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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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

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.