Under the new leadership of CEO Stacey Cartwright, Harvey Nichols is poised to expand its digital presence. Cartwright was one of the architects of Burberry's global and digital strategies, serving as CFO and Executive Vice President. Now, she is looking to reach into global markets digitally, building on Harvey Nichols' store presence in Hong Kong, Dubai and Turkey, among other international markets.

Sandrine Deveaux is part of the executive team leading that charge. Deveaux joined the company in 2011 from Matches, where she worked directly with the owners to transform the London-based boutique into a leading online fashion destination for shoppers globally. Deveaux brings experience in content as well as commerce to Harvey Nichols, having previously worked on content development and distribution at AOL and Bloomberg Media.

Learn how Deveaux is leveraging content and commerce to drive Harvey Nichols' multichannel strategy. She will be one of the retail and brand leaders speaking at the WWD Digital Forum in London on April 30. It's a networking and idea-sharing opportunity you don't want to miss.

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Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced the appointment of Shellye L. Archambeau, MetricStream, Inc. chief executive officer, to the company's Board of Directors. Her addition brings the total number of directors to 13, ten of whom serve as independent directors. Nordstrom directors serve one-year terms and the company requires annual elections of all Board members.

Prior to joining MetricStream in 2002, Ms. Archambeau was Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales for Loudcloud, Inc., a leader in Internet infrastructure services, Chief Marketing Officer of NorthPoint Communications and President of Blockbuster Inc.'s e-commerce division. Before joining Blockbuster, she held domestic and international executive positions during a 15-year career at IBM.

"We are fortunate to have Shellye join our board and further strengthen our capabilities as Nordstrom continues to grow," said Enrique Hernandez, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors for Nordstrom. "We are focused on being the best public company possible and exceptional corporate governance is a cornerstone of our oversight. We're delighted to welcome Shellye and are confident her expertise in business, compliance and governance will be valuable to our board, our management team and ultimately our shareholders."

Under Archambeau's leadership, the privately-held MetricStream has grown into a recognized global leader of Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management software with a track record of success.

Ms. Archambeau has served as a Director of Verizon since December 2013 and is currently a member of Verizon's Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Policy Committee.

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Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach, Va. The 32,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2016. The property is owned by Sears Holdings.       

The new Nordstrom Rack will occupy a portion of the existing Sears on the ground level located off Virginia Beach Boulevard and Independence Boulevard. The mall's current anchor tenants include Target, Kohl's and Steinmart. Sears will continue to occupy a position on the primary floor of the existing store. Sears Holdings also signed a lease with DSW for an adjacent store that will soon open at the mall.

"We are thrilled to have an opportunity to open a Nordstrom Rack in southeast Virginia," said Geevy Thomas, president of Nordstrom Rack. "We want the new Rack to be Virginia Beach's destination for great brands at great prices. We believe Pembroke Mall is an ideal location for customers living in and visiting Virginia Beach."

When it opens, it will be the seventh Nordstrom Rack in Virginia. The company will open its sixth Rack location at Springfield Town Center on April 16. Nordstrom operates five full line stores in the state as well.

"Sears Holdings continues to strategically transform its real estate portfolio by working with leading retailers such as Nordstrom Rack and by being more efficient with our selling space to improve the productivity of our stores," said Jeff Stollenwerck, President of Real Estate for Sears Holdings. "We are pleased to have executed a number of these transactions with Nordstrom Rack that serve as an additional revenue stream, drive efficiency in our store operations and bring in increased customer traffic."

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