A sign marks the location of a Nordstrom store in a shopping mall on March 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Nordstrom family is once again considering taking the department store private and has formed a special committee to evaluate bids, it announced on Thursday.
CEO Erik Nordstrom and president Pete Nordstrom recently told the company's board of directors that it's interested in pursuing a take private deal for the 123-year-old department store, Nordstrom said in a news release.
In 2017, private-equity firm Leonard Green & Partners came close to taking the company private but the deal ultimately fell apart.
The announcement comes as department stores face an uncertain future and grapple with declining sales.
Persons:
Nordstrom, Erik Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom, it's, Leonard Green
Organizations:
Leonard Green & Partners, Reuters
Locations:
Chicago , Illinois