Nordstrom Rack Now Open in Manchester

Manchester's Nordstrom Rack opened to a super excited crowd of 300 people, plus one woman won a $2,000 shopping spree! Have you stopped in yet?

Meet Nordstrom Rack's $2,000, 90-Second Shopping Spree Winner

Julia Oliver won the drawing 15 minutes before the store opened in Manchester Thursday morning.

Julia Oliver, of St. Louis, is one fast woman! She won the drawing for Nordstrom Rack's $2,000, 90-second "Race Through the Rack" shopping spree that took place 15 minutes before the grand opening of the store Thursday morning in Manchester. Store staff and reporters had a hard time keeping up with Oliver as she flew through the store gathering merchandise. She even changed shoes prior to the spree so she could run. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Oliver tells Town and Country - Manchester Patch that she couldn't sleep all night last night. "You know how when you think something's going to happen," Oliver explained. Oliver's name was drawn from hundreds of entries for the shopping spree …

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Sneak Peek Inside Nordstrom Rack - Check it out!

Nordstrom Rack opens Thursday in Manchester. It's the second St. Louis location. Check out the pics of what you'll find inside.

Manchester's new Nordstom Rack opens at 9 a.m. Thursday. The new store, located at at 100 Highlands Boulevard Drive, is right next door to Weekends Only at the intersection of Manchester Road and Highland's Boulevard Drive. As previously reported by Patch, both the retailer and the City of Manchester are excited about the new addition to the Manchester Highlands Shopping Complex and what it has to offer consumers. A sneak peek event was held at the store earlier this week, so take a look at the above photos to see some of what you'll find when shopping. (For instant updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Although the store opens at 9 a.m. Thursday, festivities for eager shoppers begin there at 7 a.m., so get there early! You can …

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Nordstrom Rack Opens Thursday in Manchester

Nordstrom Rack is set to open Sept. 13 in Manchester. It's the second St. Louis location. Are you excited about the new addition?

It's been under construction for since last October, but Thursday Sept. 13 Manchester's new Nordstom Rack is opening for business at 9 a.m. at 100 Highlands Boulevard Drive. The 35,000 square-foot store is right next door to Weekends Only at the intersection of Manchester Road and Highland's Boulevard Drive. (For instant updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) "For us to land the store here at the Highlands is going to bode well for everyone, I think," Franz Kraintz, Manchester's director of planning, zoning and economic development, tells Patch. "We're glad to have them as a retailer here." Kraintz also said he's hearing women in the community are happy the retailer has moved into the neighborhood. "Obviously the Nordstom Rack is a…

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The Business Break-Down

Construction Industry Sees Growth Through West County Retailers

Experts suggest a growing demand for construction work, like that seen in West County, is a sign of economic recovery.

Local construction companies are finally seeing signs of economic recovery in both the national and St. Louis market.  Clayco is working on two million square feet of construction projects in the St. Louis area, including the Missouri Baptist West Pavilion and the recently completed BJC’s Clinical Learning Institute, a nursing school also located on the Missouri Baptist Town & Country campus. The St. Louis Construction News reports that construction companies and architects should be seeing new business as out of town retailers move into the St. Louis region to occupy stores left vacant by the closing of Borders, Linens & Things and Circuit City. Remodeling old buildings for new retailers is less expensive—and there have been plenty of …

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Gabrielle Biondo

3:33 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Thanks for the comment and the update Mateo! You should upload some photos to the site once the building is fixed. Here's the link : http://bit.ly/tqiM7h . Readers can upload pics anytime by clicking on the "Add to Neighborhood Gallery" in the top right hand portion of our homepage. Thanks again for the update!   more ›

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Retailers Look to Excite Shoppers with Fitness

January is a month for new beginnings and resolutions. Retailers around Patch are capitalizing on American’s annual flirtation with exercise to bring in shoppers.

Swim, Bike, Run, the unique fitness store for triathletes in Town and Country, is jumping on the January fitness craze bandwagon with a sale on bikes, shoes and winter apparel. The hard core customer base at Swim Bike Run never truly give up on fitness—after all, iron men don’t take a holiday. “The more serious ones who have goals stay active, but many runners take a break Thanksgiving to Christmas,” said Mary Ann Lambechts, a clerk at Swim Bike Run. “As soon as the New Year rolls around most start working at it again.” Staff at Gold’s Gym in Manchester report that their gym is seeing an increase in membership as more people tackle their resolution to get fit for the new year. The gym is offering a free week to try out the gym, plus their …

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Debby Siegel of Swim Bike Run

9:01 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012

In addition to the 2011 bikes, wetsuits and running gear we're looking to move out, Swim Bike Run can help you achieve weight loss or race improvement with our Metabolic Testing. We can use it to help you discover your metabolic fingerprint... something that can help you eat and exercise most efficiently for achieving maximum results.   more ›