Nordstrom
March 8, 2017 at 10:14 am
Nordstrom is expanding its parental leave benefits for employees. As of May 1, the retailer will offer up to 12 weeks of fully paid leave to birth mothers, and up to six weeks of fully paid leave to other new parents. The company breaks it down as follows: Eligible birth mothers can receive up to 12…
March 1, 2017 at 7:00 pm
It’s been hard times recently for retailers, for example, R.H. Macy & Co. Founded by Rowland Hussey Macy in 1858 in New York City, on opening day the company had sales of $11.08. That would be $328.10 today based on inflation. Macy's moved to Herald Square in 1902 and through expansion eventually became the “largest…
February 3, 2017 at 10:35 am
Nordstrom said on Thursday that it had decided to put the brakes on its relationship with Ivanka Trump and removed her brand from a list on its site. “We’ve said all along we make buying decisions based on performance,” Nordstrom said in a statement. “In this case, based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not…
December 12, 2016 at 11:45 am
Nordstrom is expanding on its efforts to engage with mobile shoppers, using the holiday gift-giving season as an opportunity to launch its first-ever chatbot. If you can’t decide on the perfect gift for your mom this holiday season, for example, the bot is a click away on Facebook Messenger as well as Kik. Nordstrom teamed with New…
November 7, 2016 at 11:14 am
Nordstrom last week responded to a shopper's viral open letter demanding that the retailer stop selling Ivanka Trump's fashion brand. The retailer posted a response on Twitter Wednesday, saying it's not taking a political position by selling Trump's products. "We hope that offering a vendor's products isn't misunderstood as us taking a political position; we're…
October 25, 2016 at 12:47 pm
Nordstrom said it would hire about 11,400 temporary employees for the holiday shopping season, about 3 percent fewer than last year. The company said about 9,500 temporary employees will be hired in sales and stock positions at its 123 Nordstrom stores in the United States and Canada and 213 Nordstrom Rack stores in the United States. Another…
September 6, 2016 at 9:18 am
The last of our game changers is Jodie Fox, co-founder and chief creative officer, Shoes of Prey, an on-demand customized women's shoes retailer. Below is our interview with Jodie, which appeared in the summer issue of Total Retail. (And here are interviews with our other game changers: Meaghan Rose, Rocksbox; Luke Sherwin, Casper; Chris Lindland, Betabrand; Kate…
August 31, 2016 at 12:27 pm
Nordstrom is a fan of Madewell, and now the upscale department store chain is willing to give J.Crew a chance. Fortune reports starting Sept. 12, J.Crew products will be offered alongside Madewell products at 16 select Nordstom locations. J.Crew joins the likes of Topshop (and possibly Uniqlo) in partnering with Nordstrom. The partnership offers a…
August 25, 2016 at 11:09 am
Camuto Group has acquired Sole Society, a shoe and apparel online retailer. The move is part of Camuto Group’s digital commerce expansion and strategy of enhancing category offerings and continuing to build on its strong accessories platform through extensions in apparel and other key classifications. The acquisition also expands Camuto Group’s reach — Sole Society merchandise…
August 9, 2016 at 11:45 am
Coach on Tuesday announced that it will shutter about 25 percent of its North American department store locations. Most of the locations tend to be low volume, according to the company, and the closings will be spread out in terms of geography. Coach will keep open its best-performing sites and avoid the stores that put its…
