What: the reduction of office spaces

Why it is important: with the pandemic and the emergence of remote working, Nordstrom sees opportunities to rethink its office work post-pandemic

The department store will leave the offices on Seventh Avenue in Seattle, reducing office space to two downtown Seattle buildings. “As we think about returning to our corporate offices later this year, we find ourselves with the rare opportunity to reimagine how these teams will work and collaborate in the future,” the company said. “While we will not be a fully remote headquarters, it’s clear remote work can and should continue to play a part in how we operate […]”

Working from home is one of the trend that was forced to emerge during the pandemic and that is here to stay; now workers, even in retail, need to adapt to this new reality.

Nordstrom to move out of one downtown Seattle office tower

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