The CEO has also praised Trump’s plans for a tax overhaul and said he expects a more favorable business environment under the new president. The retailer had come under fire from the Grab Your Wallet campaign, a critic of the administration that is asking shoppers to boycott retailers that carry Ivanka Trump or Donald Trump goods. "The message that sends to the world at large is that everybody had better make financial tribute to the Trump family enterprises — or else." Ivanka Trump was not involved in the president’s decision to tweet about Nordstrom, according to a person close to the first daughter who asked not to be identified. Employees were instructed to throw away Ivanka Trump signs, the New York Times reported.

Source: The Edge Markets February 09, 2017 10:41 UTC