Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.333-24757 of Nordstrom Credit, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 12, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Nordstrom Credit, Inc. for the year ended January 31, 1999. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Seattle, Washington April 29, 1999