in the spring of 2014 , we expanded our capabilities through the launch of nordstromrack.com , providing a seamless integration with hautelook . we more than doubled our merchandise selection , which accelerated growth in this channel in the second half of 2014. demonstrating synergies across our businesses , we enabled customers to return purchases from hautelook and nordstromrack.com to any of our nordstrom rack stores , which drove nearly one million incremental trips to nordstrom rack stores . nordstrom.com finished its fifth consecutive year of approximately 20 % or more comparable sales growth , with a key driver being increased merchandise selection . in 2015 , we plan to open our third fulfillment center , located in pennsylvania , which will enhance the customer experience through faster delivery . furthermore , we have extended our full-price offering with our acquisition of trunk club , a high-growth business offering a new approach to personalized service . our credit business , through our nordstrom rewards program , continues to play an important role in attracting new customers and deepening our engagement with existing customers . the program contributes to our overall results , with members shopping more frequently and spending more on average than non-members . for the third consecutive year , we opened over one million new accounts . with over four million active members , 2014 sales from members represented approximately 40 % of our sales . we are confident in our ability to execute our customer strategy as we evolve with customers and continue to leverage capabilities across all channels to serve customers on their terms . to enhance the customer experience , we continue to make investments in our stores in new markets such as canada , puerto rico and manhattan , in our ecommerce and fulfillment capabilities and in technology to support growth across all channels . we believe these investments in our customer strategy will help us achieve long-term top-quartile shareholder returns through high single-digit total sales growth and mid-teens return on invested capital . 16 results of operations our reportable segments are retail and credit . our retail segment includes our u.s. nordstrom branded full-line stores and online store , nordstrom rack stores , nordstromrack.com and hautelook and other retail channels , including trunk club , jeffrey , our canada store and our last chance clearance store . for purposes of discussion and analysis of our results of operations of our retail business , we combine our retail segment results with revenues and expenses in the “ corporate/other ” column of note 16 : segment reporting in the notes to consolidated financial statements of item 8 : financial statements and supplementary data . we analyze our results of operations through earnings before interest and income taxes for our retail business and credit , while interest expense and income taxes are discussed on a total company basis . similar to many other retailers , nordstrom follows the retail 4-5-4 reporting calendar , which included an extra week in the fourth quarter of 2012 ( the “ 53 rd week ” ) . the analysis of our results of operations , liquidity and capital resources compares the 52 weeks in 2013 to the 53 weeks in 2012. however , the 53 rd week is not included in comparable sales calculations . in 2012 , the 53 rd week contributed approximately $ 0.04 to earnings per diluted share . retail business summary the following table summarizes the results of our retail business for the past three years : replace_table_token_7_th 1 subtotals and totals may not foot due to rounding . nordstrom , inc. and subsidiaries 17 retail business net sales in our ongoing effort to enhance the customer experience , we are focused on providing customers with a seamless experience across our channels . while our customers may engage with us through multiple channels , we know they value the overall nordstrom brand experience and view us simply as nordstrom , which is ultimately how we view our business . to provide additional transparency into our net sales by channel , we present the following summary of our retail business : replace_table_token_8_th 1 other retail includes our jeffrey boutiques , trunk club and our nordstrom canada full-line store . 2 comparable sales include sales from stores that have been open at least one full year at the beginning of the year . we also include sales from our online channels ( nordstrom.com , nordstromrack.com and hautelook ) in comparable sales because of the integration with our stores . fiscal year 2012 includes an extra week ( the 53 rd week ) as a result of our 4-5-4 retail reporting calendar . the 53 rd week is not included in comparable sales calculations . 3 sales per square foot is calculated as net sales divided by weighted-average square footage . weighted-average square footage includes a percentage of year-end square footage for new stores equal to the percentage of the year during which they were open . 4-wall sales per square foot is calculated as sales for nordstrom u.s. full-line stores , nordstrom rack stores , jeffrey boutiques , our canada full-line store , last chance and trunk club showrooms divided by their weighted-average square footage . 18 net sales ( 2014 vs. 2013 ) in 2014 , total company net sales increased 7.8 % , which was attributable to the comparable sales increase of 4.0 % . during the year , we opened three nordstrom full-line stores , including our first store in canada , and 27 nordstrom rack stores . additionally , as a result of the acquisition of trunk club , we acquired four trunk club showrooms and opened one additional trunk club showroom in 2014. these additions increased our square footage by 5.5 % and represented 2.8 % of our total net sales for 2014 . story_separator_special_tag fourth quarter results the following are our results for the fourth quarters of 2014 and 2013 : replace_table_token_18_th 1 gross profit is calculated as net sales less cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs ( for all segments ) . our fourth quarter sales trends were consistent with trends the company experienced throughout 2014. we continued to make progress executing our customer strategy through investments to drive growth across channels . net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $ 255 , or $ 1.32 per diluted share , compared with $ 268 , or $ 1.37 per diluted share , in 2013 . the trunk club acquisition reduced earnings before interest and taxes in the fourth quarter by $ 11. net sales total net sales increased in the fourth quarter by 9.0 % , driven by a comparable sales increase of 4.7 % and 35 new stores in 2014. nordstrom net sales , which consist of the full-line stores in the u.s. and nordstrom.com businesses , increased $ 141 , or 5.0 % , compared with the same period in 2013 , while comparable sales increased 4.5 % . both the number of items sold and the average selling price of our merchandise increased on a comparable basis . category highlights for the quarter were cosmetics , accessories and men 's apparel . u.s. full-line net sales for the quarter increased $ 26 , or 1.2 % , compared with the same period in 2013 , with an increase in comparable sales of 0.5 % . the southwest and southeast were the top-performing geographic regions . nordstrom.com net sales increased $ 115 , or 19 % , on top of last year 's 30 % increase for the same period . nordstromrack.com and hautelook net sales increased $ 24 , or 28 % , compared with the same period in 2013. both were primarily driven by expanded merchandise selection and ongoing technology investments to enhance the customer experience . 24 nordstrom rack net sales for the quarter increased $ 130 , or 17 % , reflecting 27 new nordstrom rack store openings since the fourth quarter of 2013 , while comparable sales increased 3.2 % . on a comparable basis , the average selling price of nordstrom rack merchandise increased while the number of items sold was flat . shoes and accessories were the category highlights for nordstrom rack . gross profit our total company gross profit rate decreased 53 basis points compared with the same period in the prior year , primarily due to increased markdowns at nordstrom rack . retail selling , general , and administrative expenses our retail sg & a rate increased 80 basis points primarily due to expenses related to the acquisition of trunk club and ongoing technology and fulfillment expenses . credit expenses in the fourth quarter , expenses for our credit segment of $ 54 increased from $ 38 in the prior year . the increase was primarily driven by higher operational expenses resulting from a 6 % increase in credit volume during the fourth quarter of 2014 . the fourth quarter of 2013 also included the impact of the conversion of our nordstrom rewards travel benefit into nordstrom notes , which decreased operational expenses in the prior year . for further information on our quarterly results in 2014 and 2013 , refer to note 17 : selected quarterly data in the notes to consolidated financial statements in item 8 : financial statements and supplementary data . 2015 outlook our expectations for 2015 are as follows : net sales 7 percent to 9 percent increase comparable sales 2 percent to 4 percent increase earnings per diluted share 1 $ 3.65 to $ 3.80 1 this outlook does not include the impact of any future share repurchases . capital expenditures , net of property incentives , of approximately $ 1.2 billion are expected in 2015 , an increase from $ 751 in 2014. the increase relates to store expansion , including canada and manhattan , and ongoing investments to improve the customer experience through flagship store remodels and a third fulfillment center expected to open in the second half of the year . to date in 2015 , we have opened our second full-line store in canada . we plan to open 27 nordstrom rack stores , three additional nordstrom full-line stores in the u.s. and another full-line store in canada during 2015. planned net store openings are expected to increase our retail square footage by approximately 6.1 % . nordstrom , inc. and subsidiaries 25 return on invested capital ( “ roic ” ) ( non-gaap financial measure ) we believe that roic is a useful financial measure for investors in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of our use of capital and believe roic is an important component of shareholders ' return over the long term . in addition , we incorporate roic in our executive incentive compensation measures . for the 12 fiscal months ended january 31 , 2015 , our roic decreased to 12.6 % compared with 13.6 % for the 12 fiscal months ended february 1 , 2014 . our roic decreased compared with the prior year primarily due to the acquisition of trunk club in addition to ongoing store expansion and increased technology investments . roic is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles ( “ gaap ” ) and should be considered in addition to , and not as a substitute for , return on assets , net earnings , total assets or other financial measures prepared in accordance with gaap . our method of determining non-gaap financial measures may differ from other companies ' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies . the financial measure calculated under gaap which is most directly comparable to roic is return on assets . the following is a reconciliation of the components of roic and return on

change in restricted cash in connection with the $ 500 debt maturity in the first quarter of 2012 , we began making required monthly cash deposits of $ 100 into a restricted account in december 2011 until we accumulated $ 500 by april 2012 to retire the debt . as of january 28 , 2012 , we had accumulated $ 200. during the first quarter of 2012 , the net amount withdrawn from restricted cash of $ 200 was recorded as cash received from investing activities . change in credit card receivables originated at third parties the nordstrom visa credit cards allow our customers to make purchases at merchants outside of our stores and accumulate points for our nordstrom rewards program . in 2014 , the change in credit card receivables from customers ' third-party purchases using their nordstrom visa credit cards was relatively flat compared with 2013 . in 2013 , the change in credit card receivables from customers ' third-party purchases using their nordstrom visa credit cards decreased to $ 6 , compared with $ 42 in 2012 , as payment rates slightly increased in 2013. financing activities net cash used in financing activities was $ 698 in 2014 compared with $ 589 in 2013 and $ 1,333 in 2012 . our financing activities include repurchases of common stock , our short-term and long-term borrowing activity , and payment of dividends . short-term and long-term borrowing activity in the fourth quarter of 2013 , we issued $ 665 of 5.00 % senior unsecured notes due january 2044 ( “ 2044 notes ” ) . we used $ 400 of the proceeds to retire all 6.75 % senior unsecured notes due june 2014 . we exchanged $ 201 of the 7.00 % senior unsecured notes due january 2038 ( “ 2038 notes ” ) for $ 265 of the 2044 notes . the $ 64 in excess of the outstanding principal of the 2038 notes relates to the lower interest rate and longer maturity of the new 2044 notes , and we recorded it as part of the discount to be amortized over the term of the 2044 notes .


 Write a concise suspicious activity report of the following text delimited by triple backquotes. Return your response as a formal report which covers the key points highlighting the location,dates,entity names and account holder information in chronological order of the text.
     ```change in restricted cash in connection with the $ 500 debt maturity in the first quarter of 2012 , we began making required monthly cash deposits of $ 100 into a restricted account in december 2011 until we accumulated $ 500 by april 2012 to retire the debt . as of january 28 , 2012 , we had accumulated $ 200. during the first quarter of 2012 , the net amount withdrawn from restricted cash of $ 200 was recorded as cash received from investing activities . change in credit card receivables originated at third parties the nordstrom visa credit cards allow our customers to make purchases at merchants outside of our stores and accumulate points for our nordstrom rewards program . in 2014 , the change in credit card receivables from customers ' third-party purchases using their nordstrom visa credit cards was relatively flat compared with 2013 . in 2013 , the change in credit card receivables from customers ' third-party purchases using their nordstrom visa credit cards decreased to $ 6 , compared with $ 42 in 2012 , as payment rates slightly increased in 2013. financing activities net cash used in financing activities was $ 698 in 2014 compared with $ 589 in 2013 and $ 1,333 in 2012 . our financing activities include repurchases of common stock , our short-term and long-term borrowing activity , and payment of dividends . short-term and long-term borrowing activity in the fourth quarter of 2013 , we issued $ 665 of 5.00 % senior unsecured notes due january 2044 ( “ 2044 notes ” ) . we used $ 400 of the proceeds to retire all 6.75 % senior unsecured notes due june 2014 . we exchanged $ 201 of the 7.00 % senior unsecured notes due january 2038 ( “ 2038 notes ” ) for $ 265 of the 2044 notes . the $ 64 in excess of the outstanding principal of the 2038 notes relates to the lower interest rate and longer maturity of the new 2044 notes , and we recorded it as part of the discount to be amortized over the term of the 2044 notes .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : in the spring of 2014 , we expanded our capabilities through the launch of nordstromrack.com , providing a seamless integration with hautelook . we more than doubled our merchandise selection , which accelerated growth in this channel in the second half of 2014. demonstrating synergies across our businesses , we enabled customers to return purchases from hautelook and nordstromrack.com to any of our nordstrom rack stores , which drove nearly one million incremental trips to nordstrom rack stores . nordstrom.com finished its fifth consecutive year of approximately 20 % or more comparable sales growth , with a key driver being increased merchandise selection . in 2015 , we plan to open our third fulfillment center , located in pennsylvania , which will enhance the customer experience through faster delivery . furthermore , we have extended our full-price offering with our acquisition of trunk club , a high-growth business offering a new approach to personalized service . our credit business , through our nordstrom rewards program , continues to play an important role in attracting new customers and deepening our engagement with existing customers . the program contributes to our overall results , with members shopping more frequently and spending more on average than non-members . for the third consecutive year , we opened over one million new accounts . with over four million active members , 2014 sales from members represented approximately 40 % of our sales . we are confident in our ability to execute our customer strategy as we evolve with customers and continue to leverage capabilities across all channels to serve customers on their terms . to enhance the customer experience , we continue to make investments in our stores in new markets such as canada , puerto rico and manhattan , in our ecommerce and fulfillment capabilities and in technology to support growth across all channels . we believe these investments in our customer strategy will help us achieve long-term top-quartile shareholder returns through high single-digit total sales growth and mid-teens return on invested capital . 16 results of operations our reportable segments are retail and credit . our retail segment includes our u.s. nordstrom branded full-line stores and online store , nordstrom rack stores , nordstromrack.com and hautelook and other retail channels , including trunk club , jeffrey , our canada store and our last chance clearance store . for purposes of discussion and analysis of our results of operations of our retail business , we combine our retail segment results with revenues and expenses in the “ corporate/other ” column of note 16 : segment reporting in the notes to consolidated financial statements of item 8 : financial statements and supplementary data . we analyze our results of operations through earnings before interest and income taxes for our retail business and credit , while interest expense and income taxes are discussed on a total company basis . similar to many other retailers , nordstrom follows the retail 4-5-4 reporting calendar , which included an extra week in the fourth quarter of 2012 ( the “ 53 rd week ” ) . the analysis of our results of operations , liquidity and capital resources compares the 52 weeks in 2013 to the 53 weeks in 2012. however , the 53 rd week is not included in comparable sales calculations . in 2012 , the 53 rd week contributed approximately $ 0.04 to earnings per diluted share . retail business summary the following table summarizes the results of our retail business for the past three years : replace_table_token_7_th 1 subtotals and totals may not foot due to rounding . nordstrom , inc. and subsidiaries 17 retail business net sales in our ongoing effort to enhance the customer experience , we are focused on providing customers with a seamless experience across our channels . while our customers may engage with us through multiple channels , we know they value the overall nordstrom brand experience and view us simply as nordstrom , which is ultimately how we view our business . to provide additional transparency into our net sales by channel , we present the following summary of our retail business : replace_table_token_8_th 1 other retail includes our jeffrey boutiques , trunk club and our nordstrom canada full-line store . 2 comparable sales include sales from stores that have been open at least one full year at the beginning of the year . we also include sales from our online channels ( nordstrom.com , nordstromrack.com and hautelook ) in comparable sales because of the integration with our stores . fiscal year 2012 includes an extra week ( the 53 rd week ) as a result of our 4-5-4 retail reporting calendar . the 53 rd week is not included in comparable sales calculations . 3 sales per square foot is calculated as net sales divided by weighted-average square footage . weighted-average square footage includes a percentage of year-end square footage for new stores equal to the percentage of the year during which they were open . 4-wall sales per square foot is calculated as sales for nordstrom u.s. full-line stores , nordstrom rack stores , jeffrey boutiques , our canada full-line store , last chance and trunk club showrooms divided by their weighted-average square footage . 18 net sales ( 2014 vs. 2013 ) in 2014 , total company net sales increased 7.8 % , which was attributable to the comparable sales increase of 4.0 % . during the year , we opened three nordstrom full-line stores , including our first store in canada , and 27 nordstrom rack stores . additionally , as a result of the acquisition of trunk club , we acquired four trunk club showrooms and opened one additional trunk club showroom in 2014. these additions increased our square footage by 5.5 % and represented 2.8 % of our total net sales for 2014 . story_separator_special_tag fourth quarter results the following are our results for the fourth quarters of 2014 and 2013 : replace_table_token_18_th 1 gross profit is calculated as net sales less cost of sales and related buying and occupancy costs ( for all segments ) . our fourth quarter sales trends were consistent with trends the company experienced throughout 2014. we continued to make progress executing our customer strategy through investments to drive growth across channels . net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $ 255 , or $ 1.32 per diluted share , compared with $ 268 , or $ 1.37 per diluted share , in 2013 . the trunk club acquisition reduced earnings before interest and taxes in the fourth quarter by $ 11. net sales total net sales increased in the fourth quarter by 9.0 % , driven by a comparable sales increase of 4.7 % and 35 new stores in 2014. nordstrom net sales , which consist of the full-line stores in the u.s. and nordstrom.com businesses , increased $ 141 , or 5.0 % , compared with the same period in 2013 , while comparable sales increased 4.5 % . both the number of items sold and the average selling price of our merchandise increased on a comparable basis . category highlights for the quarter were cosmetics , accessories and men 's apparel . u.s. full-line net sales for the quarter increased $ 26 , or 1.2 % , compared with the same period in 2013 , with an increase in comparable sales of 0.5 % . the southwest and southeast were the top-performing geographic regions . nordstrom.com net sales increased $ 115 , or 19 % , on top of last year 's 30 % increase for the same period . nordstromrack.com and hautelook net sales increased $ 24 , or 28 % , compared with the same period in 2013. both were primarily driven by expanded merchandise selection and ongoing technology investments to enhance the customer experience . 24 nordstrom rack net sales for the quarter increased $ 130 , or 17 % , reflecting 27 new nordstrom rack store openings since the fourth quarter of 2013 , while comparable sales increased 3.2 % . on a comparable basis , the average selling price of nordstrom rack merchandise increased while the number of items sold was flat . shoes and accessories were the category highlights for nordstrom rack . gross profit our total company gross profit rate decreased 53 basis points compared with the same period in the prior year , primarily due to increased markdowns at nordstrom rack . retail selling , general , and administrative expenses our retail sg & a rate increased 80 basis points primarily due to expenses related to the acquisition of trunk club and ongoing technology and fulfillment expenses . credit expenses in the fourth quarter , expenses for our credit segment of $ 54 increased from $ 38 in the prior year . the increase was primarily driven by higher operational expenses resulting from a 6 % increase in credit volume during the fourth quarter of 2014 . the fourth quarter of 2013 also included the impact of the conversion of our nordstrom rewards travel benefit into nordstrom notes , which decreased operational expenses in the prior year . for further information on our quarterly results in 2014 and 2013 , refer to note 17 : selected quarterly data in the notes to consolidated financial statements in item 8 : financial statements and supplementary data . 2015 outlook our expectations for 2015 are as follows : net sales 7 percent to 9 percent increase comparable sales 2 percent to 4 percent increase earnings per diluted share 1 $ 3.65 to $ 3.80 1 this outlook does not include the impact of any future share repurchases . capital expenditures , net of property incentives , of approximately $ 1.2 billion are expected in 2015 , an increase from $ 751 in 2014. the increase relates to store expansion , including canada and manhattan , and ongoing investments to improve the customer experience through flagship store remodels and a third fulfillment center expected to open in the second half of the year . to date in 2015 , we have opened our second full-line store in canada . we plan to open 27 nordstrom rack stores , three additional nordstrom full-line stores in the u.s. and another full-line store in canada during 2015. planned net store openings are expected to increase our retail square footage by approximately 6.1 % . nordstrom , inc. and subsidiaries 25 return on invested capital ( “ roic ” ) ( non-gaap financial measure ) we believe that roic is a useful financial measure for investors in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of our use of capital and believe roic is an important component of shareholders ' return over the long term . in addition , we incorporate roic in our executive incentive compensation measures . for the 12 fiscal months ended january 31 , 2015 , our roic decreased to 12.6 % compared with 13.6 % for the 12 fiscal months ended february 1 , 2014 . our roic decreased compared with the prior year primarily due to the acquisition of trunk club in addition to ongoing store expansion and increased technology investments . roic is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles ( “ gaap ” ) and should be considered in addition to , and not as a substitute for , return on assets , net earnings , total assets or other financial measures prepared in accordance with gaap . our method of determining non-gaap financial measures may differ from other companies ' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies . the financial measure calculated under gaap which is most directly comparable to roic is return on assets . the following is a reconciliation of the components of roic and return on

