SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based
Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today plans to open a
Nordstrom Rack in Clearwater, Fla.
The 38,080-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2015. The
property is owned by Sears Holdings Corporation.
The new Rack will move into a standalone two-level space,
formerly the location of a Sears Auto Center, at the primary
northern entrance to the mall off of Main Street with good
visibility from Hwy 19. The store will sit adjacent to Westfield
Countryside Mall where anchor tenants include Macy's, Dillard's,
JCPenney and Sears along with restaurants such as BJ's Restaurant
& Brewhouse, Bar Louie and P.F.
Chang's.
"We're excited to have the opportunity to further grow our store
presence with an additional location west of Tampa," said Geevy Thomas, president of
Nordstrom Rack. "We're grateful for
the tremendous response we've had from our customers ever since we
arrived in the area with our Nordstrom store at International Plaza
in 2001 and are happy to offer a more convenient option for
customers in and around Clearwater."
When it opens, the Clearwater Nordstrom Rack will be the
company's third location in the greater Tampa Bay area. On October 24 the company opened a second Rack
location at Lake Brandon Plaza in Brandon.
"We are pleased to welcome Nordstrom
Rack to Clearwater in our
latest example of how Sears Holdings is selectively redeploying its
asset base to create long-term shareholder value," said Jeff
Stollenwerck, president, Sears Real Estate Business for Sears
Holdings. "Nordstrom Rack will bring
increased customer traffic to the area and dramatically improve the
retail shopping experience."
Nordstrom Rack is the off-price
retail division of Nordstrom, Inc., offering customers a wide
selection of on-trend apparel, accessories and shoes at an everyday
savings of 30-70 percent off regular prices. The Rack carries
merchandise from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com, as well as
specially purchased items from many of the top brands sold at
Nordstrom. The Rack is designed to provide the ultimate treasure
hunt to style-savvy customers.
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 289 stores
in 38 states, including 118 full-line stores in the United States and one in Canada; 167 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.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading
integrated retailer focused on seamlessly connecting the digital
and physical shopping experiences to serve our members - wherever,
whenever and however they want to shop. Sears Holdings is home to
Shop Your Way™, a social shopping platform offering members rewards
for shopping at Sears and Kmart as well as with other retail
partners across categories important to them. The company operates
through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and
Kmart Corporation, with more than 2,000 full-line and specialty
retail stores in the United States
and Canada.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Naomi Tobis
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 303-4250
naomi.tobis@nordstrom.com
Howard Riefs
Sears Holdings Corp.
(847) 286-7562
Howard.riefs@searshc.com
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