Nordstrom at Cherry Creek features retailer's 1st Cafe Bistro
22 Oct '07
3 min read
Opening day started at 8 a.m. with Nordstrom hosting a cosmetics tailgate party outside its mall entrance. Shoppers enjoyed complimentary beauty and skincare consultations, learned about the latest trends in makeup and fragrance, and received samples and gifts with purchase. When the store opened at 10 a.m., nearly 400 excited employees lined the aisles and cheered enthusiastically to welcome the first customers through the doors.
Earlier in the week, Nordstrom held an opening gala and raised over $225,000 for partnering charities, the American Transplant Foundation and Beacon Center. Guests shopped in the new store while enjoying hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert buffets, specialty drinks and live entertainment.
The highlight of the evening was a full-scale runway fashion show featuring fall 2007 and resort 2008 designer collections for women and men. The shows were held in a tent adjacent to the store and featured theatrical lighting and 40 models walking an 84-foot runway.