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Saks CEO Richard Baker Leaving After Just Two Weeks

Saks CEO Richard Baker Leaving After Just Two Weeks
Richard Baker attends the HBC Foundation reception at Saks in New York. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images/2019 file)

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 02:32 PM EST

Luxury retailer Saks Global's CEO Richard Baker is departing less ‍than two weeks ‍after taking over the top job, Bloomberg ⁠News reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the ​situation, as the embattled company stares at bankruptcy.

Baker, who ‍had taken the helm on ⁠January 2, replacing Marc Metrick, had been finalizing his exit over the past few ⁠days, the ​report said.

Geoffroy ⁠van Raemdonck, former CEO at ‍Neiman Marcus, is currently negotiating for ‌a role at the company, Bloomberg News said.

Saks Global ⁠did ​not immediately ‍respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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Luxury retailer Saks Global's CEO Richard Baker is departing less than two weeks after taking over the top job, Bloomberg ⁠News reported Tuesday.
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