Nordstrom Logo — Nordstrom, Inc. is a chain of luxury stores department in the United States. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some places, furniture for the home. Nordstrom competes at a price level lower than Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue, at a price slightly higher than Lord and Taylor. The corporate headquarters and flagship store are located in the center of Seattle, Washington.

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John W. Nordstorm with family Lafayette Boston first arrive in the United States in the late nineteenth century in search of gold in Alaska, as was the case with many immigrants in the country at that time. Nordstrom made ​​a total of $ 13,000, and with his new wealth, opened a shoe store in 1901 called Wallin & Nordstrom. John W. Nordstrom was an immigrant Swedish (His name at birth was “Johan Nordström” in which he anglizó John Nordstrom). He was born in the village of Ale, near Lulea in northern Sweden, and emigrated to Sweden at the age of 16. Carl Wallin, the co-founder of the store, he owned a store in Seattle repair footwear. Twenty years later, opened a second store shoe. More