Northern California

Saks Fifth Avenue Switches to Appointment-Only Shopping at San Francisco Store

The Union Square shopping area has suffered several losses recently as crime and homelessness persist. The mayor blames remote work and disinformation.
Saks Fifth Avenue Switches to Appointment-Only Shopping at San Francisco Store
Pedestrians walk by a Saks Fifth Avenue store in San Francisco on July 29, 2013. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Saks Fifth Avenue plans to close its doors to walk-in clients in Union Square and move to appointment-only shopping, store officials announced July 22.

The luxury department store is the latest business to make changes in the city’s troubled shopping district that has recently seen a substantial uptick in crime, homelessness, and open-air drug use.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.