Burton Tansky, former CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, has died at the age of 87.

The legendary retail executive, who died Sunday at age 87, focused the store on luxury — and rode its wave to growth.

A merchant's merchant who loved walking the stores, Tansky early in his career worked in middle-market department stores and later took on leadership positions at the nation's top luxury retailers.

Industry executives paid tribute Monday to Burt Tansky, the former chief executive officer of Neiman Marcus Group who died ...

Pittsburgh native, who showed an early knack for selling, also ran Bergdorf Goodman and Saks.

The legendary retail executive, who died Sunday at age 87, focused the store on luxury — and rode its wave to growth.

As a history student at the University of Pittsburgh in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Burt Tansky wasn’t sure what sort of career he would pursue. There were clues, though. In his spare time ...

Burt Tansky, whose leadership roles at Saks Fifth Fifth, Bergdorf Goodman and most significantly the Neiman Marcus Group earned him the industry-wide reputation as "Mr. Luxury," died Sunday ...