text: Our fourth quarter sales trends were consistent with trends the company experienced throughout 2014. We continued to make progress 
  executing our customer strategy through investments to drive growth across channels. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $255, 
  or $1.32 per diluted share, compared with $268, or $1.37 per diluted share, in 2013. The Trunk Club acquisition reduced earnings before 
  interest and taxes in the fourth quarter by $11. 
  
  Net Sales 
  Total net sales increased in the fourth quarter by 9.0%, driven by a comparable sales increase of 4.7% and 35 new stores in 2014. 
  
  Nordstrom net sales, which consist of the full-line stores in the U.S. and Nordstrom.com businesses, increased $141, or 5.0%, compared with 
  the same period in 2013, while comparable sales increased 4.5%. Both the number of items sold and the average selling price of our 
  merchandise increased on a comparable basis. Category highlights for the quarter were Cosmetics, Accessories and Men’s Apparel. 
  
  U.S. full-line net sales for the quarter increased $26, or 1.2%, compared with the same period in 2013, with an increase in comparable sales 
  of 0.5%. The Southwest and Southeast were the top-performing geographic regions. 