Saks Global, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, has filed for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal’s Suzanne Kapner and Becky Yerak report. Former Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck has been selected to lead Saks through bankruptcy as its CEO, effective immediately, according to the report, which adds that Saks has secured roughly $1.75B in financing for the process. Publicly traded companies in the space include Macy’s (M), Kohl’s (KSS), Dillard’s (DDS).
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