SEATTLE, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN)
announced today plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack at District
Center in Washington D.C. The
approximately 37,000 square-foot, two-level store is scheduled to
open in fall 2016.
Located in the heart of Washington
D.C. at 555 12th Street Northwest, the new Rack
is just a few minutes' walk from several Metro Stations, popular
tourist destinations including the White House, National Mall,
International Spy Museum, Madame Tussaud's and Ford's Theatre, as
well as a strong mix of retailers including Macy's, H&M,
Zara and T.J.Maxx.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to open this location in
downtown Washington D.C., an area
with great retail, historic and cultural activities, hotels and
restaurants," said Geevy Thomas, president of Nordstrom Rack. "We look forward to opening our
doors and hope this new location will allow us to better serve
customers in the area."
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. Nordstrom Rack merchandise, available at Rack
stores and at Nordstromrack.com, comes from Nordstrom stores,
Nordstrom.com as well as specially purchased items from many of the
top brands available at Nordstrom. The Rack is designed to provide
the ultimate treasure hunt to style-savvy customers.
"MetLife and its partners are thrilled to have Nordstrom
Rack join us at District Center," said Jessica Schoen of MetLife Investment Management.
"We believe Nordstrom Rack's
presence will offer a valuable amenity to the occupants of 555 12th
Street and also measurably improve the retail offerings for
residents of the District of
Columbia."
Nordstrom operates seven full-line stores in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area, with the closest Nordstrom
located at The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City. The new Rack will
be the retailer's 13th Nordstrom
Rack in Washington
D.C./Baltimore area having
first opened in the area at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, Virginia in 1990.
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 326 stores in 39 states, including 121 full-line stores in
the United States, Canada and Puerto
Rico; 197 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.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its
subsidiaries and affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the largest life
insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a
global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and
asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers,
MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading
market positions in the United
States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. For more
information, visit www.metlife.com.
MEDIA
CONTACTS:
Kendall
Ault
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 303-3208
Fred Pieretti
MetLife, Inc.
(212) 578-2631
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