"Ninjas" Rob Pucci on Fifth Avenue; Saks to Close Stores

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Local
· Pucci store on Fifth robbed by "ninjas" [NYP]
· Those condos decorated by Zac Posen have a truly strange ad campaign [Curbed]
· Meet the new generation of laid-back wine shops [NYT]

National
· Saks plans to close stores, including two in Portland [Reuters]
· Can't afford a diamond-covered iPad? Try the Swarovski version [Gizmodo]
· Google ruled not responsible for counterfeiters' ads online [AP]