Barney’s has given way to Saks Fifth Avenue, directing shoppers to the latter’s sites in these last days of the year, one of the latest changes in luxury retail in 2019. “The luxury retailer has stopped eCommerce transactions on its Barneys.com and Barneyswarehouse.com websites. The...
As the buyer of the luxury retailer brand negotiates with the store’s landlord, Barneys New York’s flagship store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan will stay open for at least another year in a smaller form. Fred’s, the store’s famous eatery, will also stay open, Reuters reported....
A licensing company that owns Aeropostale and Juicy Couture has put in a $271 million bid to purchase luxury brand Barneys out of bankruptcy, with a plan to place the stores inside Saks Fifth Avenue stores. CNBC is reporting that Authentic Brands Group has put...
Barneys New York has chosen Authentic Brands Group, which owns and licenses fashion, celebrity and media brands, as its initial bidder. Barneys filed for bankruptcy in August and has already closed 15 of its 22 stores. The department store had filed for bankruptcy protection in...
April 29, 2017
Among many other subjects, the late, great Hunter S. Thompson was one of the world’s foremost experts on weirdness of all kinds. One of our favorite — and more often quoted — observations from Dr. Gonzo on the subject is a good catch-all for when it seems the world is not making sense: “When the going gets weird, […]
November 04, 2019
As the buyer of the luxury retailer brand negotiates with the store’s landlord, Barneys New York’s flagship store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan will stay open for at least another year in a smaller form. Fred’s, the store’s famous eatery, will also stay open, Reuters reported. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. President Daniel Levy said, according to the […]
October 21, 2019
A licensing company that owns Aeropostale and Juicy Couture has put in a $271 million bid to purchase luxury brand Barneys out of bankruptcy, with a plan to place the...
October 17, 2019
Barneys New York has chosen Authentic Brands Group, which owns and licenses fashion, celebrity and media brands, as its initial bidder. Barneys filed for bankruptcy in August and has already...
October 04, 2019
As the bankrupt retailer aims to avoid liquidation, a group of fashion executives is getting an approximately $220 million bid ready to take control of Barneys New York Inc. Sam...
