Nordstrom plans Elizabethtown, Pa., fulfillment center

Seattle — Nordstrom has broken ground on a fulfillment center at Conewago Industrial Park in Elizabethtown, Pa. It will be the company’s third fulfillment center. The 672,000-sq.-ft. building, with a 470,000-sq.-ft. mezzanine, is scheduled to open in summer 2015.



In its first three years, the new center will create nearly 400 full-time positions and additional opportunities for part-time and seasonal jobs. Looking ahead, Nordstrom expects to increase staffing to 700 full-time positions or more.



The new facility will join existing Nordstrom fulfillment centers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and San Bernardino, Calif.



Nordstrom.com currently serves customers in 98 countries and offers everyday free shipping and free returns within the United State. Nordstrom operates with an integrated inventory platform between its stores and online and can fulfill online orders from any of its 117 full-line stores across the country.