UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) February 7, 2008

NORDSTROM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

WASHINGTON		001-15059		91-0515058
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)		(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON		98101
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)		(ZIP CODE)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On February 7, 2008, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary January 2008 sales. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 7, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Nordstrom January 2008 Preliminary Sales Release, dated February 7, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release
Feburary 7, 2008

NORDSTROM REPORTS JANUARY SALES

     SEATTLE — February 7, 2008 — Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $486.3 million for the four-week period ended February 2, 2008, compared to sales of $610.1 million for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007. Same-store sales decreased 6.6 percent and total sales decreased 20.3 percent. Notably, the 2006 fiscal calendar had 53 weeks compared to the company’s normal operating calendar of 52 weeks. As a result, both the previous January sales period and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 had one additional week compared to the same periods in fiscal 2007. Excluding the extra week of sales in January of fiscal 2006 for comparative purposes, January total sales decreased 1.2% in fiscal 2007. The extra week of sales affects the total sales calculations, but does not affect same-store sales calculations.

     Preliminary 2007 fourth quarter sales were $2.51 billion compared to 2006 fourth quarter sales of $2.63 billion. Fourth quarter same-store sales decreased 0.7 percent and total sales decreased 4.4 percent. Excluding the extra week of sales in the fourth quarter of 2006, total sales were flat in the fourth quarter of 2007.

     Preliminary fiscal year 2007 sales were $8.83 billion compared to fiscal year 2006 sales of $8.56 billion. Fiscal 2007 same-store sales increased 3.9 percent and total sales increased 3.1 percent. Excluding the extra week of sales in fiscal 2006, total sales increased 4.6% in fiscal year 2007.

Sales Recording

     To hear Nordstrom’s pre-recorded January sales message, please dial (402) 220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.

JANUARY SALES RESULTS
(unaudited; $ in millions)

		Total Sales1												Same-store Sales2
										Percent
		Fiscal				Fiscal				Increase/								Full-line				Rack
		2007				2006				(Decrease)				Total				Stores				Stores
January		$	486.3			$	610.1				(20.3	)%			(6.6	)%			(8.2	)%			0.8	%
Fourth Quarter		$	2,514.2			$	2,630.9				(4.4	)%			(0.7	)%			(2.3	)%			5.8	%
Fiscal Year		$	8,828.0			$	8,560.7				3.1	%			3.9	%			2.5	%			8.7	%
Number of stores3
Full-line			101				98
Rack and other			55				53
Façonnable boutiques			—				40
Total			156				191
Gross square footage			20,502,000				20,170,000

Expansion Update

     On February 15, 2008, the company plans to open a full-line store at Aventura Mall in Aventura, Fla.

Future Reporting Dates

     Nordstrom’s financial release calendar for the next three months is currently planned as follows:

Fourth Quarter Earnings Release		Mon., February 25, 2008

February Sales Release		Thurs., March 6, 2008
March Sales Release		Thurs., April 10, 2008
April Sales Release		Thurs., May 8, 2008

     Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 156 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 101 Full-line stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. In addition, Nordstrom 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.

Investor Contact:		Media Contact:
Chris Holloway, 206-303-3290		Michael Boyd, 206-373-3038

     Certain statements in this news release contain or may suggest “forward-looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involves risks and uncertainties. The company’s SEC reports, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007, contain factors that could affect the company’s financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information the company may provide. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.