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Spilled Water To Millions: How 2 Westport Moms’ Bags Became Oprah-Approved Best-Sellers Spilled Water To Millions: How 2 Westport Moms’ Bags Became Oprah-Approved Best-Sellers
Spilled Water To Millions: How 2 Westport Moms’ Bags Became Oprah-Approved Best-Sellers It’s often said that necessity is the mother of invention, and two Connecticut moms have proven that true. What started as a soggy laptop bag disaster has grown into a thriving business, twice featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things and becoming an Amazon best-seller. Westport neighbors and best friends Katie Hill and Lisa Watkins founded WanderFull in 2022 to create a stylish, functional bag that could hold everything from a water bottle to a phone and other essentials. Click here to see WanderFull's Amazon page The idea stemmed from Hill, a former buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue, who noticed w…
Saks Fifth Avenue Acquires Neiman Marcus For $2.65B With Amazon As Partner Saks Fifth Avenue Acquires Neiman Marcus For $2.65B With Amazon As Partner
Saks Fifth Avenue Acquires Neiman Marcus For $2.65B With Amazon As Partner Luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue has acquired rival Neiman Marcus, with Amazon jumping on board with a stake in the newly combined company. HBC, the parent company of Saks, entered into an agreement to acquire Neiman Marcus Group, the parent company of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, for a total enterprise value of $2.65 billion.  As part of the deal, Amazon will provide logistics in what HBC says will be a "technology-powered luxury retail company." “We're thrilled to take this step in bringing together these iconic luxury names, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Ber…
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue Attempted Burglar Nabbed After Ramming Police Car A 35-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly ramming a Fairfield County police car as he fled from cops who stopped him attempting to pull open the doors of a luxury store. The incident occurred in Greenwich around 5 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 29 behind the Saks Fifth Avenue store at 205 Greenwich Ave. According to Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle that had backed up to the rear doors of the store.  It was reported that a man was attempting to pull open the rear doors of the establishment in an attempt to gain entry, Zuccerel…
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue $20K Grab-Run Theft: Woman At Rikers Island Charged Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue $20K Grab-Run Theft: Woman At Rikers Island Charged
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue $20K Grab-Run Theft: Woman At Rikers Island Charged A woman who allegedly stole more than $20,000 in merchandise from a Saks Fifth Avenue in Fairfield County in 2020 as part of a retail theft ring is behind bars. The grab-and-run theft took place in Greenwich on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at the Saks Fifth Avenue at 205 Greenwich Ave.  The theft included five suspects including Jessica Lane, age 34, of Newark, New Jersey, who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Rikers Island in New York, by Greenwich Police on an extraditable warrant, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. During the thefts, Smyth said there the five suspects, …
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue. According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store. The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
COVID-19: New England Woman Admits To Role In Pandemic Fraud Scheme COVID-19: New England Woman Admits To Role In Pandemic Fraud Scheme
Covid-19: New England Woman Admits To Role In Pandemic Fraud Scheme A Massachusetts woman admitted to stealing unemployment funds while she was a teenager during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worcester County resident Destinee Snay, age 20, of Leicester, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for securing cash earmarked for those in need with co-conspirator William Cordor. At the time of the scheme, Snay was 19 years old.  Earlier story - COVID-19: Massachusetts Woman, Man Charged For Pandemic Scheme Prosecutors said that between June 2020 and October 2020, Snay and Cordor schemed to file false and fraudulent claims for unemploym…
Some NYC Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day Some NYC Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day
Some NYC Businesses Board Up Ahead Of Election Day Some New York City business owners are preparing for potential unrest due to the 2020 presidential election and are taking steps to ensure their storefronts are safe from potential civil disturbances. With what is expected to be one of the most heated elections in history, some store owners in parts of Manhattan have boarded up windows and doors in case there are any demonstrations in advance of voting on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Related story - Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say 2020 Election Day Will Be Most Stressful Of Their Lives According to reports, among the businesses to begin boardin…
Luxury Retailer Barneys Sets Closing Date For Its Stores Luxury Retailer Barneys Sets Closing Date For Its Stores
Luxury Retailer Barneys Sets Closing Date For Its Stores Barneys New York luxury goods stores and its corporate office will officially be closed later this month, costing hundreds of jobs after the company went bankrupt. The once iconic luxury retailer will shutter the doors of 15 stores across the country as of Sunday, Feb. 23, with 719 employees losing their jobs, according to the New York State Department of Labor. According to reports, any employee at the 97-year-old chain who has worked for the company at least two years received five-weeks severance, though workers did not receive accrued vacation time. The closures come after Barneys file…
Money, Credit Cards Stolen From Secure Locker At Darien YMCA, Police Say Money, Credit Cards Stolen From Secure Locker At Darien YMCA, Police Say
Money, Credit Cards Stolen From Secure Locker At Darien YMCA, Police Say A man working out at the Darien YMCA had cash and money stolen from the men’s locker room, leading to thousands of dollars in attempted fraudulent charges, police said. Police said that a man reported to investigators that on Monday, Nov. 18, he left money and credit cards in a secured locker at approximately 1 p.m. at the YMCA. When he returned approximately 40 minutes later, he took his belongings and left the locker room. According to police, shortly thereafter, he received a message from his bank asking if he had attempted to make a $4,253.94 charge at Macy’s in Stamford. He later found…
Love Jones Beach? There's Now A Perfume For That, And Here's What It Costs Love Jones Beach? There's Now A Perfume For That, And Here's What It Costs
Love Jones Beach? There's Now A Perfume For That, And Here's What It Costs While a trip to the beach will only cost you $10 to park, a new fragrance called Jones Beach has a $350 price tag. New York City-based perfume company Bond No. 9 describes the beachy scent on its website as, "Sand, surf, sunshine. Bare skin and bare feet. Carefree weekends. concerts by the water. Real people, real moments, real New York. Retro-Chic scent with a fresh orange flower note." Jones Beach officials are "unaware of" the new fragrance which sells at Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and on the manufacturer's website here. "We learned of the Jones Beach perfume from the media, and …
Man Nabbed For 'Grab-And-Run' Theft Of Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Saks Coats, Police Say Man Nabbed For 'Grab-And-Run' Theft Of Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Saks Coats, Police Say
Man Nabbed For 'Grab-And-Run' Theft Of Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Saks Coats, Police Say A 24-year-old man was arrested by Greenwich Police for a September 2017 theft crime from Saks Fifth Avenue. Cleveland Fowler, of New York City, who was sitting in a New Jersey prison on other charges, was transported to Greenwich on Wednesday to face two counts each of larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny for the incident that took place on Sept. 14, 2017, said Greenwich Police Lt. David Nemecek. Nemecek said Fowler, along with another person allegedly stole several thousand dollars of coats from Saks Fifth Avenue on Greenwich Avenue.  During the "grab-and-run" crime, Fo…
Woman Caught Trying To Steal $3.9K Chanel Handbag At Saks, Greenwich Police Say Woman Caught Trying To Steal $3.9K Chanel Handbag At Saks, Greenwich Police Say
Woman Caught Trying To Steal $3.9K Chanel Handbag At Saks, Greenwich Police Say A 20-year-old was arrested for allegedly attempting to purchase a $3,900 Chanel handbag by using another person's identity. Weining Su, of Flushing, was arrested on Wednesday by Greenwich Police after police were called to Saks Fifth Avenue on Greenwich Avenue for suspected fraudulent activity, Greenwich Police said. According to police, Su attempted to purchase a Chanel handbag for $3,9000 by using personal information from another person who had an account with Saks, police said. She was arrested and charged with larceny defined, larceny, and resisting arrest.  She was being h…
Woman, Man Accused Of Stealing $7K Worth Handbags From Saks In Greenwich Woman, Man Accused Of Stealing $7K Worth Handbags From Saks In Greenwich
Woman, Man Accused Of Stealing $7K Worth Handbags From Saks In Greenwich Two people wanted stealing more than $7,000 in handbags from Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich were nabbed out of state. Greenwich Police issued warrants for the arrest Yeico Guzman-Fernandez, 18, of New York City; and Mariel Miranda-Guerra, of the same address, following the theft of three handbags from the store with a combined worth of $7,000 on July 31, 2018, said the Greenwich Police. Greenwich Police were notified this week that both had been arrested in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, on unrelated charges and traveled on Wednesday to extradite the two back to Greenwic…
Suspect In Theft Of High-End Handbags At Saks Fifth Avenue Taken Into Custody Suspect In Theft Of High-End Handbags At Saks Fifth Avenue Taken Into Custody
Suspect In Theft Of High-End Handbags At Saks Fifth Avenue Taken Into Custody A 30-year-old woman wanted for allegedly ripping off high-end handbags from Saks Fifth Avenue has been arrested two years later on a warrant.  Rosetta Armstead was picked up on a warrant Wednesday at the Hudson County Correctional Facility and charged with larceny, conspiracy, reckless endangerment and a host of other charges, said the Greenwich Police. Armstead of North Bergen was wanted for an Oct. 25, 2016, incident in which police responded to the store on a report of the theft of handbags by two women who appeared to be in their mid-20s, police said. Store employees told police the wo…
Card Data Stolen From 5 Million Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue Customers Card Data Stolen From 5 Million Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue Customers
Card Data Stolen From 5 Million Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue Customers Two of the nation's premier department stores suffered a security breach that has compromised credit and debit card as well as personal information for more than five million customers. About 125,000 cards used at Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue have been released for sale so far on dark web forums, according to Gemini Advisory, a New York-based cyber-security firm. For a notice about the breach published by Gemini Advisory, click here. A spokesman for the Hudson's Bay Company, which owns both chain stores, confirmed the breach and released separate statements for customers of both…
Greenwich Fraud Suspect Bought $2.4K Gucci Bag, $312 Jacket, Police Say Greenwich Fraud Suspect Bought $2.4K Gucci Bag, $312 Jacket, Police Say
Greenwich Fraud Suspect Bought $2.4K Gucci Bag, $312 Jacket, Police Say A Greenwich resident was the victim of identity theft after a person made a fraudulent credit card transaction in their name at Saks Fifth Avenue worth thousands of dollars. Greenwich police said they are reviewing surveillance video after the resident reported to store security that someone had charged a $312 jacket and a $2,400 Gucci handbag on Friday while they were out of town, according to Lt. John Slusarz. Slusarz said the charges are under investigation. 
Norwalk Police Seek Suspect Who Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Jewelry Norwalk Police Seek Suspect Who Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Jewelry
Norwalk Police Seek Suspect Who Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Jewelry NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police are seeking a person suspected of stealing someone's credit cards and using them to buy jewelry and handbags in Trumbull and Greenwich. Police said that on Oct. 19, 2017, the suspect made several thousand dollars worth of fraudulent purchases of jewelry and handbags at the Trumbull Mall and at Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich, using the victim's store credit cards.  The suspect also had the sales associates look up the accounts using the victim's personal information, and opened several other store credit cards in the victim's name as well, police said. Anyon…