Saks Fifth Avenue cancels famed holiday lights show in apparent cost-cutting measure: ‘Challenging year

NY Post ^ | 11/11/2024 | Nicole Rosenthal

[ChicagoConservative27]

It’s lights out for a beloved holiday tradition in Manhattan.

Saks Fifth Avenue’s annual holiday light show at its flagship location has been canceled after nearly two decades of yuletide spectacle — apparently because of cost-cutting, The Post has learned.

“For many years, the holidays at Saks Fifth Avenue included a light show at our flagship store, and for some time, we have contemplated changing our approach,” a Saks Fifth Avenue rep told The Post on Monday.

Now, instead of the glowing spectacular, “in our 100th year, which also marks the anniversary of the flagship, we are celebrating the season by honoring the architectural significance of this iconic building, elegantly illuminating the façade and framing the holiday windows, as well as highlighting the fashion for which Saks Fifth Avenue is known,” the representative said.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Move the store out of Manhattan ASAP

[T.B. Yoits]

Which holiday? The one they shouldn’t name?

[Red Badger]

Light Show gets Sakked................

[1Old Pro]

Bidenomics, the middle class can’t afford their stuff.

[brownsfan]

The management is likely devastated by the Trump victory and can’t bring themselves to put up a light display.

[Delta 21]

Baa! Hum-bug. Trumps inflation!! Intentionally mis-gendering the sugar plumb fairies. Trump has taken all the spirit out of Christmas and we are gonna turn off our Christmas light to spite Trump and the MAGA movement.

[Major Matt Mason]

They announce this after the election, of course. Can't have people thinking that things aren't all hunky dory before the election.

[Vendome]

You need an appointment to shop there anymore and a guide will follow you if you intend to peruse items at the San Francisco.

They laid off 2/3rds of the employees this summer and reduce their footprint from 6 floors to 2

[FatherofFive]

It would offend the Muslim Illegals. And with no lights, they think the looters will think it is closed

[fella]

Saks’s customer base has shrunk because most of it has moved to Red States.

[Alberta's Child]

Great news. I wouldn’t shop at a store in NYC at gunpoint.

I hope we will soon see the day when Saks Fifth Avenue becomes Saks MLK Boulevard.

[bobbo666]

Naaah. The planned displays were all about DEI, hamas support, and trannies.

Wut now?

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Cancel the name, cancel the specialness of it.

If not for Jesus, why bother?