SERVICE BOOST: Nordstrom Local, the service-only format of Nordstrom Inc., will open Thursday in San Francisco, at 1919 Fillmore Street.

The 1,750-square-foot site is the seventh Nordstrom Local location, and the first in northern California.

Nordstrom Local units are designed as “neighborhood service hubs,” providing greater convenience for shoppers. They are not merchandised with products for shopping and are situated where customers live or work. Often, the locations are easier and quicker to get to than Nordstrom department stores or Nordstrom Rack stores.

“We’ve heard from our customers in the area that they want services such as online order pickup, returns and alterations closer to where they live and work,” said Fanya Chandler, president of Nordstrom stores, in a statement

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