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Nordstrom
American luxury department store chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nordstrom, Inc. (/ˈnɔːrdstrəm/) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, and a second Nordstrom's shoe store opened in 1923. The growing Nordstrom Best chain began selling clothing in 1963, and became the Nordstrom full-line retailer that presently exists by 1971. The company founded its off-price Nordstrom Rack division in 1973, and grew both full-line and off-price divisions throughout the United States in the following years. The full-line division competes with department stores including Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue, while the off-price division competes with retailers including the TJX Companies and Ross Stores.[4] Previous expansions beyond the contiguous United States include Puerto Rico (2015–2020) and Canada (2014–2023).
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Company type | Public |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1901; 123 years ago (1901) in Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Headquarters | 1617 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Number of locations | 468[1][2] |
Area served | United States |
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Number of employees | 62,000 (2021) |
Subsidiaries | Nordstrom Rack |
Website | nordstrom |
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