() is an upscale Department Store in the United States . They sell clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. The company competes at an average price level above Macy's , Sears , Dillard's , and J.C. Penney , on par with Bloomingdale's and Parisian , but below that of Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue . The corporate headquarters and the flagship store are located in Downtown Seattle , Washington .
located in Boca Raton, Florida .]]
Nordstrom was founded in 1901 as Wallin & Nordstrom by John W. Nordstrom , a Swedish immigrant who moved to the United States in 1887 , and Carl Wallin , the owner of a Seattle shoe store, whom Nordstrom had met during the Klondike Gold Rush . Twenty-two years later, a second shoe store was opened.
By 1929 , both Nordstrom and Wallin had retired and control of the company passed to Nordstrom's sons, Everett and Elmer.
Thirty-one years later, Nordstrom had expanded to eight stores in two states but still only sold shoes. Apparel came with its purchase of Best Apparel of Seattle in 1963 . The company's name was changed to Nordstrom Best in 1966 .
Five years later the company was taken public. (It currently trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JWN.) In 1973 , "Best" was dropped from the company's name.
The company opened a ".com" fullfillment center in Cedar Rapids , Iowa . Currently, it has distribution centers in Ontario ; Portland , Oregon ; Dubuque , Iowa ; Annapolis , Maryland ; and Gainesville , Florida .
In 1998 , Nordstrom replaced its downtown Seattle store with a new flagship location in the former Frederick & Nelson building across the street.
Nordstrom has opened an "ebar" coffeehouse in select stores.
Nordstrom has chosen to grow both methodically and organically over the years, eschewing the growth-for-growth's sake acquisitions of other companies, expanding to Alaska in 1975, Southern California only in 1978 (at South Coast Plaza), Northern California in 1982 (at Hillsdale Shopping Center), the East Coast in 1988 (at Tysons Corner Center ), the Midwest in 1991 (at Oakbrook Center), Texas in 1996 (at Dallas Galleria) and the Southeast in 1998 (at Perimeter Mall). The company has generally preferred to build stores from the ground-up where possible (Bullock's North locations at Broadway Plaza, Stonestown, Stanford and Oakridge, Alexander's at Menlo Park, Lord & Taylor at Cherry Creek, Phipps Plaza and Dadeland, and Hahne's at Garden State Plaza being the few exceptions). Proposed plans to expand in to more tertiary markets (Nashville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Louisville) were cancelled after the economy slowed in 2000-2001. Unsubstantiated rumors of planned Nordstrom openings are frequently mentioned due to its desirability by city-officials, wishful consumers and real estate developers (Battery Park City-Manhattan, Eastview Mall-Rochester, NY, St. James Town Center-Jacksonville, FL, etc.).
Nordstrom is well-known for its customer service, so much so that several Urban Legend s have appeared regarding the store. One of the best known legends was that Nordstrom graciously refunded the purchase price of a set of snow tires brought in by a customer, notwithstanding that Nordstrom did not sell--and has never sold--automotive products. The urban legend watch website Snopes has not been able to confirm or deny the authenticity of the story. While the authenticity of that story is not confirmed, many Nordstrom customers will attest that Nordstrom will refund the purchase price of an item bought at another department store provided they carry the brand.
New employees are given a copy of the famous -- a single 5 x 8 inch gray card containing 75 words:
- Anchorage - Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall - 97,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1975)''
- San Francisco - Westfield San Francisco Centre ''(San Francisco Shopping Centre)'' - 350,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1988)''
- San Francisco - Stonestown ''(Stonestown Galleria)'' - 174,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1988)''
- San Francisco MSA / Corte Madera - The Village at Corte Madera - 116,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1985)''
- San Francisco MSA / Pleasanton - Stoneridge Shopping Center - 173,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1990, scheduled to be replaced fall 2007)''
- San Francisco MSA / San Mateo - Hillsdale Shopping Center - 149,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1982)''
- San Francisco MSA / Walnut Creek - Broadway Plaza - 193,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1984)''
- San Jose MSA / Palo Alto - Stanford Shopping Center - 187,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1984)''
- San Jose MSA / Santa Clara - Westfield Valley Fair - 232,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1987, replaced 2001)''
- Sacramento - Arden Fair - 190,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1989)''
- Sacramento MSA / Roseville - Westfield Galleria at Roseville - 149,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2000)''
- Palm Desert - ''Westfield Palm Desert'' - 149,000 sq. ft. ''(scheduled to open spring 2009)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Arcadia - Westfield Santa Anita ''(Santa Anita Fashion Park)'' - 151,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1994)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Cerritos - Los Cerritos Center - 122,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1981)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Glendale - Glendale Galleria - 147,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1983)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Los Angeles (Canoga Park) - Westfield Topanga ''(Topanga Plaza)'' - 154,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1984)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Los Angeles (Canoga Park) - '' Westfield Topanga '' - 200,000 sq. ft. ''(replacement, opening October 6, 2006)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Los Angeles (Fairfax District) - The Grove At Farmers Market - 120,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2002)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Los Angeles (Rancho Park) - Westside Pavilion - 150,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1985)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Redondo Beach - South Bay Galleria ''(The Galleria at South Bay)'' 161,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1985)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Brea, Orange County - Brea Mall - 195,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1979, replaced 1989)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Costa Mesa, Orange County - South Coast Plaza - 235,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1978, replaced 1986)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Irvine, Orange County - Irvine Spectrum Center - 125,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2005)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Mission Viejo, Orange County - The Shops at Mission Viejo - 172,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1999)''
- Los Angeles MSA / Santa Ana, Orange County - Westfield MainPlace ''(MainPlace Santa Ana)'' - 169,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1987)''
- Riverside-San Bernardino MSA / Montclair - Montclair Plaza - 134,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1986)''
- Riverside-San Bernardino MSA / Riverside - Galleria at Tyler - 164,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1991)''
- San Diego - Westfield Horton Plaza - 151,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1985)''
- San Diego - Fashion Valley Mall - 220,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1981, expanded 1998)''
- San Diego - Westfield UTC ''(University Towne Centre)'' - 130,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1984)''
- San Diego MSA / Escondido - Westfield North County ''(North County Fair)'' - 156,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1986)''
- Santa Barbara - Paseo Nuevo - 186,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1990)''
- Ventura County MSA / Thousand Oaks - ''The Oaks Shopping Center'' - 124,000 sq. ft. ''(tentatively scheduled to open fall 2008)''
- Naples - '' Waterside Shops At Pelican Bay '' - 80,000 sq. ft. ''(scheduled to open fall 2008)''
- Orlando - The Florida Mall - 174,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2002)''
- South Florida MSA / Aventura, Dade County - '' Aventura Mall '' - 167,000 sq. ft. ''(scheduled to open fall 2007)''
- South Florida MSA / Coral Gables, Dade County - The Village At Merrick Park - 212,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2002)''
- South Florida MSA / Miami, Dade County - Dadeland Mall - 150,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2004)''
- South Florida MSA / Boca Raton, Palm Beach County - Town Center At Boca Raton - 193,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2000)''
- South Florida MSA / Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County - The Gardens Mall - 144,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2006)''
- South Florida MSA / Wellington, Palm Beach County - The Mall At Wellington Green - 127,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2003)''
- Tampa-St. Petersburg MSA / Tampa - International Plaza - 172,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 2001)''
- Honolulu - '' Ala Moana Center '' - 200,000 sq. ft. ''(scheduled to open spring 2008)''
- Honolulu - Victoria Ward Center Shoe Store - 16,000 sq. ft. - ''(opened 1997)''
- Indianapolis - Circle Centre - 216,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1995)''
- Detroit MSA / Clinton Township - ''Partridge Creek Fashion Park'' - 129,000 sq. ft. ''(scheduled to open spring 2008)''
- Detroit MSA / Novi - ''Twelve Oaks Mall'' - 165,000 sq. ft. ''(scheduled to open fall 2007)''
- Detroit MSA / Troy - The Somerset Collection - 258,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1996)''
- Seattle-Tacoma MSA / Seattle - Downtown Seattle (flagship) - 383,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1963, replaced 1998)''
- Seattle-Tacoma MSA / Seattle - Northgate Mall - 122,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1965)''
- Seattle-Tacoma MSA / Tacoma - Tacoma Mall - 134,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1966)''
- Seattle-Tacoma MSA / Tacoma - ''Tacoma Mall'' - 144,000 sq. ft. ''(replacement, scheduled to open fall 2008 on former Mervyn's site)''
- Seattle-Tacoma MSA / Tukwila - Westfield Southcenter ''(Southcenter Mall)'' - 170,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1968)''
- Spokane - River Park Square - 137,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1974, replaced freestanding location 1999)''
- Portland, Oregon MSA / Vancouver - Westfield Vancouver ''(Vancouver Mall)'' - 71,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1977)''
- Fairbanks, Alaska - Downtown Fairbanks (freestanding) - 52,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1975, closed 1989)''
- San Jose, California - Oakridge Mall ''(now Westfield Oakridge)'' - 152,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1985, closed 1994, replaced by Sears)''
- Ogden, Utah - Ogden City Mall ''(mall demolished)'' - 76,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1982, closed 1999)''
- Seattle, Washington - Aurora Village Mall ''(mall demolished)'' - 71,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1974, closed 1992)''
- Yakima, Washington - Downtown Yakima (freestanding) - 44,000 sq. ft. ''(opened 1960, closed 2001)''
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