Nordstrom – Company History
Nordstrom, Inc. is an American upscale fashion retailer, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
The company began as a shoe retailer and has since expanded their inventory to include clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, and fragrances. There are 231 stores operating in 31 states, which includes 117 Full-Line stores and 110 Nordstrom Racks.
- Family name: Nordstrom
- Sector: Retail
- Founded: 1901
- Founder: John W. Nordstrom, Carl F. Wallin
- Country: USA
- Company headquarters:
- Managers: Brad D. Smith, Chairman; Blake Nordstrom – Peter Nordstrom – Erik Nordstrom, Co-Presidents
- Revenue: US $ 14.437 billions (2015)
- Rankings:
- Family ownership: 25.79%
- Number of family members: 11
- Business data: (link to Reuters or Google Finance or others)
- Employees: 72.500 (2015)
- Website: shop.nordstrom.com