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Nordstrom Rack to expand in Canada

Nordstrom is coming for a piece of Canada's off-price market as they have their eyes set on expanding Nordstrom Rack in Canada. The company is opening its first Nordstrom Rack store in Vaughan, Ontario, marking their first store in Canada. This is just the beginning as the retailer plans to roll out an additional 15 stores throughout Canada....

People

Nordstorm Rack's president to retire in March

After staying with Nordstrom for approximately 30 years Karen McKibbin has decided to retire from the company. After acting as president of Nordstrom Rack, McKibbin will officially leave her role this March. She first started at Nordstrom in 1985 and has since worked as president of Nordstrom Canada and held other leadership roles at the...

Fashion

Nordstrom pulls hoodie depicting Nanjing massacre

US fashion retailer Nordstrom was in hot water Sunday after placing a hoodie depicting a scene from the massacre in the Chinese city of Nanjing for sale on one of its websites. The company has since removed the item, which featured a still image of Japanese soldiers about to behead victims in the 2009 film "City of Life and Death," which was...

Retail

Nordstrom Rack opens location in Washington

Nordstrom, Inc. recently announced today that it’ll be opening one of its discounted locations in Washington. Known as the off-price shopping haven Nordstrom Rack, the new store is announced to open officially Fall 2017. The store will span 35,000 square feet and will land at The Village at Totem Lake in Kirkland, Washington. Right off of the...

Retail

Nordstrom shutters San Diego location

Los Angeles - Specialty retailer Nordstrom just announced plans of shuttering one of its locations in a major city. Its San Diego store, which opened in 1985, will be closing this August. The store is currently located at Horton Plaza in the beach city. The reason for the flagship’s closure is due to its low performance in sales. After 31 years...

Retail

Nordstrom Rack to open in Orange County

Nordstrom just announced that it's planning to open another discount store in California. The Seattle-based company will be debuting a Nordstrom Rack this fall in Tustin, California. The new store will be approximately 32,500 square feet and will open later in the year. The discounted designer store will open at The Market Place, a retail...

Fashion

Nordstrom profit falls 5 percent on higher costs

Fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday after the markets closed that its fourth quarter profit fell 5 percent from last year, as higher costs and expenses more than offset a 9 percent increase in revenue. The company's quarterly earnings per share also came in below analysts' expectations, but its quarterly revenue just managed...