Nordstrom names Ken Worzel president of Nordstrom.com
Nordstrom Inc. said late Wednesday it has appointed Ken Worzel as president of Nordstrom.com to "further accelerate its e-commerce, digital and mobile efforts," the retailer said in a statement. Worzel has served as executive vice president of strategy and development at the company since 2010. The company also announced that co-President Erik Nordstrom will oversee the Nordstrom brand, including Nordstrom stores, Nordstrom.com, and Trunk Club as well as customer care, marketing and supply chain. Blake Nordstrom will be responsible for the Nordstrom Rack brand, including Rack stores and NordstromRack.com/HauteLook, and other corporate units including finance, technology, legal, and human resources. Co-President Pete Nordstrom will continue to support all of the company's merchandising functions and store planning, as well as remaining "closely involved in all areas impacting the Nordstrom brand, including marketing," the company said. Shares of Nordstrom were flat in after-hours trading after ending the regular trading day up 2.6%.
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