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Toggle Summary Registration Begins for 20th Annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge Events
WHAT: Registration for the 20th Annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge events to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) begins April 15th. Nordstrom Beat the Bridge will be held at Husky Stadium at the University of Washington on Sunday, May 19th.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports April 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, May 8, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $418.3 million for the four-week period ending May 4, 2002, an increase of 3.9 percent compared to sales of $402.7 million for the four-week period ending May 5, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Announces First Quarter Charges
SEATTLE, May 13, 2002 /PRNewsire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced that an agreement has been reached with Benchmark Capital Partners and Madrona Investment Group, the venture capital firms that hold a minority interest in Nordstrom.com, the company's Internet and
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports First Quarter 2002 Results
SEATTLE, May 15, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported first quarter net earnings of $30.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, excluding non-recurring items and the impact of adopting a new accounting standard related to goodwill.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Beat the Bridge Run to Temporarily Suspend Traffic in University District on Sunday, May 19
SEATTLE, May 16, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- This Sunday, May 19, traffic near the University of Washington and Montlake areas in Seattle will be temporarily suspended for the Nordstrom 20th annual Beat the Bridge 8K run. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001011/NORDLOGO )
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend of $0.09 Per Share
SEATTLE, May 21, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on June 14, 2002, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2002. (Photo:
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports May 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, Jun 5, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $414.0 million for the four-week period ending June 1, 2002, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to sales of $391.5 million for the four-week period ending June 2, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom.com CEO and President Resign
SEATTLE, Jun 10, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that Nordstrom.com Chief Executive Officer Dan Nordstrom has resigned. Also leaving Nordstrom.com is President Mike Smith. Former Nordstrom, Inc. Co-Chairman Ray Johnson will serve as interim CEO
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports June 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, Jul 10, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $616.0 million for the five-week period ending July 6, 2002, an increase of 7.4 percent compared to sales of $573.8 million for the five-week period ending July 7, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom, Inc. Names New President of Catalog and Internet Division
SEATTLE, Jul 16, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom.com Division Changes Name to Nordstrom Direct Nordstrom, Inc. announced today that it named Jim Bromley president of the company's catalog and Internet division. Bromley replaces Ray Johnson, who was interim CEO and president of
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Toggle Summary Faconnable S.A.S. Announces Relocation of Manhattan Boutique to Rockefeller Center
SEATTLE, Jul 23, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Faconnable, S.A.S. announced today it plans to relocate its New York boutique on 5th Avenue at 54th Street to a space of twice the size at Rockefeller Center in September 2003. "We couldn't be more excited about this move," said Mark
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports July 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $632.0 million for the four-week period ending August 3, 2002, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to sales of $587.7 million for the four-week period ending August 4, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports Second Quarter 2002 Results
SEATTLE, Aug 14, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported second quarter net earnings of $52.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, excluding non-recurring items. For the second quarter of 2001, net earnings and earnings per share were $38.7 million and
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend of $0.10 per Share
SEATTLE, Aug 20, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share from prior quarters, payable on September 16, 2002, to shareholders of record on August
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports August 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, Sep 4, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $362.0 million for the four-week period ending August 31, 2002, an increase of 4.0 percent compared to sales of $348.0 million for the four-week period ending September 1, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom President and Chief Financial Officer Affirm the Accuracy Of the Company's Financial Reports
SEATTLE, Sep 12, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that it has complied with both the June 27, 2002, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Order and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to certify the accuracy of Nordstrom's
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens First Store in Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Sep 20, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened its first store in St. Louis, MO today at Westfield Shoppingtown West County. Over 400 applauding store employees lined the aisles of the 185,000-square foot store to cheer the
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens at Village of Merrick Park
SEATTLE, Sep 27, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- New Store is Retailer's Third Florida Location Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, opened its 86th full-line store today in Coral Gables, FL at Village of Merrick Park.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports September 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, Oct 09, 2002 /PRNewsire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $505.9 million for the five-week period ending October 5, 2002, an increase of 6.6 percent compared to sales of $474.8 million for the five-week period ending October 6, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens at the Florida Mall
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct 11, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened its 87th full-line store in Orlando, Florida today at The Florida Mall. Over 400 applauding store employees lined the aisles of the 166,000-square foot store to
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens at Fashion Show Las Vegas
SEATTLE, Nov 1, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- New Store Is Retailer's First Full-Line Location in State of Nevada Nordstrom, one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, opened its 88th full-line store today in Nevada at Fashion Show Las Vegas.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports October 2002 Sales
SEATTLE, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $425.8 million for the four-week period ending November 2, 2002, an increase of 12.8 percent compared to sales of $377.4 million for the four-week period ending November 3, 2001.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom and Amazon.com to Provide Customers With an Additional Way to Shop Nordstrom Online
SEATTLE, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced the opening of the online Nordstrom store inside the newly launched Amazon.com Apparel & Accessories Store (www.amazon.com/nordstrom). The Nordstrom store at Amazon.com will provide customers with yet another way
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Provides Preliminary Third Quarter Earnings
SEATTLE, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that third quarter 2002 earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $0.13 to $0.14, versus $0.08 per share in the third quarter of 2001 and compared to previous guidance of $0.16 to $0.20.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend of $0.10 per Share
SEATTLE, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable on December 16, 2002, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2002. (Photo:
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