SEATTLE, March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fashion
specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the doors to
its new store at Rideau Centre in Ottawa,
Ontario today, the company's second international location.
The 157,000 square-foot store offers customers five shoe
departments, a bistro-style restaurant called Bazille, an espresso
bar, expansive cosmetics and accessories areas and a comprehensive
offering of popular brand names for women, men and children.
"We feel so fortunate to have this opportunity to serve Ottawan
customers closer to home at our first location in eastern
Canada," said John Banks, Nordstrom Rideau Centre store
manager. "We know our success depends on providing customers with a
great shopping experience, and we're going to do everything we can
to best serve them."
Following the opening of a store at Chinook Centre in
Calgary, Alberta last fall, Rideau
Centre marks the second of six announced Nordstrom stores to open
through 2017. Future openings include: Pacific Centre, Vancouver (September
18, 2015); Yorkdale Centre, Toronto (fall 2016); Toronto Eaton Centre
(fall 2016); Sherway Gardens, Toronto (spring 2017).
"We are thrilled to welcome Nordstrom to Rideau Centre, which is
a major milestone and component in the shopping centre's
$360 million multi-year redevelopment
project," said John Sullivan,
President and CEO, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. "We
have no doubt that the addition of Nordstrom to Rideau Centre will
elevate the shopping experience for our customers through their
renowned customer service and exciting roster of brand names."
Customers can find a great selection of brands including shoes
and handbags from Jimmy Choo, Kate
Spade New York, Tory Burch and
Ted Baker, among others. The women's
apparel offering includes Akris Punto, St. John, ALC, Rag & Bone, Vince and Rebecca Taylor. The beauty department
will feature brands like Burberry Beauty, Chantecaille,
Jo Malone, La Mer, MAC, Dior, Chanel
and more. The store's enhanced beauty experience has been designed
to minimized barriers and make it easier than ever for customers to
shop the way they want. In the At Home department, customers can
shop for home furnishings, decor and gifts, including offerings
from Canadian Etsy shops.
Nordstrom Rideau Centre features the company's newest design
concepts, which incorporate natural light, wood finishes and other
modern updates in the hopes that the store will be easy to navigate
and explore for customers. The store will also offer several
services to enhance the shopping experience such as in-store
alterations and tailor shop, shoe shine, certified bra and
prosthesis fitters, complimentary gift boxes and Personal Stylist –
a complimentary wardrobe and shopping service.
Opening day festivities kicked off at 7:30 a.m. and included a Beauty Bash hosted by
Nordstrom just outside the store's mall entrance. Complimentary
skincare consultations, demonstrations and makeup lessons from the
store's team of beauty and fragrance experts were available to
customers. More than 600 employees were standing by to greet the
first customers to walk through the doors at 9:30 a.m.
Earlier this week, Nordstrom hosted and underwrote the cost of a
sold-out gala for 1,800 guests. Proceeds from tickets sales raised
$180,000 for local organizations the
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and United Way Ottawa.
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 292 stores
in 38 states and Canada. Customers
are served at 115 Nordstrom stores in the U.S. and two in
Canada; 167 Nordstrom Rack stores;
two Jeffrey boutiques; and one clearance store. Additionally,
customers are served online through Nordstrom.com,
Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook. The company also owns Trunk Club,
a personalized clothing service serving customers online at
TrunkClub.com and its five clubhouses. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common
stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
MEDIA CONTACT:
John
Bailey
Nordstrom, Inc.
206.303.3018
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