Carmel – The End of a Dynasty

Well, our local paper announced today that our Saks will be closing after the
holiday season. It's 2 stores anchor the Carmel Plaza. I will have nowhere to
visit Bobbi, Trish, or Laura. No more Kate Spade. No more Manolo's to gaze
at. No Kiehls. We will be stuck with our crappy Macy's.
April
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"KAOSLO1" <kaos...@aol.comNOSPAM> wrote in message
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This is such sad news. Why would I want to shop at the Carmel Plaza?
It was bad enough when I Magnin went out of business.
Audrey

Not only are they closing the Carmel Saks, but the ones in Pasadena,
Palos Verdes, Mission Viejo and La Jolla as well.
So it's not so great for those people either. Really surprised about
Pasadena!
Stevie

"Stevie" <privilegemagaz...@charter.net> wrote in message
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Are they all the smaller stores?
Audrey

On 02 Oct 2004 21:58:25 GMT, KAOSLO1 wrote:
Maybe they'll upgrade the Macy's. Come to think of it, from what I've
seen of Macy's, don't hold your breath.

On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 17:34:51 –0700, Stevie wrote:
Unlucky people (unless they don't care about Saks) are also in:
Fort Worth, TX (North East Mall)
Garden City, NY
Grove City, PA (Grove City Factory Shops)
Nashville, TN (100 Oaks Mall)
Worcester, MA (Worcester Commons)
Given what they wrote in the press release, they're closing 7% of
their GSF but they'll only lose 4% of their sales in the process. So,
alas, they must be marginal stores.
Given the shortage of good mall space (it may not be good mall space,
that's why they're closing) in a lot of California, you may have
something to look forward to.
On the other hand, the California Department of Motor Vehicles may
install the drivers' license camera right next to where Saks kept all
the naughty black lace pnaties! <grin/duck>

Totally sympathize, I live in Manhattan and still miss B. Altman's. :)

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I bet they are and I bet they are also closing the one in the Hamptons.
This just STINKS!
Karen
Whatever happened to mohair?
Lenny Briscoe

Not only are they closing the Carmel Saks, but the ones in
Pasadena,
Palos Verdes, Mission Viejo and La Jolla as well.
So it's not so great for those people either. Really surprised about
Pasadena!
Stevie
Are they all the smaller stores?
Audrey
i haven't heard anything about the southampton one closing. i like that one as
well; it's like a series of smallish rooms and it's got the only decent makeup
selection for fifty miles or so.

On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 02:06:05 GMT, Frayed wrote:
Are they all the smaller stores?
The one in Fort Worth is 100,000 square feet – not "small" unless
you're building a Wal–Mart.
Garden City, NY – the wrong end of NY.
Or is that close enough to the Hamptons for Government work?
IMHO, not as bad as the maker of Twinkies going bankrupt.
Obviously too many Mommies feeding their children "health food bars"
that have the essential gnawing characteristics of honey–coated
sawdust, and a flavor to match. <grin/duck>

On 02 Oct 2004 21:58:25 GMT, kaos...@aol.comNOSPAM (KAOSLO1)
coughed and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:
Austin doesn't even *have* a Macy's. we do have a Nordie's, tho.
:)
david
––
http://www.cafepress.com/derbarbier

On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 04:51:48 GMT, Richard Hunter wrote:
IMHO, if you had to have one store, you got the better of the two by
far.

"Richard Hunter" <returntosen...@ddressunknown.com> wrote in message
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I'd be happy to swap San Antonios Macys for Austins Nordies anyday :–D

As a resident of the Monterey Peninsula, I am heart broken that Saks is
closing. Perhaps the decision was "financed" by the gas companies (smile)
to make us fill up our gas tanks and head up to San Jose, Palo Alto, or SF
for our cosmetic splurges?
Chris N

Stevie at privilegemagaz...@charter.net wrote on 10/2/04 5:34 PM:
This is such a bummer for Carmel! I hope the Santa Barbara Saks doesn't
close too.
Laurie

On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 17:34:51 –0700, "Stevie"
<privilegemagaz...@charter.net> wrote:
Eh –– I always thought the one in Pasadena was tiny and kind of lame.
Not much selection at all!
Then again, I could be unfairly comparing it to the fantastic Chicago
Saks of my youth.
–– maribeth

Charlie Perrin <c.l.per...@SPAMBOTS_DIEatt.net> wrote in message news:<13kul0hfsnvtqsc14cdbqj1d8abnqe9...@4ax.com>...
There was a Saks in Worcester? I'm not surprised that didn't work for
them.
Frankly, I'm surprised the Saks in Boston stays open. I never see
anyone in there––it's like a ghost town.
T.

Sad to hear of the Carmel closing...was just there in early August for our 25th
Anniversary, and stopped in to admire (but not purchase) the merchandise. I
suppose that's the problem. There's really not much at the "mall" anymore,
anyway...this would spell its demise, I'd think.
Carmel never struck me as much of a "Saks" kind of place, anyway, unless one
just wanted to avoid going to SJC or SFO at all costs. I think the essence of
Carmel is to look so laid back and relaxed that one could never guess who had
the bucks and who didn't. Not exactly Saks' forte'.

John Leslie / Dallas, TX
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In article <314a4ba6.0410041143.d680...@posting.google.com>,
triannadun...@hotmail.com (TdN) wrote:
It is or was an Saks outlet and I'm not surprised it's doing poorly.
Everything in that mall does poorly and the Saks outlet was one of the
worst I've been in when it comes to great finds.
I'm surprised that you're surprised that the Saks in Boston stays open.
I did a LOT of shopping in there!
Stacy

On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:55:28 –0500, Stacy Ferguson wrote:
There was a Saks in Worcester?
I'm not surprised that didn't work for them.
IIRC, the list was both Saks and their outlet.
But didn't you move? <grin/duck>

Or do what I do since I moved to Florida, shop on line......
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