New store marks the company's second international flagship
location and first of three stores in Toronto
SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2016 /CNW/ -- Leading fashion specialty
retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the doors to its new
store at CF Toronto Eaton Centre today, the company's second
international flagship location since opening at Pacific Centre in
Vancouver, British Columbia, last
fall. The new 220,000 square-foot, three-level store offers a
curated selection of merchandise from many of the best brands, with
price points from accessible to luxury.
"We want to be a world-class store that offers exceptional
service, merchandise and experiences for every customer who walks
through our doors," said Todd
Buntin, Nordstrom CF Toronto Eaton Centre store manager.
"Toronto is an incredible city –
we're excited to get to know our local customers here and welcome
those who we hope will visit us from around the world."
CF Toronto Eaton Centre marks the fourth of six announced
Nordstrom stores to open in Canada
through 2017. Future openings include Yorkdale Centre, Toronto, on October 21,
2016, and CF Sherway Gardens, Toronto, in spring 2017.
"We are thrilled to be opening the first Nordstrom location in
Toronto at CF Toronto Eaton
Centre," said John Sullivan,
President and CEO, Cadillac
Fairview. "Nordstrom joining the downtown core will
unquestionably bring a new vibrancy to the shopping centre and the
iconic intersection of Yonge and Dundas."
Customers can shop a wide variety of brands from luxury designer
Marchesa to accessible favorite Madewell, both exclusive to
Nordstrom in Toronto. The flagship
store will also offer several services to enhance every customer's
shopping experience such as Concierge, 24-Hour Express Service,
Two-Hour Delivery Service, UnionPay, Shoe Shine, Language
Ambassadors, Studio Services, a JWN Private Shopping Suite,
'Personalize It' monogramming and engraving station, three food
offerings and more.
Opening day kicked off at 7 a.m.
with a Beauty Bash hosted by Nordstrom just outside the store
inside the mall. Customers experienced complimentary skincare
consultations, demonstrations and makeup lessons from the store's
team of beauty and fragrance experts. More than 800 employees were
standing by to greet the first customers as they walked through the
store's doors at 10 a.m.
Earlier in the week as part of the opening events, Nordstrom
hosted a tented runway fashion show at Dundas Square and in-store
gala for 2,000 guests. All proceeds from tickets sales –
$270,000 – supported local
organizations Covenant House Toronto, Humber River Hospital
Foundation, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO), SickKids Foundation,
St. Michael's Foundation and
Women's College Hospital Foundation. Special gala guests included
international supermodels Hilary
Rhoda and Petra Nemcova, DJ
Jazzy Jeff and Instagram sensation Dean the Bassett Hound.
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 333 stores in 39 states and Canada. Customers are served at 121 Nordstrom
stores in the U.S. and Canada; 205
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.
206.579.8626
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