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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070412201918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072333-07-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070412

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRASHEAR MARK S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183458

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15059
		FILM NUMBER:		07764528

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORDSTROM INC
		STREET 2:		1617 SIXTH AVE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDSTROM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072333
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				910515058
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101-4407
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2066282111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1770
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORDSTROM BEST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730611
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-03-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072333</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORDSTROM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JWN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183458</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRASHEAR MARK S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NORDSTROM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1617 SIXTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5597</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>56.68</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19792</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>53.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-01</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10036</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to an election to settle the reporting person's Performance Rights in cash.  The Performance Rights were previously approved by the issuer's Compensation Committee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 is being amended to report the number of options granted, which was unknown at the time of the original filing on March 5, 2007, pursuant to a formula approved by the Compensation Committee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number is calculated as a function of base pay, a long-term incentive (LTI) percentage and the fair value of the option.  The Binomial Lattice option valuation model was used to estimate the fair value of the option.  This model requires the input of certain assumptions, including risk-free interest rate, volatility, dividend yield, and expected life.  The formula for determining the number of options granted is:  number of options = (base pay x LTI%) / option fair value.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Granted under the issuer's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 3/1/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Duane E. Adams,  Attorney-in-Fact for Mark S. Brashear</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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