Search results
John W. Nordstrom (born Johan Wilhelm Nordström, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjuːhɑn ˈvɪlːhɛlm ˈnuːr (d)strœm]; February 15, 1871 – October 11, 1963) was a Swedish American businessman who was the co-founder of the Nordstrom department store chain.
In 1887, John W. Nordstrom, at 16 years old, left Sweden for the United States. He arrived in New York with $5 in his pocket, unable to speak a word of English. The young immigrant labored in mines and logging camps as he crossed the country to California and Washington.
The Seattle-based department store began as a small shoe store co-founded by Swedish immigrant John W.Nordstrom (1871-1963) in 1901. John W. Nordstrom endured many hardships before becoming a successful shoe retailer in the early 20th century.
Apr 13, 2023 · John W. Nordstrom, a Swedish immigrant who arrived in the US in the late 1800s and headed to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush, founded Nordstrom. He made $13,000, which he used to open a...
Nordstrom, Inc. (/ ˈ n ɔːr d s t r ə m /) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin in 1901. The original Wallin & Nordstrom store operated exclusively as a shoe store, and a second Nordstrom's shoe store opened in 1923.
In 1887, John W. Nordstrom, at 16 years of age, left Sweden for the United States. He arrived in New York with $5 in his pocket, unable to speak a word of English. The young immigrant labored in mines and logging camps as he crossed the United States to California and Washington.
People also ask
Who is John Nordstrom?
When did John Nordstrom start a store?
When did John Nordstrom retire?
How did John Nordstrom die?
Oct 23, 2019 · John W. Nordstrom via Nordstrom. “If we are going to be the best business of our kind in the world, we’ve got to be in New York,” the 86-year-old family patriarch, Bruce Nordstrom, said...
