Kate Spade to Close Saturday, Jack Spade Stores

Kate Spade Co. said Thursday that it would shutter its Kate Spade Saturday and Jack Spade stores as it seeks to focus on its flagship kate spade new york brand. The company said it would close 16 company-owned stores and three partnered locations for its lower-priced Kate Spade Saturday brand in the first half of 2015 as it transitions the line to a brand under kate spade new york. Kate Spade also plans to close its 12 company-owned Jack Spade stores in the first half of the year as it shifts to selling the brand online and through retail partners.