In less than three weeks and counting, young professionals in Calgary will have all of their favourite luxury brands laid out over two floors of contemporary space as American retailer Nordstrom opens its doors in Chinook Centre at 9:30am on Friday, September 19.
No longer will we have to travel South of the Border or guess the fit and size of clothing available to Calgarians only on Nordstrom’s website; soon enough we will be able to experience their legendary customer service and wander through their aisles, gazing upon (and of course, purchasing) everything from Balenciaga to Vera Wang.
YPs will be able to explore five shoe departments, menswear, womenswear, children’s departments, jewelry, handbags, and let’s not forget to mention a cosmetics department large enough to get lost in with 60 beauty advisers offering complimentary skin care and beauty consultations.
Keeping in line with their original concept, the store will include a full service and licensed restaurant, “Bazille,” serving you those much-needed cocktails or beer to stay in the shopping game, as well as a coffee shop, “Ebar,” serving lattes and sandwiches if you need just a quick bite and caffeine to refuel.
Should you be pressed for time or admittedly fashionably challenged, there are eight personal stylists on hand to help choose the perfect outfit. The best part: they are complimentary to your visit and they do not require a minimum purchase.
Should Nordstrom’s copious amount of clothing be ever-so-slightly intimidating or your busy lifestyle just isn’t conducive to spending time lazily browsing the racks, they will soon be launching “Like2Buy,” partnering with the company Curalate to allow a seamless shopping experience for customers through Instagram.
Customers will be able to purchase items featured on Nordstrom’s Instagram feed simply by clicking on the link featured on the retailer’s Instagram profile page; it then takes users to a gallery of Nordstrom’s featured products where they can select their favourite items and go directly to the e-commerce site to complete their purchase.
With so many options available to YPs, Nordstrom is sure to win over our wallets and our hearts.
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