So I was just screwing around, I googled “Nordstrom Starbucks Nike Vice President” just to see if a certain talentless someone would come up — yup. But another person was listed who has the opposite trajectory, ending up at Nordstrom in 2017 as... —  read more 

It can't be true that Nordstrom has 1,800!!! software developers, can it? What in the world do we need them for and what in the world do they do all day if that number is true? Frankly, if there are that many, then that is THE PERFECT WAY to cut... —  read more 

It will be interesting to see how Nordstrom reports on the fortunes of the Manhattan FLS, if they will break it out like the Anniversary Sale or at least answer specific questions on it in the earnings call. Up to now they have been very open and... —  read more 

A new perspective on retail has emerged lately, one that is entirely lethal to the old one embodied by an establishment firm such as Nordstrom. Up to now, e-commerce has been proposed as something more convenient and more efficient than... —  read more 

Can I use these apps yet? Or are they integrated into production Nordstrom sales-ey store systems yet? Are the devs all onboard, drawing a paycheck? What’s the plan for this nonsense? Another dumb purchase? ROI or more goodwill... —  read more 

The out-of-towners will lose it all. Take the super-tall One57 tower, completed in 2014 and considered the forerunner of Billionaires’ Row, a once largely commercial corridor around 57th Street in Midtown, which remains about 20% unsold, with... —  read more 

Is he a baller, a shot-caller? 20-inch blades on his Impala? Can he make a real difference in his new role? Can the last, best retailer be saved?

One can only hope the nordstrom family sell out whatever dignity is left in this shady company and run. Shady people with too much internal power driving the company into the ground, using people. I will be pc but heads of all not performing. ... —  read more 

“I know a guy at AMZ and ‘Nordstrom K–ler’ project is going strong in terms of digital sizing women thru 3D scanning.” They are coming for you. Looks like Forever 21 will file Chapter 11 soon as well. How will Nordstrom fight the evil empire?

Now Nordstrom is accepting Macy’s returns! Ok now whoever is on the decision making for this needs to go

No stock buybacks in Q2, stock cut nearly in half. They still have dry powder to use to prop up the stock and give execs an exit, almost half the buyback allowance is still left, with no time limit. Nothing changed on risks, etc, kept referencing... —  read more 

Anyone see how Nordstrom hired interns for roles that were laid off for no fault of their own as a lawsuit???

How is Nordstrom expecting to pay lease for new nyc store? Any concerns seeing Barney’s results??

Rack pay rate max of $15 per hour has been lowered to $12.50 during layoffs/ changes in 2019.

Financials still not good. Execs and wall street report major infrastructure changes needed. #1 how are you going to increase sales? At this point margin builder npg is worthless, consider scale down/leadership change. Take that money invest in... —  read more 

Even with sales off, Nordstrom beats on earnings — nice job, guys. Does Nordstrom still have a VP whose job is to cut x% costs in various areas and ways each year? 1,800 overpaid SEs makes a pretty fat target.

How fitting that these chuckleheads turn down an earnest offer — at, what, $51/sh? — from the good Nordstrom clan, only to see their investments cut in half. What a gaggle of greedy losers! What, did they think $JWN would spiral back to $80? ... —  read more 

The nordstromrack.com web site is a complete abortion tonight. Time to hire some high school kids to do this right.

With option for the brothers to use daddy’s checkbook be very cautious internals. The executive leadership has failed and without ownership or plans to combat the retail environment, taking company private is only a bandaid they can afford. They... —  read more 

Nordstrom has the honor of being the worst performing stock in the entire S&P 500 for 2019. Expect to see rumors soon on the Street that the Nordstrom boys are saving their Saturday cribbage winnings to buy out $JWN on the cheap. Fortune agrees... —  read more 

You don’t “consider bankruptcy “, you either are or you aren’t, these guys are toast. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-barneys-bankruptcy/exclusive-department-store-barneys-new-york-explores-bankruptcy-sources-idUSKCN1U80NE This just as JWN... —  read more 

$702 million spent in 2018 alone https://press.nordstrom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nordstrom-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2018-earnings Several billion over the last five years or so. Something to think about as the stock pauses... —  read more 

Just saw a June 28 news article staring that Nordstrom is closing or closed one of its Bay Area stores. is this true? Has it already happened? I only knew about Alaska and Michigan of late.

With all the closings and layoffs - which have pretty much become a weekly thing, how in the world are we on the list of top thirty companies that were hiring like crazy in June? The only thing that comes to mind is that so many people are leaving on... —  read more 

Closing the Anchorage Store.... Per ADN. I hate it... Nordstrom will close its downtown Anchorage store at the Fifth Avenue Mall in September, the company announced Wednesday. The store’s last day of business will be Sept. 13. It is Nordstrom’s only... —  read more 

So long Nordstrom...

Chinese buyers are pulling out of New York real estate in droves China’s capital controls are making their mark on New York’s luxury real estate market. In an effort to shore up its currency, the world’s second biggest economy has been cracking down... —  read more 

That would be the time to do it, especially if there are any problems with the web store, or if the sale underwhelms. I bet Nordstrom could cut 1,000 from Technology alone and not even miss them. 2H 2019 should be brutal to the core business, they... —  read more 

Why is nobody reporting on all the Nordstrom layoffs??? Is media asleep? Nordstrom product group is suffering under leadership under qualified leaders ie.buyers can’t grow into operation leadership which is why it’s a sinking ship relying on Jeff... —  read more 

How is the Infor cloud POS? https://www.retaildive.com/news/nordstrom-picks-infor-cloud-pos-to-improve-inventory-awareness/438607/ —  read more 

BevyUp and MessageYes -- how are they doing? https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/08/nordstrom-acquires-2-digital-retail-start-ups.html Whose jobs are on the line for making this call? —  read more 

All you need is a mirror - look into it deeply... Leadership Promotions based on political reasons is a recipe for disaster... Merit and Experience are the only legitimate reasons for advancement... —  read more 

Mass layoffs this week in downtown corporate. Yet still the leadership levels who are responsible for the bad decisions leading to profit loss and lack of effective growth plans remain. Outlook not good.

Nordstrom layoffs at their corporate HQ in downtown Seattle continue this week... It's been heart-wrenching to see so many good people get strung along and tortured with the fear of losing their job at any minute. This speaks volumes to how Nordstrom... —  read more 

Let's take that figure again of 1,800 software "engineers" working their hearts out in Corp center in Seattle. At a very conservative $125K cost/head, that is $225 million annually for labor. I have no idea if this includes project managers and other... —  read more 

NOTE 7: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Plans for our Nordstrom NYC store, which we expect to open in October 2019, ultimately include owning a condominium interest in a mixed-use tower and leasing certain nearby properties. As of May 4, 2019, we had... —  read more 

Nordstrom is coming off of a terrible earnings release, which has tanked the stock and has the analyst community deeply pessimistic on the future of Nordstrom. Overlooked in all of this is the great success of two critical initiatives in the... —  read more 

Do you sit in a cube, working on a computer all day? Are you paid more than $100,000 for doing this? Does struggling Nordstrom really need 1,000+ expensive people to run these IT systems? Are there really new features to "write" for mobile apps, the... —  read more 

Employees just found out no raises through an email . So disappointing to many of us who had great performance reviews made are events huge increases on the year and have been with the company almost 20 years. Nordstrom is not the wonderful company... —  read more 

The recent change in the structure may look like a pay raise. But look at the recent changes more closely. For instance, the top tier for a security ambassador was 14.80 now it is 14.50. The managers were not fully aware of the changes, and most... —  read more