Nordstrom to Add Mini Boden Children's Collection to 57 Additional Locations for Spring 2010

British clothing line available exclusively in the United States at select Nordstrom stores since mid-AugustSEATTLE, March 1, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced that it will add the Mini Boden children's wear collection to 57 additional stores as well its online store beginning mid-February. The fashion specialty retailer is the first store in the United States to carry the British children's clothing brand known for its bright colors and fun sense of style. Nordstrom launched the line exclusively in seven markets in fall 2009.

This February, an additional 57 Nordstrom stores will launch Mini Boden in the Infants, Toddlers, Girls and Boys departments. The line will also be added to the retailer's online store at nordstrom.com. Mini Boden remains exclusive to Nordstrom in the United States. Nordstrom stores that will carry the line include:

    AZ
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    Fashion Square, Scottsdale

    CA
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    Arden Fair, Sacramento
    Broadway, Walnut Creek
    Fashion Valley, San Diego
    Galleria at Roseville
    Galleria at South Bay, Redondo Beach
    Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos
    North County Fair, Escondido
    San Francisco Centre
    Santa Anita Fashion Park, Arcadia
    South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
    Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
    Stoneridge, Pleasanton
    Stonestown, San Francisco
    Topanga Plaza, Canoga Park
    University Towne Centre, San Diego

    CO
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    Park Meadows, Littleton

    CT
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    West Farms, Farmington

    FL
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    Aventura Mall
    Boca Raton Towne Center
    International Plaza, Tampa

    GA
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    Perimeter Mall, Atlanta
    Phipps Plaza, Atlanta

    IL
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    Michigan Avenue, Chicago
    Oakbrook
    Woodfield, Shaumberg

    IN
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    Fashion Mall at Keystone, Indianapolis

    KS
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    Oak Park Mall, Overland

    MA
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    Natick Mall
    South Shore Plaza, Braintree

    MI
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    Somerset Collection, Troy
    Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi

    MN
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    Mall of America, Bloomington

    MO
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    West County, St. Louis

    NJ
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    Cherry Hill Mall
    Freehold Raceway
    Short Hills

    NY
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    Roosevelt Field, Garden City
    The Westchester, White Plains

    OH
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    Kenwood Towne Center, Cincinnati

    OR
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    Washington Square, Portland

    PA
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    King of Prussia

    TX
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    Barton Creek Square, Austin
    Houston Galleria
    North East Mall, Hurst
    Shops at LaCantera, San Antonio
    Stone Briar Mall, Frisco

    UT
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    Fashion Place, Murray
    University Mall, Orem

    VA
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    Annapolis Mall
    Dulles Town Center
    Montgomery Mall, Bethesda
    Pentagon City, Arlington

    WA
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    Alderwood Mall
    Bellevue Square
    Spokane
    Tacoma Mall

In August 2009, a selection of Mini Boden merchandise made its debut in seven Nordstrom stores including Seattle, Wash.; San Jose, Calif.; Skokie, Ill.; Paramus, N.J.; McLean Va; Brea, Calif. and Dallas, Texas.

About Nordstrom

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 185 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 112 full-line stores, 70 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.

About Boden

Boden is one of the fastest growing and most profitable mail order companies in the UK. Founded by Johnnie Boden in 1992, inspiration for the concept struck whilst Johnnie was working as a (very bad) stockbroker in New York in 1988 and discovered the world of American mail order.

The story was entirely different there: catalogues bursting with wonderful clothes at competitive prices from companies committed to extremely high quality customer service. It was easy to get top quality basics like boxers, polo shirts, Oxford cloth button-downs and more formal clothes delivered to your door only days after placing your order by telephone. Why couldn't it be like this in the UK?

Johnnie left the City behind to set up his (initially)Menswearmail order Company in 1992, from his one bedroom flat in West London with the help of one assistant. The selling point was unique: competitively-priced, well-made, classic clothes, designed with a sense of style and attention to detail delivered direct to your door, all backed by an efficient and friendly service.

This simple formula was a tremendous success and in 1992the collection expanded to include Womenswear.

In 1996, the Mini Boden catalogue was launched, offering modern basics and more traditional children's clothing for boys and girls up to age fourteen.

Today we employ over 800 people and sell competitively priced, well made, individual clothing with a sense of fun, style and attention to detail, that won't date.

    CONTACT:    Pamela Lopez
                Nordstrom, Inc.
                (206)373-3171

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