Nordstrom Launches International Shopping in 30 Countries

SEATTLE, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:
JWN) has introduced international shopping online to better serve customers
globally, the company announced today. Customers outside and inside the U.S.
can now browse and buy merchandise from nordstrom.com in different currencies
and easily ship items to 30 countries.

Customers have the flexibility to ship to a particular country but pay in a
separate currency. The new online feature also enables simple, reliable
international order fulfillment and shipping. At checkout customers receive an
estimated delivery timeframe, global tracking number, a guaranteed exchange
rate at purchase and a complete order total including all applicable
international duty, tax, and delivery costs. Available currencies for
international shopping currently include:
-- Canadian dollar (CAD)
-- Euro (EUR)
-- British pound (GBP)
-- U.S. dollar (USD)
-- Czech koruna (CZK)
-- Danish krone (DKK)
-- Estonian kroon (EEK)
-- Hungarian forint (HUF)
-- Latvian lats (LVL)
-- Lithuanian litas (LTL)
-- Polish zloty (PLN)

-- Swedish krona (SEK)

"We are excited about this opportunity to better serve our customers
internationally," said Jamie Nordstrom, president of Nordstrom Direct. "We've
made it a lot easier for our customers abroad to shop from nordstrom.com.
Sending great fashion merchandise from Nordstrom to friends and family
overseas is also more convenient than ever for our domestic customers. We will
continue looking for ways to improve the shopping experience for customers, no
matter where they live."

Nordstrom has partnered with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce to offer international
shopping. FiftyOne ensures a consistent shopping experience for Nordstrom
customers by integrating all aspects of the international transaction --
global pricing, payment, logistics and delivery -- into an automated online
order process.

To learn more about international shopping from Nordstrom, including the most
up-to-date list of available countries, visit
http://shop.nordstrom.com/internationalshopping. This website is offered in
English only. For assistance in another language, customers can call
1-319-846-4140 from outside the U.S., 1-877-794-5304 from Canada or
1-888-282-6060 within the U.S.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 182 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 112 full-line stores, 67 Nordstrom Racks,
two Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers
through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs.
Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce empowers leading U.S. retailers to utilize their
existing ecommerce infrastructure and online shopping experience to market,
sell, and fulfill merchandise to international shoppers with cost certainty.
FiftyOne manages all aspects of the international order life cycle, from
multicurrency merchandising and payments to global logistics, local delivery,
and customer service. FiftyOne is powering international ecommerce for Anne
Geddes, Anthropologie, Belisi Fashions, Brookstone, The Buckle, CHEFS Catalog,
Drugstore.com, Johnston & Murphy, Overstock.com, SureSource, and many others.
The company is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit
www.fiftyone.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Colin Johnson
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 373-3036

Don Goncalves
FiftyOne Global Ecommerce
(781) 793-9380
dgoncalves@tizinc.com

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SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.

Colin Johnson of Nordstrom, Inc., +1-206-373-3036; or Don Goncalves of
FiftyOne Global Ecommerce, +1-781-793-9380, dgoncalves@tizinc.com