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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) March 4, 2010
NORDSTROM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
         
WASHINGTON   001-15059   91-0515058
         
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)   NUMBER)   IDENTIFICATION NO.)
         
1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON       98101
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)       (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (206) 628-2111
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On March 4, 2010 Nordstrom posted on the Investor Relations section of its website at www.nordstrom.com additional information related to the sales and returns alignment. The press release and the information related to the sales and returns alignment set forth under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 4, 2010, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary February 2010 sales. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
SALES AND RETURNS ALIGNMENT
Prior to February 2010, merchandise purchased from our online store that was later returned at our full-line stores was reported as a deduction from full-line sales. Recent technology investments have enabled enhanced internal reporting. As a result, beginning in February 2010 we now deduct these returns from Direct sales instead of from full-line sales in order to better align sales and sales returns within each channel. For purposes of calculating 2010 same-store sales results, 2009 net sales results for both full-line and Direct channels have been revised to reflect this realignment of returns. This realignment of sales returns between channels has no effect on total sales at a company level and does not materially affect previously reported same-store sales. The revised quarterly 2009 net sales for Direct and the Retail Stores segment (which includes our full-line and Rack stores) are as follows:
2009 Sales and Returns Alignment (in millions)
                                                 
    2009 Direct Sales     2009 Retail Stores Sales  
    As Reported     Returns Alignment     Revised     As Reported     Returns Alignment     Revised  
Q1
  $ 149     $ (45 )   $ 104     $ 1,583     $ 45     $ 1,628  
Q2
    179       (51 )     128       2,040       51       2,091  
Q3
    185       (60 )     125       1,661       60       1,721  
Q4
    286       (79 )     207       2,280       79       2,359  
 
                                   
YTD 2009
  $ 799     $ (235 )   $ 564     $ 7,564     $ 235     $ 7,799  
 
                                   

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  NORDSTROM, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert B. Sari    
    Robert B. Sari   
    Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
 
 
Dated: March 4, 2010

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
  99.1    
Nordstrom February 2010 Preliminary Sales Release, dated March 4, 2010.