Nordstrom set to open new retail locations in 2015

By Anthony Carranza
Anthony Carranza
Anthony Carranza
Anthony Carranza is a digital journalist, writer, educator, and teacher.
October 19, 2014Updated: April 23, 2016

The Seattle-based upscale retailer green lighted and announced new store openings for the next calendar year. The company’s expansion plans will include two brand new and exciting Nordstom Rack locations set to open their doors in the fall of 2015.

One of the few companies known to pioneer world class service unveiled in two separate press releases all the specifics about the new Rack stores. One will be in the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge and the other in New York. Both of these will approximately measure 30,000 to 34,700 square feet. If you have ever walked into any of the many hundreds of stores you will notice a unique look and feel to the stores along with great-looking merchandise for fashion savvy customers.

“We’re fortunate for the many years of support from our customers throughout New York,” said Geevy Thomas, president of Nordstrom Rack. “We’re excited about the opportunity to bring a Nordstrom Rack closer to home for our customers in Albany and we look forward to offering great brands, at great prices, when we open next fall,” according to the Nordstrom press release.

Elsewhere a report from Zacks.com added that the company in the first half of fiscal 2014 opened 11 new Rack stores increasing its total number to 271. The company is known to sell very top-of-the-line merchandize, so trying to cash in on a good deal can be tricky. For more information on how to save visit save at Nordstrom.com.

One of the things the company is known for is superior customer service and a neck for exceeding expectations. It is natural to think that in some way the company is a trend setter much like Apple is for mobile phones and computers.

Another area of the company that is rapidly earning superb numbers is in social media networking. According to the Social Media Analytics Company, Socialbakers, it has a compiled detailed snap shot on the retailer’s performance in the social media space.

Nordstrom’s industry approach has attracted in the online masses a total of 2, 575,944 Facebook fans. This represents 89.2 percent of fans based in the United States. Furthermore, there is a steady growth in the number of followers on Facebook and their presence in these new means of communication exemplifies a company wanting to continue to innovate along with dazzle their faithful clients.