SEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading
fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the
doors to its first store in Northeast
Florida today, located at St. Johns Town Center in
Jacksonville. The two-level,
124,000 square-foot store features the latest interior and exterior
design concepts, a full-service restaurant and an enhanced beauty
experience.
"We're thrilled to open our first full-line store at such an
outstanding mall as St. Johns Town Center," said Brandy Jefferson, Nordstrom St. Johns Town
Center store manager. "Our team is excited to start serving
customers here in Jacksonville and
we hope to give them an outstanding experience when they start
shopping with us today."
The store offers customers five shoe departments, expansive
cosmetics and accessories areas and a comprehensive offering of
popular brands for women, men and children. Customers can shop
shoes and handbags from Michael Kors, Kate Spade New York, and
Stuart Weitzman, among others. The
women's apparel offering features fashion from brands, including
Vince, Joie, Ted Baker London,
Diane Von Furstenberg, Rebecca Taylor and Alice + Olivia. Customers
will find brands like NARS, MAC, Bobbi
Brown, Giorgio Armani, La
Mer, Chanel, and Dior, as well as brands like Jo Malone, Creed, Tom
Ford fragrances and Chantecaille, which are exclusive to
Nordstrom in the Jacksonville
area. The store's beauty department has been designed to enable
customers to shop the way they want, whether they're looking for a
high-touch service experience or the opportunity to discover and
experiment on their own.
Through special services such as in-store alterations and
tailoring, certified shoe and bra fitters, and complimentary
Personal Stylists offering shopping and styling services, Nordstrom
hopes to enhance customers' shopping experience. In addition to a
great selection of fashion apparel, accessories, cosmetics and
shoes, Nordstrom St. Johns Town Center features the company's
newest design concepts, which incorporate natural light, wood
finishes, and a single-surface floor.
The store also houses two food offerings: Bazille, a
full-service, bistro-style restaurant and bar, and the Ebar, which
offers handcrafted coffee, smoothies and grab-and-go food
options.
Opening day festivities began with a Beauty Bash hosted by
Nordstrom at 8 a.m. in the parking
lot just outside the store. Customers enjoyed complimentary
skincare consultations, demonstrations and makeup lessons from the
store's team of beauty and fragrance advisors. More than 400
employees greeted customers with cheers and applause when they
first walked through the doors when the store opened at
10 a.m.
The Cathedral Arts Project, Junior
League of Jacksonville and
Wolfson Children's Hospital were the beneficiaries of a sold-out
gala at the store earlier in the week. Nordstrom hosted and
underwrote the cost of the gala for 1,400 guests and helped raise
$105,000 for the three non-profit
organizations.
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion specialty retailer based in
the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 284 stores
in 37 states, including 118 full-line stores in the United States and one in Canada; 162 Nordstrom Racks; two Jeffrey
boutiques; and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers
through Nordstrom.com; Nordstromrack.com; online private sale site
HauteLook; and Trunk Club, a personalized clothing service.
Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under
the symbol JWN.
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