Nordstrom Inc is a luxury US fashion retailer headquartered in Seattle. The business was founded as a shoe store in the early 1900s by Swedish emigrant John W. Nordstrom, who reportedly came to Seattle with $5 in his pocket. Officially renamed Nordstrom Inc, the retailer went public in 1971.
The group operates more than 115 full-line Nordstrom stores and 250 or so Nordstrom Rack clearance outlets, with dedicated ecommerce sites for both.
It has enhanced its online offer with the acquisition of flash Sale site HauteLook in 2011 and personalised clothing service Trunk Club in 2014. In 2020, 30% of group sales are digital, with more than 800 million unique visitors to its sites each year.
As well as stocking leading brands, Nordstrom has a total of 50 private-label brands, all designed in house by an internal Nordstrom design team.
Some US retail chains have sustained damage and had goods stolen amid protests against police violence against black people, but many have released statements supporting the protestors.
US department store group Nordstrom is to sell used clothes in its New York flagship store and online to tap into consumer demand for second-hand goods as shopping habits change.
Nordstrom has opened a womenswear and children’s clothing flagship store in New York City – opposite its menswear store, which opened in April 2018 – that brings the “unique Nordstrom offering to life”.
Nordstrom has suffered a steep drop in fourth-quarter profits after heavy discounting took its toll on the US retailer’s bottom line.
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