Tribune-Reivew: Saks, 15 retailers targeted by Downtown study
By Ron DeParma, Tribune-Review
Monday, August 18, 2008
Keeping Saks Fifth Avenue Downtown and turning Smithfield Street into a major retail corridor are the centerpiece of a retail market study released today by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
The study recommends courting about 15 retailers that a consultant hired for $50,000 by the Downtown group has identified as desirable and possibly interested in Downtown, and also says the city should work to attract "affordable luxury" type services, such as a salon that would cater to males, upscale boutiques and similar facilities.
