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Seattle – October 12, 2026 -- Nordstrom is rolling out its 2026 holiday season with a David Bowie collaboration, FAO Schwarz toy shops, a new in-store app mode and same-day beauty delivery in more than 15 markets starting this month.

FAO Schwarz toys arrive in Nordstrom stores

Nordstrom is partnering with FAO Schwarz on a toy selection. Shoppers can find it at FAO Schwarz's second Manhattan location inside the Nordstrom NYC Flagship. New jewel box locations are opening in Aventura, Bellevue, Brea Mall, Fashion Valley, Garden State Plaza, NorthPark, Oakbrook and South Coast Plaza. The selection is also available online, and a special curation will sit in every Nordstrom store. Brands include Jellycat, Lego, Barbie and Hot Wheels.

The holiday catalog returns with more than a thousand gifts. To mark Nordstrom's 125th anniversary, the character Nordy has been reimagined and joined by a new sidekick named Disco.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- World Animal Protection, working with Collective Fashion Justice, has released a new investigation called Blood Feathers, documenting undercover footage of ostrich feather farms in South Africa cutting feathers above the bloodline and later pulling them out with pliers.

South Africa produces 75% of the world's ostrich products, including feathers, meat and skin. In the 2024-25 season, 150,000 ostriches were slaughtered there for these trades, and more than 150 tonnes of feathers were exported globally.

Farms confirmed supplying feathers to YSL, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel and Shein

Investigators identified farms and processing facilities in the region that confirmed supplying feathers to these luxury houses and to fast-fashion retailer Shein. At one farm, birds were live-plucked every six months, a practice the industry itself refers to as producing 'blood feathers' because of the bleeding it causes.