While Nordstrom has generally outperformed its department store peers in recent years and has taken strides to experiment with new store formats, the company had a poor start to 2019 and still struggles with adapting to consumer preferences, particularly those of younger shoppers. Nordstrom's sales dropped 3.5% in Q1, with revenue falling 5.1% at its roughly 140 full-price stores and less than 1% at its 240+ discount Nordstrom Rack outlets.