The Saks Fifth Avenue Club in Napa, California. The San Francisco Union Square location is also transferring to the "Club" model, which requires an appointment to shop.
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- Saks Fifth Avenue is rolling out its appointment-only system at its San Francisco location.
- The luxury retailer has opened a dozen other "Club" concepts across the US in the past year.
- Retail analyst Neil Saunders told BI that requiring appointments will likely help prevent shoplifting.