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Nordstrom says full-price comparable sales below expectations

Nordstrom, Inc. has announced a comparable sales increase of 1.3 percent for the nine weeks ended January 5, 2019. The company said in a statement that in full-price, comparable sales increased 0.3 percent relative to the third quarter year-to-date increase of 1.9 percent, reflecting softer traffic in stores. In off-price, comparable sales...

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Nordstrom launches series of new men's retail concepts

It was a suitably gelid January morning that Nordstrom, under the direction of its new VP of Men’s Fashion, Sam Lobban, chose to reveal its debut concept of 2019: a 20-brand winter weather shop entitled Out Cold. Brands selected arrive from Scotland, Sweden, Canada, France, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Italy and the U.S. Amid reports...

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Americans throw out 10 pieces of clothing a year for not knowing how to care for them

A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by OnePoll in partnership with Nordstrom’s personal styling service Trunk Club has found that they throw away an average of 10 clothing items a year due to shrinkage, color issues and damage. While some fashion retailers indeed offer low quality garments that don’t last, consumers themselves are also to...

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Nordstom president Blake Nordstrom died, age 58

Co-president of Nordstrom, Blake Nordstrom died unexpectedly in his Seattle home this morning. He was 58. Nordstrom led his namesake chain of department stores along with his brothers, Pete and Erik. The brothers are the fourth generation leaders of the company; their great-grandfather, John Nordstrom, founded the first store in Seattle in 1901....

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Nordstom president Blake Nordstrom died, age 58

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Nordstrom Q3 revenues rise 3 percent

American fashion retailer Nordstrom said on Thursday its Q3 revenue for 2018 increased by 3 percent. Net earnings for the quarter slid to 67 million US Dollars from 114 million US Dollars for the same quarter last year. The company’s sales in Q3 2018 were 3,648 million US dollars, up from 3,541 million US dollars a year earlier. The profit...

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Nordstrom board approves quarterly dividend

Board of directors of Nordstrom, Inc. has approved a quarterly dividend of 37 cents per share payable on December 11, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 26, 2018. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 380 stores in 40 states, including 122 full-line stores in the United States,...

Retail

UK tech retailer Soda Says expands to American market

Consumer tech retailer Soda Says, a UK-based company specializing in accessories across wellness and lifestyle categories, has just made its was to the U.S. market. Founded by Grace Gould in 2017, Soda Says has an agenda to make tech more accessible, with a mission statement “to curate tech products that makes sense for the world we live in, not...

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Nordstrom offers curbside pick up option for holiday season

Nordstrom is gearing up for a competitive holiday shopping season. The department store chain is introducing a new option to improve convenience for shoppers who choose to pick up items bought online. Between December 3 and December 24, Nordstrom shoppers will be able to pick up their item from a physical Nordstrom location before the store...

Fashion

Classic workwear reimagined with new Halogen x Atlantic-Pacific collection

Blogger Blair Eadie has joined forces with Nordstrom’s Halogen label for the Halogen x Atlantic-Pacific collection. The line is named after the trendsetter’s Atlanta/Pacific online style guide. Each item makes for both trendy and classic professional attire. “We created this collection with all of you in mind and I hope you’ll find it inspiring,...

Business

Nordstrom hosts company-wide hiring day

Nordstrom is looking for 24,000 seasonal employees for its stores, call centers, distribution and fulfillment centers across the United States and Canada. To find the right candidates, the fashion retailer is hosting a company-wide hiring day in all of its stores today. “The holiday season is one of our busiest times of year and we need to be...

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Nordstrom Local expands presence in Los Angeles

To further provide customers with access to more convenient services in their neighbourhood, Nordstrom, Inc. has announced the opening of Nordstrom Local Brentwood and Nordstrom Local Downtown Los Angeles, which will open doors on October 12, 2018. "Los Angeles is one of our most highly-engaged markets, with roughly four million active...