Nordstrom is closing stores that anchor two Massachusetts malls, and it's been announced that another retail chain is set to replace both businesses.Nordstrom store closingsThe Nordstrom department store at the Northshore Mall in Peabody will close on Jan.

The retailer will lay off 134 employees in closing its Peabody location and 166 in the closure of the Braintree storefront, according to notices the company filed to the state that were posted online as of Friday.

The store in Peabody’s Northshore Mall will close on January 31 and the store in Braintree’s South Shore Plaza will close on March 8.

The upcoming closures of Nordstrom department stores at two Massachusetts malls will result in 300 workers losing their jobs.

Luxury department store Nordstrom said it will close two Massachusetts locations in the next few months. Another national retailer is set to move into the locations.