UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                           CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                         TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) November 4, 2004


                                NORDSTROM, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


        WASHINGTON                 001-15059                     91-0515058

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE           (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
      OF INCORPORATION)              NUMBER)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)


             1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON     98101
            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)


      REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE  (206) 628-2111


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ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On November 4, 2004, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing 
its preliminary October 2004 sales.  A copy of this press release is attached 
as Exhibit 99.1.






















































                                SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf 
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           NORDSTROM, INC.



                                           By:  /s/ Michael G. Koppel
                                                -----------------------
                                                Michael G. Koppel
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 4, 2004










































EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION
              
99.1          Nordstrom October 2004 Preliminary Sales Release, dated 
              November 4, 2004.