San Francisco’s Saks Fifth Avenue turns to appointment-based shopping only [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO – Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco’s Union Square will shift to appointment-based shopping only next month.

Starting on Aug. 28, shoppers will no longer be able to walk into the store to shop.

In a statement sent to KTVU, a spokesperson for Saks wrote:

“We’re always looking for innovative ways to optimize our store experience to match luxury consumers’ evolving expectations, including by meeting our customers where and how they want to shop with us.

“With that, beginning Aug. 28, we are transforming our Saks Fifth Avenue San Francisco store to operate by appointment only, enabling associates to offer customers more refined services tailored to their preferences. We look forward to serving our San Francisco customers with this new experience.”

Most shoppers in the area on Friday didn’t like the move, as the area is heavily populated by tourists who said they wouldn’t make an appointment. Locals agreed.

“If I want to go shopping, I go …