In this July 9, 2009 photo, a shopper walks into Nordstrom at a mall in San Jose, Calif. Nordstrom is expected to report quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 30 months ago

In this July 9, 2009 photo, a shopper walks into Nordstrom at a mall in San Jose, Calif. Nordstrom is expected to report quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009.