Today was the grand opening of a new Nordstrom Rack store in Pasadena. It opened in a former Wickes furniture store at 3363 Foothill Drive - at the Hastings Village Shopping center. I had high hopes for this store, particularly as it was going into such a large space, and because it is located in a nice-ish area of Pasadena.
However, I was extremely disappointed. At least they HAD a women's plus-size departmentn (unlike the Glendale store), but that department consisted of FOUR racks... in a TWO-LEVEL store. And what was on those racks? The old lady-ish clothes carried by Nordstrom - the Foxcroft types of clothes. Those and the vaguely ethnic-looking, cheaply made prints that look like burlap sacks. None of the good stuff from Nordstrom - and quite a bit of their merchandise seemed to be sourced from other, non-Nordstrom stores. As a whole, this new Nordstrom Rack doesn't seem to carry much, if any, of the higher end designers/brands stocked by most Nordstrom stores. The accessories department was particularly bad.
The inside of the store, after being under construction for months, was surprisingly low-rent looking. It looked dingy and cheap - like a Marshall's or a TJ Maxx. It's very close to my house, but unfortunately, I doubt I'll ever shop there. I'm going to keep making that 35-40 minute drive out to Topanga every time I feel a "Rack" craving. *Sigh*
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