Nordstrom Inc.’s earnings advanced 27% to $92.7...

Nordstrom Inc.’s earnings advanced 27% to $92.7 million for the year ended Jan. 31, compared to 1987. Sales totaled $1.92 billion, up 18% from the previous year. Fourth-quarter earnings were also up 27%, to $26.3 million, while sales grew 16% to $601 million. The Seattle company will open its first East Coast store March 4 in McLean, Va.