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Merchandise
We carry luxury merchandise from well-recognized designers as well as emerging designers. We believe our merchandising
experience and in-depth knowledge of our customers and the markets within which we operate, allow us to select an appropriate
merchandise assortment for each of our stores that is tailored to our customers' tastes and lifestyles.
Our percentages of revenues by major merchandise category are as follows:
Years Ended
July 31,
2010
August 1,
2009
August 2,
2008
Women's Apparel 36% 36% 36%
Women's Shoes, Handbags and Accessories 22% 21% 20%
Cosmetics and Fragrances 11% 11% 11%
Men's Apparel and Shoes 11% 12% 12%
Designer and Precious Jewelry 11% 11% 12%
Home Furnishings and Décor 7% 7% 8%
Other 2%2%1%
100%100%100%
Substantially all of our merchandise is delivered to us by our vendors as finished goods and is manufactured in numerous
locations, including Europe and the United States and, to a lesser extent, China, Mexico and South America.
Our major merchandise categories are as follows:
Women's Apparel: Women's apparel consists of dresses, eveningwear, suits, coats, and sportswear separates—skirts, pants,
blouses, jackets, and sweaters. Women's apparel occupies the largest amount of square footage within our stores. We work with
women's apparel vendors to present the merchandise and highlight the best of the vendor's product. Our primary women's apparel
vendors include Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Giorgio Armani, St. John, Akris and Escada.
Women's Shoes, Handbags and Accessories: Women's accessories include belts, gloves, scarves, hats and sunglasses and
complement our shoes and handbags assortments. Our primary vendors in this category include Christian Louboutin, Chanel, Manolo
Blahnik, Prada, Gucci and Tory Burch in ladies shoes, and handbags from Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Nancy Gonzalez, Tory Burch and
Balenciaga.
Cosmetics and Fragrances: Cosmetics and fragrances include facial and skin cosmetics, skin therapy and lotions, soaps,
fragrances, candles and beauty accessories. Our primary vendors of cosmetics and beauty products include La Mer, Chanel, Sisley,
Bobbi Brown, La Prairie, Estee Lauder and Laura Mercier.
Men's Apparel and Shoes: Men's apparel and shoes include suits, dress shirts and ties, sport coats, jackets, trousers, casual
wear and eveningwear as well as business and casual footwear. Bergdorf Goodman has a fully dedicated men's store in New York.
Our primary vendors in this category include Ermenegildo Zegna, Brioni, Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford, Prada and Loro Piana in men's
clothing and sportswear and Ermenegildo Zegna, Brioni, Prada, Ferragamo, Gucci and Stefano Ricci in men's furnishings and shoes.
Designer and Precious Jewelry: Our designer and precious jewelry offering includes women's necklaces, bracelets, rings,
earrings and watches that are selected to complement our apparel merchandise offering. Our primary vendors in this category include
David Yurman, John Hardy, Ippolita and Konstantino in designer jewelry and Cartier and Roberto Coin in precious jewelry. We often
sell precious jewelry, which has been consigned to us from the vendor.
Home Furnishings and Décor: Home furnishings and décor include linens, tabletop, kitchen accessories, furniture, rugs,
decorative items (frames, candlesticks, vases and sculptures) as well as collectables. Merchandise for the home complements our
apparel offering in terms of quality and design. Our primary vendors in this category include Jay Strongwater, MacKenzie-Childs and
Lalique.
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