How to Get What You Want at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Many brick and mortar stores are currently facing challenges to keep their business alive and growing. In the first six months of this year, retailers announced plans to close more than 5,300 stores. However, the Seattle-based department store Nordstrom doesn’t seem to have that problem. It’s the retailer’s biggest, most important sale of the year: the anniversary sale. This post dedicated to how to get what you want at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.

Nordstrom is one of America’s most established retailers, with 350 stores and 115 years of service. Now that the Amazon Prime sale is over,  it’s time to focus on the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for clothing and home bargains.  Don’t you love a sale? I mean, items are drastically reduced, and you won’t need to think twice about markdowns.

Here’s How to Get What You Want at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale:
1.  Be a Nordstrom Card Holder; you can apply online for a credit or debit card.
2.  Shop online Early; you can save items in the Wish List
3.  Utilize Nordstrom Personal Shopper
4.. Purchases – pick up in-store or buy online and mailed free of charge

Want in early? Early Access is available for Nordstrom cardholders. That’s just the beginning: Membership has its privileges. First, as a cardholder, you have early access to preview and purchase sale items before the public is notified of the sale. The early access is from July 13 to July 20.

The Nordstrom website crashed on the first day of the sale. It’s that good. Since the closest Nordstrom is nearly 75 miles from me, I typically shop online to scope out what I want or gaze through the catalog that I receive in late June.

My new fascination is to call my shopper. After learning of the website crash, I contacted Judy.  I’m not a beauty junkie, but I do like to peruse those products to see the exclusive sets offered.  I hoped for some of my Jo Malone favorite scents, but none were offered.

Last year, I scored the Diptyque Scented Mini Candle Set (a $75 value for $55.00). OMG! I saw the same set offered again this year, but it was still pricey. Diptyque makes the absolute best scented, smooth-burning Parisian luxury candles. I’m not one for saving things to use on special occasions, but these babies only get burned when I entertain them.

This year’s sale got more exciting when I received the e-vite to the first-ever Sip and Shop Brunch at Nordstrom King of Prussia. My Instagram husband accompanied me on this excursion. Since I made all the purchases with my shopper, all I had to do was pick up the items I purchased.  I sat and drank mimosas while hubby shopped.

Nordstrom is my favorite retail store for many reasons.  First, for the excellent customer service. Second, you get rewards (gift certificates/notes) for purchases made during the year. Third, the bi-annual Beauty Trend Shows. Finally, when my daughter, Channing, still lived at our home, she and I would travel to Nordstrom, King of Prussia, for a Girl’s Day.

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opens to the public on July 21 and lasts until Sunday, August 6.  Prices go up on August 7.

Now that you know my secrets to shopping Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale for fall merchandise, what strategies do you have for shopping your favorite retail outlet?

Have a fabulous and stylish week.