Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury department store chain founded in 1867 by Andrew Saks. Its iconic Fifth Avenue flagship, established in 1924 by Horace Saks and Bernard Gimbel, anchors a network of 42 stores across the United States. The company is part of Saks Global, which describes itself as the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world.
The retailer sells designer clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, accessories, and beauty products from the world's most prestigious brands, through both its physical stores and an e-commerce platform. Alongside its brick-and-mortar operations, Saks Fifth Avenue maintains what it describes as the most comprehensive luxury customer data platform in North America, and uses personalization technology to tailor the shopping experience to individual customers - a strategic commitment the company refers to as The Art of You.
Roles across the business span retail operations, buying and merchandising, customer experience, and digital and technology functions. The company's technology teams work across e-commerce, digital platforms, customer data, and personalization systems.