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Sales of Ivanka Trump footwear, apparel fell 32% at Nordstrom last year

Brand’s decline occurred even as the chain’s overall sales rose

Sales of Ivanka Trump’s fashion line tumbled 32% at Nordstrom Inc. last fiscal year, with the declines deepening in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, according to internal Nordstrom data reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Amid calls to boycott the brand, Ivanka Trump footwear and apparel sales fell more than 70% in the second, third and fourth weeks of October compared with a year ago, the Nordstrom data show. The declines have moderated somewhat since then, averaging 26% year-over-year in January. Nordstrom JWN-0.86% , which didn’t provide the data, declined to comment on the figures.

The retailer’s recent decision to stop carrying the label has created a firestorm on social media, prompting President Donald Trump and a senior White House counselor to rush to Ms. Trump’s defense. “My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom,” Trump tweeted on Wednesday.

Read: Trump hits Nordstrom in tweet even after retailer says decision on Ivanka line wasn’t political

Nordstrom has said its decision was based on the brand’s performance, not politics. “Over the past year, and particularly in the last half of 2016, sales of the brand have steadily declined to the point where it didn’t make good business sense for us to continue with the line for now,” a Nordstrom spokeswoman said Wednesday.

An expanded version of this article appeared at WSJ.com.

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