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Nordstrom, Inc.: Nordstrom’s Ongoing Struggles Point to a Lost Competitive Advantage Despite Its Investments

Symbols
JWN
Sector(s)
Consumer Cyclical
Rating
Current Price
$19.13
Fair Value
Economic Moat
Stewardship
Summary

Nordstrom is a fashion retailer that operates about 93 department stores and approximately 260 off-price Nordstrom Rack stores. The company also operates both full- and off-price e-commerce sites, two clearance stores, and seven Local locations. Nordstrom’s largest merchandise categories are women’s apparel (27% of 2023 sales), shoes (26% of 2023 sales), men’s apparel (15% of 2023 sales), and beauty (13% of 2023 sales). Nordstrom, wh

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Analyst Profile

David Swartz

Equity Analyst
David Swartz is an equity analyst in the consumer sector research group for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers consumer-focused companies in retail and apparel.Before joining Morningstar in 2018, Swartz worked as a money manager and equity analyst for a family office in the Seattle area. He also worked as an analyst and fund manager for three equity hedge funds in the San Francisco Bay Area.Swartz holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in economics from Yale University. He also holds a certificate in finance (investment management specialization) from UC Berkeley Extension.