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Nordstrom Rack is an American off-price department store chain founded in 1973. It is a sister brand to the luxury department store chain Nordstrom. As of 2023, Nordstrom Rack operates 348 stores in 41 U.S. states.[2]
History
In 1973, Nordstrom Rack opened their first store in Seattle as a clearance outlet full-line store.[3] The first Nordstrom Rack location was in the basement of a downtown Seattle Nordstrom store.
Their website was launched in February 2014 by HauteLook which was acquired by Nordstrom in 2011.[4] The Nordstrom Rack e-commerce site was built on a shared platform with Hautelook, which is Nordstrom's flash sale business.
Nordstrom Rack makes up about a fifth of Nordstrom's overall sales. Since 2013 Nordstrom Rack has generated over 2.5 billion dollars in sales.[5]
On March 22, 2018, Nordstrom Rack opened its first store in Canada which began their global expansion.[6] All seven Nordstrom Rack stores in Canada closed on May 14, 2023, following Nordstrom's exit from the country.[7]
On December 20, 2021, it was reported that Nordstrom was considering spinning-off Nordstrom Rack into a separate company.[8]
References
- ^ Rachel Lerman. "Did you know Nordstrom Rack never had a website — until now?". Bizjournal.
- ^ "All Nordstrom Rack US Locations | Clothing Store - Shoes, Jewelry, Apparel".
- ^ Casey Mcnerthney. "Seattle History: Nordstrom through the years". Seattle pi. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook Reduces Downtime by 80% Using New Relic Insights". New Relic. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Rachel Lerman. "Did you know Nordstrom Rack never had a website — until now?". Bizjournal.
- ^ Marina Strauss. "Nordstrom delays openings of low-cost Rack stores in Canada". The Global and Mail. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Nordstrom Rack Stores In Canada Shuttered EOD Sunday As Nordstorm Stores Prepare To Close In June". May 17, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Lauren (December 20, 2021). "Nordstrom reportedly hires AlixPartners to review possible Rack spinoff". CNBC. Retrieved March 31, 2022.