<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> nordstrom.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Nordstrom (/ ˈnɔːrdstrəm /) is an American chain of department stores headquartered in Seattle, Washington . Founded in 1901 by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin, the company began as a shoe retailer and expanded its inventory to include clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, and fragrances . Select Nordstrom stores also include wedding and home furnishings departments . </P> <P> The company has 370 stores operating in 40 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, a number which includes 123 full - line stores and 215 Nordstrom Rack stores, five Trunk Club clubhouses, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores . Nordstrom also serves customers through nordstrom.com, nordstromrack.com, and its online private sale site, HauteLook . </P> <P> Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN . </P>

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