How many Nordstrom stores are located in the United States?
Nordstrom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings. It competes at a lower price level than that of Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue, and at an equal price level to Lord & Taylor. The corporate headquarters and the flagship store are located in Downtown Seattle, Washington. [edit] History [edit] Beginnings Nordstrom’s headquarters and flagship store (in former Frederick & Nelson flagship) in downtown Seattle. In 1887 at the age of 16, like many other Swedish immigrants in the late nineteenth century, John W. Nordstrom emigrated to the United States in hopes of founding a department store. He was born in the village of Åle, close to Luleå in Northern Sweden. His name at birth was “Johan Nordström” which he later an
