What is Nordstrom?
[[Image:Nordstrom Logo 1991.svg|right|200px]] '''Nordstrom Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ɔr|d|s|t|r|ə|m}}) is an American chain of [[luxury goods|luxury]] [[department store]]s. It is headquartered in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. It was founded in 1901 by [[Swedish American]] [[John W. Nordstrom]] and Carl F. Wallin. Nordstrom has 377 stores<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://press.nordstrom.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=211996&p=irol-newsarticle&ID=2377419|title=Nordstrom Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings}}</ref> operating in 40 US states and Puerto Rico. The company began as a shoe retailer and expanded its inventory to include clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, and [[fragrance]]s. Some Nordstrom stores also include [[wedding]] and home furnishings departments. The company also has in-house cafes, restaurants and espresso bars. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1901 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:American department stores]] [[Category:Companies based in Seattle]] [[Category:Department stores of Canada]] {{US-stub}}