Nordstrom is a U.S. fashion company selling clothes, shoes, beauty products, accessories, and home products. Founded in 1901 by Swedish immigrants John W. Nordstrom, a shoe store owner, and Carl F. Wallin, a shoemaker, the company started with a shoe store located in Seattle, Washington, and later expanded.
The company has two primary retail brands, Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. They are complemented by physical locations, digital retailing, and Nordstrom Local service hubs. The network had 92 Nordstrom stores, 277 Nordstrom Rack stores, 6 Nordstrom Local hub stores, and 2 Last Chance clearance stores. It also runs its website and the Nordstrom mobile app.
Nordstrom offers services such as alterations, personal styling, order pickups, dining, beauty services, and more. It has over 200 restaurants, specialty coffee bars, grills and bars, and over 10 Nordstrom-made brands developed by its very own teams.
Nordstrom’s two primary brands provide department-store, off-price, online, and customer-service retail. It has a long history, a wide merchandise mix, and a big network of stores in the United States that give it an edge in the fashion retail industry.