Praise for The Nordstrom Way . . . "Outstanding customer service and Nordstrom's are synonymous. The innovative approach has allowed them to find out what the customers want and then do it. Their standards of service are what we all shoot for."—David D. Glass, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "Nordstrom is a national model for outstanding customer service. American business should use this book as a primer to learn how to make and keep happy, satisfied customers."—Willard Marriott, Jr., Chairman and President, Marriott International, Inc. "When you run a family business that includes your customers as extended family, you're unbeatable. This book outlines an American family saga that has become the admiration of the world."—Leonard A. Lauder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Estée Lauder Companies. "Nordstrom's business is built on one-to-one communication with the customer. Their professional salespeople bridge the gap between the designer and the consumer. The Nordstrom Way is what the '90s are all about!"—Donna Karan, Designer and Chief Executive Officer, Donna Karan Company.
In the late 1980s, Mensah was a department manager for home furnishings, fine china, and furniture at the Woodward & Lothrop store in Washington. At that time, Woodward & Lothrop was anxiously preparing for the arrival of its new ...
First published in 1995, The Nordstrom Way is a classic guide to great customer service. This new book replaces The Nordstrom Way with an even more practical guide to becoming the “Nordstrom” of your industry.
This is not a book about selling shoes or clothes or cosmetics or jewelry.
This is not a book about selling shoes or clothes or cosmetics or jewelry.
This book focuses on the customer service principles espoused by the Nordstrom department store chain, a legend in retailing and customer service.
In this revealing, unauthorized account, Robert Spector, journalist and best-selling author, gives us this up-to-date, fast-paced, behind-the-scenes story of the company's creation and rise, its tumultuous present, and its uncertain future.
Whether they are called clients, customers, constituents, or, in Disney-speak, guests, all organizations must best serve the people who purchase their products and services or risk losing them. Now, for...
Annotation This book captures the human face of the frontlines, revealing both the visible and the hidden realities of contemporary war, power, and international profiteering in the 21st century.
I have read all of Carolyn Nordstrom's books, and this is the best one yet."--Jeff Sluka, Massey University "Carolyn Nordstrom's Global Outlaws is a rare and remarkable fusion of economic anthropology and travel writing.
Offers an organizational design model for service organizations, covering such topics as funding mechanisms, employee management systems, and customer management systems.