New store marks the company's second location in Toronto
SEATTLE, Oct. 21, 2016 /CNW/ -- Leading fashion
specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) opened the doors to
its new store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre today, making it the
company's second location in Toronto since opening at CF Toronto Eaton
Centre last month. The new 199,000 square-foot, three-level store
offers a curated selection of merchandise from many of the world's
best brands from accessible to luxury price points.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to more conveniently
serve Toronto customers with a
second store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre," said Brynn Herthel, Nordstrom Yorkdale Shopping
Centre store manager. "This new store features our most directional
design concepts to date including an abundance of natural light
combined with compelling merchandise and unique services that we
hope Torontonians will love."
Yorkdale Shopping Centre marks the fifth of six announced
Nordstrom stores to open in Canada
through 2017. CF Sherway Gardens will also open in Toronto on September
15, 2017.
Customers can shop a wide variety of brands from luxury
designers like Céline, Dries Van
Noten and Valentino to accessible favorites from Nike and
Madewell. The flagship store will also include 12 designer apparel
and handbag boutiques along with several services to enhance every
customer's shopping experience such as Same-Day Delivery Service,
Language Ambassadors, a JWN Private Shopping Suite and more. The
new store will also feature three food offerings including a
full-service restaurant and bar, cocktail lounge and specialty
coffee bar.
Opening day kicked off at 8 a.m.
with a Beauty Bash hosted by Nordstrom just outside the store's
mall entrance. Customers experienced complimentary skincare
consultations and makeup lessons from the store's team of beauty
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 an in-store gala for more than 1,700 guests. All proceeds
from tickets sales – more than $224,000– 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. A total of
nearly $500,000 from the combined
tickets sales of the Nordstrom CF Toronto Eaton Centre gala last
month and this gala will be donated evenly among all six
beneficiaries. Special gala guests included international
supermodels Chanel Iman and
Lindsay Ellingson, celebrity DJs
Russell Peters, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Hannah
Bronfman and Brendan Fallis.
Canadian designers Aurora James of
Brother Vellies and Steven Tai were
also in attendance.
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 346 stores in 40 states and Canada. Customers are served at 123 Nordstrom
stores in the U.S. and Canada; 213
Nordstrom Rack stores; two Jeffrey boutiques; and two clearance
stores. 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 six 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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