My first memory of Blake Nordstrom goes back to 1993. While researching The Nordstrom Way, the company allowed me to attend an employee orientation meeting. After the twenty or so new Nordies viewed a twelve-minute… Read More
The Toys “R” Us bankruptcy is another reminder that retail is in a constant state of disruption, which is why only those retailers that relentlessly adapt and innovate have a chance of survival. TRU, like… Read More
“One day, we will eventually see Amazon.com in the physical world, either with stores or kiosks,” I wrote that in my book Amazon.com: Get Big Fast in 2000. At the time, that proposition sounded crazy.… Read More
What do Nordstrom, Starbucks, Amazon, Costco, and Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) have in common? They are all world-class retailers based in Seattle. And don’t forget 103-year-old Ben Bridge Jeweler (a division of Berkshire Hathaway, with… Read More
After 114 years, Seattle-based Nordstrom finally made it 143 miles due north to open a store in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 18.And what a store it is. As someone who has visited many Nordstrom… Read More
