Editing Saks Fifth Avenue (section)

== International expansions ==
=== Canada ===
Canada expansion plans were drafted with the acquisition by HBC in 2013, calling for up to seven Saks stores across the country, of which three eventually opened. In February 2016, it opened a {{convert|150000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|adj=on}} Saks Fifth Avenue in downtown [[Toronto]], in a section carved out of the [[Hudson's Bay Queen Street|building housing the flagship]] of its namesake department store, [[Hudson's Bay Company]], connected by [[sky bridge]] to the largest downtown mall, [[Toronto Eaton Centre|Eaton Centre]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/saks-braces-for-battle-in-canadas-crowded-luxury-fashion-market/article28761659/| title=Saks braces for battle in Canada's crowded luxury fashion market| first=Marina| last=Strauss| date=May 16, 2018| access-date=2019-12-20| newspaper=The Globe and Mail| location=Toronto}}</ref> A second [[Greater Toronto]] location opened at [[Sherway Gardens]] shortly thereafter.<ref name="strauss">{{cite news| title=Tycoon shows his real estate savvy with sale of Hudson's Bay store| url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/hbc-to-sell-flagship-toronto-store-in-650-million-deal/article16516753/| last=Strauss| first=Marina| work=[[The Globe and Mail]]| date=January 27, 2014| access-date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> And in February 2018, its third Canadian store opened in [[Calgary]] at [[Chinook Centre]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/fashion-and-beauty/fashion/saks-lands-in-calgary-on-feb-22/article37991412/| title=Saks Fifth Avenue set to land in Calgary this month| last=Strauss| first=Marina| date=May 11, 2018| newspaper=The Globe and Mail}}</ref>

On March 14, 2025, shortly after the bankruptcy and collapse of Hudson's Bay, it was announced that Hudson's Bay would be liquidating and shuttering 2 of the 3 Saks Fifth Avenue locations in canada and all 13 Saks Off 5th locations in Canada. Liquidation sales are set to begin as soon as the following week, with locations to be permanently shuttered by June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250314532147/en/Hudsons-Bay-to-Undergo-Full-Liquidation-Unless-an-Alternative-Solution-Emerges|title= Hudson's Bay to Undergo Full Liquidation Unless an Alternative Solution Emerges|date=14 March 2025|access-date=17 March 2025|website=Business Wire|language=en}}</ref>

=== India ===
A franchise agreement was signed with [[Reliance Industries]] in early 2025 to open Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off 5th stores in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moin |first=David |date=2025-02-18 |title=Neiman Marcus Closing in Downtown Dallas, Saks Seen Closing in Toronto |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/saks-global-closings-seen-in-toronto-dallas-as-company-consolidates-1236948808/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Mexico ===
[[File:Centro comercial sante fe.jpg|thumb|Saks Fifth Avenue in Santa Fe Mall in [[Mexico City]]]]

In November 2007, [[Grupo Sanborns]], part of billionaire [[Carlos Slim]]'s corporate empire, secured a franchise and opened the first Saks store in [[Mexico]], on the affluent far west side of [[Mexico City]] at [[Centro Santa Fe]], that country's largest mall. The store closed in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saks Fifth Avenue Says Goodbye to Mexico |url=https://www.vallartadaily.com/saks-fifth-avenue-says-goodbye-to-mexico/ |publisher=Vallarta Daily |date=16 August 2022}}</ref> Another store opened in the affluent urban neighborhood of [[Polanco]] at [[Plaza Carso]] in 2010, but it closed in October 2020.<ref name="slim">{{cite web |title=Formatos de Negocios ("Business Formats") |url=http://www.gsanborns.com.mx/saks.html |website=Grupo Sanborns |access-date=October 29, 2023 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saks Fifth Avenue debuts in Mexico |url=https://chainstoreage.com/news/saks-fifth-avenue-debuts-mexico |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Chain Store Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile |url=https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/locations/s/santafe?exclude=7449&latitude=19.3612873&longitude=-99.2754917&page=1&storesPerPage=3 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.saksfifthavenue.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web <!-- |last=Staff |first=VMSD --> |date=2010-10-21 |title=Saks Expands Presence in Mexico City |url=https://vmsd.com/saks-expands-presence-mexico-city/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Visual Merchandising and Store Design |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=MX |first=FashionNetwork com |title=Saks Fifth Avenue cerrará sus puertas en México el próximo octubre |url=https://mx.fashionnetwork.com/news/Saks-fifth-avenue-cerrara-sus-puertas-en-mexico-el-proximo-octubre,1431216.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=FashionNetwork.com |date=August 17, 2022 |language=es-MX}}</ref>

In August 2023, [[Grupo Sanborns]] announced that in 2023, it would close its Saks franchise store at [[Centro Santa Fe]] in [[Mexico City]], the only store still operating in Mexico after the closure of the Polanco store two years earlier.<ref>[https://www.milenio.com/negocios/slim-cierra-puertas-saks-fifth-avenue-polanco-e-commerce "Slim cierra puertas de Saks Fifth Avenue en Polanco" (Slim closes the doors of Saks Fifth Avenue in Polanco)], ''Milenio''.</ref> A branch of [[Sears (Mexico)|Sears Mexico]], also part of Grupo Sanborns, was to replace it, and staff were to be retained.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-08-16 |title=Saks Fifth Avenue says goodbye to Mexico |url=https://www.vallartadaily.com/saks-fifth-avenue-says-goodbye-to-mexico/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Puerto Vallarta News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

=== Middle East ===
In November 2001 the first [[Middle East]] Saks opened at [[Kingdom Centre]] in [[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |author=W. W. D. Staff |date=2003-09-12 |title=It's a Small World: Saks Fifth Avenue Plans International Push |url=https://wwd.com/feature/it-8217-s-a-small-world-saks-fifth-avenue-plans-international-push-719558-1914054/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref> The store closed in 2012.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web <!-- |last=Staff |first=VMSD --> |date=2012-10-24 |title=Saks Fifth Avenue to Exit Saudi Arabia |url=https://vmsd.com/saks-fifth-avenue-exit-saudi-arabia/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=[[Visual Merchandising and Store Design]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Saks Fifth Avenue to Leave Riyadh |url=https://en.vogue.me/archive/legacy/saks-fifth-avenue-to-leave-riyadh/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Vogue Arabia |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2003 plans for stores in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were announced following the signing of licensing agreements, along with plans for 5 to 10 stores across Japan.<ref name=":5" /> Saks was also looking at sites in Bahrain and [[Beirut]] for new stores.<ref name=":5" /> In 2012, the Riyadh franchise store, owned by [[Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud|Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud]], closed after the licensing agreement expired.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

In 2005, Saks opened a 80,000 square foot store at the [[BurJuman|BurJuman Centre]] in [[Dubai]] which closed in 2016; the store was Saks last store in the [[UAE]] after failed attempts at expansion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anand |first=Shitika |date=April 11, 2016 |title=Saks Fifth Avenue in Dubai to close |url=https://www.timeoutdubai.com/shopping/shopping-news/70553-saks-fifth-avenue-in-dubai-to-close |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030082142/https://www.timeoutdubai.com/shopping/shopping-news/70553-saks-fifth-avenue-in-dubai-to-close |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=Time Out}}</ref> The store was originally scheduled to open in early 2004.<ref name=":5" /> A Doha store was scheduled to open in 2005 at [[Landmark Mall Doha|Landmark Mall]] however plans never came to fruition.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-02-09 |title=Saks Fifth Avenue hatches regional plans - ITP.net |url=https://www.itp.net/news/478618-saks-fifth-avenue-hatches-regional-plans |access-date=2025-02-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> A Tokyo store was also planned to open in 2005.<ref name=":5" />

In 2008, Saks opened its third Middle East store at [[City Centre Bahrain]] in [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]]. The store has two floors and is {{Convert|57000|sqft|sqm}} in size. After closing Riyadh and its 2 Dubai stores, it remains Saks' sole store in the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite news | date=November 9, 2008 |title=Saks opens store in Bahrain |url=https://chainstoreage.com/news/saks-opens-store-bahrain |access-date=2022-10-30 |publisher = Chain Store Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile |url=https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/locations/s/bahrain?exclude=7447&latitude=26.2347502&longitude=50.5523452&page=1&storesPerPage=3 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.saksfifthavenue.com}}</ref>

In 2012, Saks licensed its first store in [[Central Asia]], in [[Almaty]], Kazakhstan, at the then-new [[Esentai Mall]], together with boutiques of international luxury brands. Saks Almaty is 3 floors tall and {{convert|91000|sqft|sqm}} in size.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saks Fifth Avenue Has Opened Its First Store In Kazakhstan |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/saks-fifth-avenue-opens-in-kazakhstan-2012-10 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Business Insider |language=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=US |first=FashionNetwork com |title=Saks Fifth Avenue arrives in Kazakhstan |url=https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/saks-fifth-avenue-arrives-in-kazakhstan,513077.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=FashionNetwork.com |date=July 7, 2011 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile |url=https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/locations/s/almaty?exclude=7446&latitude=43.310761&longitude=76.94233&page=1&storesPerPage=3 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.saksfifthavenue.com}}</ref>