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Bergdorf Goodman
The most elite and exclusive of the bunch. Bergdorf has just one store - on New York's Fifth Avenue.
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Neiman Marcus
Dallas-based luxury department store chain on par with Bergdorfs (which Neiman Marcus also owns).
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Saks Fifth Avenue
After a disastrous bid to court a younger, edgier crowd, Saks is refocusing on its core customer: the 35-50 year-old with a classic fashion sense. Saks' flagship store is located on
New York's Fifth Avenue, but it also has dozens of satellite stores throughout the country.
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Barneys New York
Known for being trendier, edgier and younger than more traditional competitors like Saks. A favorite with young socialites & celebs.
The flagship is on New York's Madison Ave., but Barneys also has a handful of stores in other major cities.
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Bloomingdale's
NYC-based chain that's a notch below Barneys, Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorfs.
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Nordstrom
Like Bloomingdale's, this West Coast-based chain is a notch below Barneys, Saks, etc. Nordstrom is famous for its customer service and generous return policy.
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Vivre
This online luxury catalog bills itself as a virtual "'first floor' of a department store, which traditionally displayed only the best of the best to a discriminating clientele."
A good place to go for gifts.
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