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Poor Payors: Assessing the Storm Around Saks

The department store operator’s letter to brands is a sign of a growing power imbalance in the wholesale market that increasingly favours big retailers, threatening the overall health of the fashion ecosystem.
Saks flagship store on Fifth Avenue.
Saks flagship store on Fifth Avenue. (Shutterstock)

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