planning |
| Michael A Brizel | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
| Bob Ferguson | Senior Vice President, Visual Mdsg |
| David W. Baker | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Fran U. Jose | Senior Vice President, Marketing & Visual |
| Jack C. Miller | Senior Vice President, Planning & Development |
| Jeffrey C Martin | Senior Vice President |
| John J. White | Senior Vice President, Profit Improvement & Special Projects |
| Julia A. Bentley | Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Secretary |
| Mike Rodgers | Senior Vice President, Credit |
| Terron Schaefer | Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Thomas Matthews | Group Senior Vice President, Asset Protection & Operations |
| Linn Tanzman | Vice President, Communications |
| Robert Tonk | Vice President, Store Planning & Construction |
| Tom Foster | Vice President & General Manager, Mdse |
| Dan Maiden | Art Director |
| Maggie Knight | Creative Director |
| Mark Fedyk | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse, Cosmetics |
| Steve Villa | Senior Vice President & General Mdsg Manager, Saks Dept Store Group |
| Terry J Flach | Senior Vice President & General Manager |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| C. Warren Neel | Board of Directors |
| Christopher J. Stadler | Board of Directors |
| Donald E. Hess | Board of Directors |
| Jerry W. Levin | Board of Directors |
| Marguerite W. Sallee Kondracke | Board of Directors |
| Michael S. Gross | Board of Directors |
| Nora P. McAniff | Board of Directors |
| Robert B. Carter | Board of Directors |
| Ronald De Waal | Vice Chairman |
| Stanton J. Bluestone | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Hamilton College | Trustee | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Chairman | Current |
| Colgate & Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Equity Office Properties, Inc. | Board Trustee | Current |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ruby Tuesday Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hamilton College | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Harvard Business School Club of New York, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Retail Federation | Second Vice Chairman | Current |
| Colgate & Company | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saks Incorporated | Former |
| Clairol, Inc. | President | Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | President | Former |
| Saks Incorporated | Coo | Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Senior Vice President | Former |
| National Retail Federation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Saks Incorporated | Board Director | Former |
| Saks Incorporated | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Degree | Former |
| Hamilton College | Bachelors Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | President & Chief Merchandising Officer | Current |
| Crocs, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Crocs, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Vice Chairman & Chief Merchant | Former |
| Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Vice President | Former |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President, HR | Current |
Prior to his most recent appointment, Mr. Hansen held the post of Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Saks since 1998, and prior to that he served in various legal capacities with Carson Pirie Scott & Co. and its predecessors, including Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Prior to joining Carson Pirie Scott, Mr. Hansen was an attorney with Baxter International, Inc. in Deerfield, Illinois, and Shearman & Sterling in New York City.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President of Law, General Counsel | Current |
| Carson Pirie Scott & Co. | Vice President, General Counsel | Former |
| Baxter International Inc. | Attorney | Former |
| Boston College | law degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President, Mdsg, Parisian | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President, Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President, Parisian & SDSG Marketing | Current |
| Parisian, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President, Private Brand & Prod Development, Saks Dept Store Group | Current |
| Fordham International Law Journal | Articles Editor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President, HR & Strategic Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | Current |
| The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Cornell University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Cornell University | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Visual Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Marketing & Visual | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Planning & Development | Current |
Jeffrey C. Martin, Esq., is Counsel to Goodwin Procter, a national law firm. He is also senior vice president of Saks, Inc. He is Chairman of the Board of the Parkinson's Action Network, an advisory board member of the Parkinson Alliance, and serves on the NIH's Parkinson's Disease Implementation Committee. In 1991 and 1992, Mr. Martin served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Education. He received his undergraduate degree with distinction from Indiana University and his law degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Town of Danville, Indiana | Vice President | Current |
| Parkinson's Action Network | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Town of Danville, Indiana | Board of Directors | Current |
| Csag | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Parkinson Alliance | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| The University of Chicago Law School | Law Degree, With Honors | Former |
| Indiana University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| The University of Chicago Law School | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Profit Improvement & Special Projects | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Credit | Current |
| Parisian, Inc. | Vice President, Credit | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Group Senior Vice President, Asset Protection & Operations | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Group Senior Vice President, Asset Protection & Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Vice President, Communications & Publicity | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Vice President, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Vice President, Store Planning & Construction | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Vice President, Store Planning & Construction | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Vice President & General Manager, Mdse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Art Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Creative Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdse, Cosmetics | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President & General Mdsg Manager, Saks Dept Store Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Senior Vice President & General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Levin is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JW Levin Partners LLC, a firm that specializes in the rebuilding of branded consumer product and service companies. On September 26, 2006, Mr. Levin was appointed by the Sharper Image Board of Directors, which he has been a director of since July 6, 2006, to act as Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Levin is a seasoned CEO with significant turnaround experience. He has been growing the sales and profits of branded consumer products companies for the past 30 years via internal product development programs, restructurings, acquisitions, and cultural improvements. Previously, Mr. Levin served as chairman and chief executive officer of American Household, Inc., formerly named Sunbeam. Prior to that, he served as chief executive officer of Revlon, Inc. and The Coleman Company, Inc. From 1974-1989, Mr. Levin worked for the Pillsbury Company in a number of executive management roles. In addition to serving on the Board of Sharper Image (NASDAQ: SHRP), Mr. Levin also serves on the Boards of Wendy's International, Inc. (NYSE: WEN), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) and chairs the Governance Committees of both U.S. Bancorp and Ecolab Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ionic Breeze Silent Air Purifiers | Chairman and Interim CEO | Current |
| JW Levin Partners LLC | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC | Chairperson | Current |
| Moneypass ATM Locator | Chairperson | Current |
| The Publicity Agency | Chairperson | Current |
| Wisbusiness | Chairperson | Current |
| REI Visa | Board of Directors | Current |
| U.S. Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ecolab Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Clinton Group | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Sunbeam Products, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Burger King Holdings, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Coleman Company, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Revlon, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Pillsbury | Chief Executive | Former |
| Haagen-Dazs, Ltd. | Chief Executive | Former |
| Pillsbury | Head of Corporate Development | Former |
| Ecolab Inc. | NA | Former |
| Revlon, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Sunbeam Products, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Director | Former |
| U.S. Bancorp | Board Director | Former |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.S.E. Degrees In Electrical and Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| First Focus | President, President & CEO, Apa | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chair of the Special Committee | Former |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Co-Founder | Current |
| LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | Owner | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | Operator | Former |
| Independent Sector | Board of Directors | Current |
| Visitors | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Focus | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Brown Schools Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Frontline Group | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| America's Promise | President & CEO | Former |
| The Brown Schools Inc. | President | Former |
| Austin Peay State University | Master's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Capital, LLC | Current |
| Solar Capital Ltd. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Capital, Llc | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | President | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Founder | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Senior Partner | Current |
| United Rentals, Inc. | Lead Director | Current |
| New Leaders for New Schools | Project Manager, Effective Practice Incentive Fund, National | Current |
| Global Ship Lease, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Michigan Business School | Board of Directors | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Educate, Inc. | Director | Current |
| United Rentals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Youth Renewal Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Solar Capital Ltd. | Managing Member | Current |
| Youth Renewal Fund | Member | Current |
| Marathon Acquisition Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Apollo Management L.P. | Senior Partner | Former |
| Fish'n Canada | Executive Compensation Committee Charter | Former |
| New Leaders for New Schools | English Teacher | Former |
| Marathon Acquisition Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Fish'n Canada | Board of Directors | Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.B.A. In Accounting | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FedEx Corporation | CIO & Executive Vice President, Information Services | Current |
| Enterprise 2.0 Conference | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Opus Capital Applied Technology Partners and Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of South Florida | Master’s degree | Former |
| University of Florida | Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Saks Incorporated to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference
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Saks Incorporated to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference
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The new king of luxury
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Retail Q2 earnings mixed
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Saks loss slimmer than expected
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Retailers' results top estimates; wariness remains
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Major retailers bleeding not as bad as thought
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Saks loss widens in 2Q but smaller than expected
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Saks loss widens in 2Q but smaller than expected
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Saks Posts Wider Loss on Weak Sales
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Weak Demand Takes Toll on Retailers Profits
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Saks Quarterly Loss Not as Deep as Expected
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Saks quarterly loss not as deep as expected
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Saks Incorporated Announces Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended August 1, 2009
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Saks loss widens in 2Q, but smaller than expected
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Saks quarterly loss not as deep as expected
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UPDATE 2-Saks shareholders favor proposals on board
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Saks shareholders favor proposals on board
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Saks Incorporated Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended
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Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue Commit to Taubman's Plaza Internacional
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