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) April 10, 2008

NORDSTROM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

WASHINGTON		001-15059		91-0515058
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION		(COMMISSION FILE		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)		NUMBER)		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 April 10, 2008, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary March 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: April 10, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Nordstrom March 2008 Preliminary Sales Release, dated April 10, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release
April 10, 2008

NORDSTROM REPORTS MARCH SALES

     SEATTLE — April 10, 2008 — Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $750 million for the five-week period ended April 5, 2008, a decrease of 6.7 percent compared to sales of $803 million for the five-week period ended April 7, 2007. Same-store sales decreased 9.1 percent.

     Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.28 billion decreased 5.3 percent compared to sales of $1.35 billion in 2007. Quarter-to-date same-store sales decreased 7.8 percent.

     The monthly same-store sales results in March were negatively impacted by the timing shift of the Easter holiday from April into March as all stores were closed on Easter. Going forward, April same-store sales results are expected to be positively impacted by this shift.

Sales Recording

     To hear Nordstrom’s pre-recorded March sales message, please dial 800-891-8250. This recording will be available for one week.

MARCH SALES RESULTS		Total Sales												Same-store Sales2
(unaudited; $ in millions)										Percent
		Fiscal				Fiscal				Increase/								Full-line				Rack
		2008				20071				(Decrease)				Total				Stores				Stores
March			$750				$803				(6.7	%)			(9.1	%)			(11.4	%)			1.7	%
Quarter-to-date			$1,279				$1,350				(5.3	%)			(7.8	%)			(10.1	%)			3.5	%
Number of stores
Full-line			104				98
Rack and other			54				53
Façonnable boutiques3			—				40
Total			158				191
Gross square footage			21,017,000				20,170,000

Expansion Update

     The company plans to open a full-line store at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township, Mich., on April 18, 2008.

Future Reporting Dates

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

April Sales Release		Thurs., May 8, 2008
First Quarter Earnings Release		Thurs., May 15, 2008
May Sales Release		Thurs., June 5, 2008
June Sales Release		Thurs., July 10, 2008

     Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 158 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 104 full-line stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, 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 2, 2008, 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.