Saks celebrates 40th in style at me london

As part of their ongoing 40th anniversary celebrations, Saks hosted a ritzy party for its entire team at the ME London hotel. The day kicked off with a two-hour presentation for 100 Saks franchisees, salon managers, head office staff and suppliers revealing what's to come for 2014 and beyond. Innovative new business and marketing plans were revealed to take the brand into its 40s, including the latest hair collection, a brand-new beauty concept, a national charity partnership and more. Stephen Kee, managing director at Saks, says: "Feedback from this event has exceeded all expectations. Everyone is up for what we've got coming next and, equally important, it was also a social success. Our 'old school' franchisees – they've been with us since the 70s - were out in full force and it was great to see them engage with the 'new bloods' who opened salons in the past year as part of our ongoing expansion plans. Dennis Cheesebrough, chairman, continues: "It's overwhelming to see how passionate our people are about the Saks brand. For 2015 we’re focussing on getting bigger and better by opening more salons around the UK and overseas. We're currently talking to Australia and several European countries. Overseas expansion provides great career opportunities for our UK stylists and therapists too."