Nordstrom is a fashion retailer that operates approximately 90 department stores in the U.S. and approximately 240 off-price Nordstrom Rack stores. The company also operates both full- and off-price e-commerce sites. Nordstrom's largest merchandise categories are women's apparel (28% of 2022 sales), shoes (26% of 2022 sales), men's apparel (15% of 2022 sales), and women's accessories (13% of 2022 sales). Nordstrom, which traces its history to a shoe store opened in Seattle in 1901, continues to be partially owned and managed by members of the Nordstrom family.