The rapid collapse of Saks Global
Will more highly leveraged companies seek bankruptcy protection in 2026?
Behind the Money · Manuela Saragosa
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Show Notes
Saks Global, the parent company of the historic luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move occurred a little more than a year after the company purchased Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman in a debt-fuelled takeover. The FT’s Wall Street editor Sujeet Indap and the US investment editor Eric Platt walk through how that acquisition played a role in the bankruptcy and whether more highly leveraged companies will seek bankruptcy protection in 2026.
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For further reading:
Death of a dream: Saks’ crisis exposes luxury department store woes
Leveraged luxury: fall of Saks Global to scorch US business stars
Saks divisive debt reshuffle shows a retail sector under strain
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