Saks Global pivots to Chapter 11 amid debt-laden luxury retail merger

Saks Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure after a leveraged merger that combined Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus left the company overextended with debt; stores remain open as it secures a $1.75 billion financing package, including a $1 billion debtor-in-possession loan and a $240 million asset-backed facility, with further access of up to $500 million after exit. Geoffroy van Raemdonck will take over as CEO, while unsecured creditors include Chanel, Kering's Gucci, and LVMH; the deal was funded by investors including Amazon and Authentic Brands, following leadership shakeups and asset sales that underscored ongoing struggles in the luxury retail sector.