'The dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically': Nordstrom is bailing on a flagship store that's 35 years old

One of the flagship retailers in downtown San Francisco has called it quits. Nordstrom closed the doors on its five-story, 312,000 square foot store Sunday for the last time ever, the latest retailer to capitulate to rising crime and lower foot traffic. The news wasn’t a surprise. Nordstrom announced it planned to shut down the once-vibrant store in May. “The dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate successfully,” Jamie Nordstrom,...