[…] The covid-19 pandemic didn’t help, given that most department stores are attached to malls, many of which closed their doors to the public during the quarantine era, magnifying their difficulties with in-person shoppers. Neiman Marcus, which also owns the tony Bergdorf Goodman store, declared and emerged from bankruptcy in 2020. Its tie-up with Saks would help the two companies shore each other up amid declining sales. […]