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Nordstrom, Inc. (/ ˈ n ɔːr d s t r ə m /) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, and a second Nordstrom's shoe store opened in 1923.
Our Start. In 1887, John W. Nordstrom, at 16 years old, left Sweden for the United States. He arrived in New York with $5 in his pocket, unable to speak a word of English. The young immigrant labored in mines and logging camps as he crossed the country to California and Washington.
Nordstrom, Inc. was started in 1901 as a single shoe store in Seattle, Washington, that was opened by two Swedish immigrants. From those origins, the family-run enterprise expanded into a 180-outlet, 27-state chain, which tallied $6.49 billion in sales in 2003.
The Seattle-based department store began as a small shoe store co-founded by Swedish immigrant John W.Nordstrom (1871-1963) in 1901. John W. Nordstrom endured many hardships before becoming a successful shoe retailer in the early 20th century.
Sep 18, 1999 · Nordstrom Department Store. John Nordstrom (1871-1963) was a Swedish immigrant who arrived in America with $5 in his pocket. He worked his way across the country, ended up in Alaska, and staked a claim in the gold fields.
Oct 23, 2019 · Nordstrom, the department store chain that has been spreading gradually from the Pacific Northwest since it was founded in 1901 by two veterans of the Alaskan Gold Rush, was struggling in the...
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