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Luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is opening its first Edmonton Saks Off 5th outlet store in September as part of a major expansion across Canada.

The 3,000-square-metre shop in South Edmonton Common will offer some of the 800 brands in the chain’s lineup, the company says in a news release.

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This includes clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children, a mix of one-of-a-kind products from the upscale Saks stores as well as cheaper designers.

“Canada is the first market where Saks Off 5TH has opened outside of the United States, effectively launching our global strategy,” president Jonathan Greller said in a written statement.

“We have seen strong performance in the market already and, given our commitment to the country and aggressive expansion plans, we are incredibly excited for these additional 2016 stores.”

The Saks Off 5th stores were originally conceived as a clearinghouse for Saks Fifth Avenue merchandise.

There are two mainline Canadian Saks stores, both in Toronto.

Saks Off 5th, owned by Hudson’s Bay Co., opened its first four Canadian stores in Ontario in March, part of a plan to have 25 locations across the country by 2018,

The company has announced it will also open stores this fall in Calgary’s CrossIron Mills shopping centre, Tsawwassen, B.C., and Ottawa.

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