Nordstrom on Thursday fell short of Wall Street's quarterly earnings expectations, as its off-price chain Rack outperformed the rest of its stores.
Despite the earnings miss, the Seattle-based department store operator posted sales growth and stuck by its full-year forecast.
Nordstrom has leaned on its off-price chain, Nordstrom Rack, to drive growth.
For its fiscal first quarter, Nordstrom posted a net loss of $39 million, versus a net loss of $205 million in the prior-year period.
In the quarter, Nordstrom said active, kids' and women's apparel had strong double-digit growth versus the prior year.
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