Michael Kehoe, Broker of Record, Fairfield Commercial Real Estate: "The Nordstrom store closure announcement was a bombshell in Canadian retailing circles and to say the least, the most significant event on the national retail landscape in recent memory. The sales numbers tell the tale according to Nordstrom officials that the situation was not sustainable, and the Canadian stores have to be closed. Many Canadians will miss their 'best in class' customer service and this will be a blow to downtowns in the cities where the stores were situated."