The company said its special committee ended discussions because the parties couldn't agree to an "acceptable price. ": The special committee advising Nordstrom's board said Tuesday it has ended talks with the Nordstrom family about taking the company private, after the two parties were not able to agree on price. A group of Nordstrom family members, which owns 31.2 percent of Nordstrom, had been working to take the retailer private on and off since last year. The company had appointed a special committee to the company's board to evaluate those efforts.