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Toggle Summary Nordstrom November Same-Store Sales Increase 2.8 Percent
SEATTLE, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $706.5 million for the four-week period ending November 26, 2005, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to sales of $667.6 million for the four-week period ending November 27, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports Third Quarter Earnings Per Share of 39 Cents
SEATTLE, Nov 17, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported net earnings of $107.5 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended October 29, 2005. For the same period last year, net earnings and earnings per diluted share
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens Second Store in Dallas at NorthPark Center
SEATTLE, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the doors to its 98th Full-Line Store in Dallas today at NorthPark Center. Over 550 applauding store employees lined the aisles of the 200,000 square foot store to cheer the first customers through the door.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom October Same-Store Sales Increase 6.4 Percent
SEATTLE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $556.2 million for the four-week period ending October 29, 2005, an increase of 8.7 percent compared to sales of $511.9 million for the four-week period ending October 30, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Unveils Broadband Video Channel at nordstromsilverscreen.com as Part of Overall Multi-Channel Marketing Initiative
New Online Experience Gives Nordstrom Customers Interactive Video, Fashion, Music and Shopping SEATTLE, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today it plans to launch Nordstrom Silverscreen(TM), a branded, interactive media channel offering broadband video content
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom to Open at the Mall at Oyster Bay in Syosset, Long Island, New York
SEATTLE, Oct 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced it has signed a commitment with Taubman Centers to open a new Nordstrom store at The Mall at Oyster Bay in Syosset, Long Island, New
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom to Open at Partridge Creek Fashion Park in Clinton Township, Michigan
SEATTLE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced it has signed a letter of intent with Taubman Centers to open a new Nordstrom store at Partridge Creek Fashion Park in Clinton Township, Mich.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom First in Fashion Industry to Offer Exclusive Debit Card
SEATTLE, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced this week the launch of Nordstrom MOD(TM), an exclusive debit card for Nordstrom. A fashion industry first, Nordstrom MOD deducts Nordstrom purchases directly from a customer's
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom September Same-Store Sales Increase 4.1 Percent
SEATTLE, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $636.7 million for the five-week period ending October 1, 2005, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to sales of $598.4 million for the five-week period ending October 2, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens First Store in Irvine, California at Irvine Spectrum Center
SEATTLE, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the doors to its 97th Full-Line Store in Irvine, Calif., today at Irvine Spectrum Center. Over 300 applauding store employees lined the aisles of the 125,000-square foot store to cheer the first customers
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Opens First Store in San Antonio, Texas at The Shops at La Cantera
SEATTLE, Sept 16, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the doors to its 96th Full-Line Store in San Antonio, Texas, today at The Shops at La Cantera. Over 300 applauding store employees lined the aisles of the 144,000-square foot
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom August Same-Store Sales Increase 8.0 Percent
SEATTLE, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $472.9 million for the four-week period ending August 27, 2005, an increase of 9.5 percent compared to sales of $431.8 million for the four-week period ending August 28, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom to Relocate at Stoneridge Shopping Center In Pleasanton, California
SEATTLE, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced it has signed a letter of intent with The Mills Corporation of Arlington, Va., to relocate and build a new store at Stoneridge Shopping Center in Pleasanton, Calif.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom, Inc. to Purchase a Majority Interest in Jeffrey
Jeffrey Kalinsky, founder of luxury specialty stores, Jeffrey New York and Jeffrey Atlanta, to become Director of Designer Merchandising at Nordstrom SEATTLE, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today it has purchased a majority interest in Jeffrey.
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Toggle Summary El Amor Ahora (Love Now) Exhibit at Nordstrom to Showcase Work of Hispanic Artists in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Exhibit to Feature Works Inspired by Artists' Interpretation of Love SEATTLE, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Nordstrom will showcase El Amor Ahora (Love Now), a bold and inspiring exhibit of artwork from a group of talented Hispanic artists.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Second Quarter Earnings Increase 39 Percent
SEATTLE, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported net earnings of $148.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005. For the same period last year, net earnings and earnings per diluted share were $106.9 million and $0.37,
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Toggle Summary FAÇONNABLE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH SPECIALTY WHOLESALER TO DISTRIBUTE BRAND IN CANADA
SEATTLE (August 15, 2005) -Nice-based Façonnable S.A.S. announced it has signed an agreement with Throat Threads Apparel, Inc. to distribute its Façonnable brand in Canada. Throat Threads Apparel is a leading distributor of branded sportswear that specializes in the Canadian marketplace for
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom July Same-Store Sales Increase 3.6 Percent
SEATTLE, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $787.2 million for the four-week period ending July 30, 2005, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to sales of $747.0 million for the four-week period ending July 31, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom to Open at Waterside Shops in Naples, Florida
SEATTLE, July 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced it has signed a letter of intent with The Forbes Company of Southfield, Mich., to open a new Nordstrom store at Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay in
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom to Open at Turnberry's Aventura Mall in South Florida
SEATTLE, July 7, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer announced it has signed a letter of intent with Turnberry Associates and the Simon Property Group, Inc. to open a new Nordstrom store at Aventura Mall in South
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom June Same-Store Sales Increase 8.1 Percent
SEATTLE, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $773.5 million for the five-week period ending July 2, 2005, an increase of 9.3 percent compared to sales of $707.5 million for the five-week period ending July 3, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom May Same-Store Sales Increase 7.4 Percent
SEATTLE, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $545.5 million for the four-week period ending May 28, 2005, an increase of 9.3 percent compared to sales of $499.1 million for the four-week period ending May 29, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Announces Director Changes
SEATTLE, May 24, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced the retirement of long-time board members D. Wayne Gittinger and William D. Ruckelshaus, both of whom have reached 72, the mandatory retirement age as specified in the Corporate Governance
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Board Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
SEATTLE, May 24, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of its outstanding common stock and a proportional increase in the number of Nordstrom common shares authorized from 500 million
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Toggle Summary Nordstrom Reports First Quarter Earnings Increase
Board Approves Quarterly Dividend Increase of 31 Percent SEATTLE, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported net earnings of $104.5 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended April 30, 2005, ahead of expectations.
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