"We have wanted to be in Pittsburgh for over 10 years and are thrilled tofinally be opening our store at Ross Park," said Carl Jenkins, store manager."We have a broad offering of merchandise and we're excited to showPittsburghers our store. We hope you'll come down, meet our amazing team andlet us introduce ourselves to you."

In addition to a great selection of fashion merchandise, Nordstrom at RossPark Mall features two food offerings; an espresso bar and a Marketplace Cafe.The store also offers a number of services to enhance the shopping experience.These amenities include an in-store alterations and tailor shop, bra andprosthesis fitters, Personal Touch - a complimentary wardrobe and shoppingservice, a women's beauty studio and a shoe shine stand.

Opening day started at 8:00 a.m. with a Cosmetics Tailgate Party outsidethe store's mall entrance. Shoppers enjoyed complimentary beauty and skincareconsultations and learned about the latest trends in makeup and fragrance.When the store opened at 10:00 a.m., customers were welcomed by 300 cheeringemployees as they entered the store.

Earlier in the week, Nordstrom held an opening gala that raised over$220,000 for partnering charities Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh andPittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Over 1,600 guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, sneakpreview shopping and a tented runway show featuring fall fashion from emergingdesigners carried in the store.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialtyretailers, with 166 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoestore in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 108 full-line stores, 54 NordstromRacks, two Jeffrey boutiques and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also servescustomers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and throughits catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbolJWN.

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