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Nordstrom pulls plug on home-trial retailer Trunk Club, plans to fold into full-line stores

The Trunk Club was part of a slew of fashion retailers with alternative business models that took too long or tested financial patience to bear fruition as a viable standalone business. Image credit: Trunk Club The Trunk Club was part of a slew of fashion retailers with alternative business models that took too long or tested financial patience to bear fruition as a viable standalone business. Image credit: Trunk Club

 

U.S. department store chain is shuttering its standalone Trunk Club service after buying the try-at-home retailer for $350 million in August 2014 and giving it much runway for growth.