Nordstrom, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of clothes, shoes, and accessories. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and currently employs 54,000 full-time employees. The Company’s Retail segment aggregates two operating segments: Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. The Nordstrom segment consists of Nordstrom.com, Nordstrom United States stores and Nordstrom Local. The Nordstrom Rack segment consists of NordstromRack.com, Nordstrom Rack United States stores and last chance clearance stores. Nordstrom Rack purchases merchandise from many of the same vendors carried at Nordstrom and also serves as an outlet for clearance merchandise from the Nordstrom banner. In addition, its existing fleet of Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores enables pickup and returns of online orders and facilitates a broader assortment to its digital customers. The firm also has arrangements with agents and contract manufacturers to produce its private-brand merchandise.