Erik Nordstrom
After decades of planning, Nordstrom Inc. opened a 320,000-square-foot store—set to be its highest-grossing—in Manhattan on Oct. 24. It’s betting a focus on customer experience will help it stand out in New York’s crowded market.
• Fourth-generation member of retailing family that started Seattle-based Nordstrom as a single shoe store in 1901 • Like his brothers, began working at the company as a shoe clerk • Helped expand Nordstrom’s e-commerce business before
