Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akin to Department Stores

I would be shocked if they're using department stores as the model, instead of Target. The article specifically mentions Nordstrom's, which is one of those dinosaurs from your grandma's mall trip.

Are they planning to sell higher end goods? What's the value they're seeing in that model?

Yeah, and will they be filled with the booths of individual sellers, like their online store and flea markets?