Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the Nordstrom fourth-quarter earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. At this time, I ll turn the call over to Trina Schurman, head of investor relations for Nordstrom. You may begin.
Trina Schurman
Head of Investor Relations
Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. Today s earnings call will last 45 minutes and will include approximately 30 minutes for your questions. Before we begin, I want to mention that we ll be referring to slides, which can be viewed by going to the Investor Relations section on nordstrom.com. Our discussion may include forward-looking statements, so please refer to the slides showing our safe harbor language.
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During its investors day conference on Thursday, Nordstrom executives shared plans for profitable growth that are partly an expansion of its existing strategy and partly a remarkable departure from how it has historically done business. Most notable is the integration of its off-price Rack with its full-line business, along with an embrace of e-commerce that leaves physical locations usually the centerpiece for any department store in a supporting role. At the heart of our business transformation is the recognition that the unique combination of the Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack brands, along with our combined physical and digital expertise, create a powerful opportunity to get closer to the customer than ever before, CEO Erik Nordstrom said via video conference.