Case | HBS Case Collection | February 2005 (Revised May 2005)

Nordstrom: The Turnaround

by Rajiv Lal and Arar Han

Abstract

After a period of turbulence, the fourth generation of Nordstroms are in control of the $7.1 billion apparel retailer. They have instituted a number of changes in buying and IT that have turned the business around. What can they do to ensure future growth?

Keywords: Transformation; Crisis Management; Growth Management; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry;

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Citation:

Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Nordstrom: The Turnaround." Harvard Business School Case 505-051, February 2005. (Revised May 2005.)

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Rajiv Lal
Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing
Marketing

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