Christmas in July really is a thing thanks to Nordstrom and their annual Anniversary Sale! For those of you who are new to shopping the sale, it can be described as THE shopping event of the year, undoubtedly bigger than Black Friday! This blog post is going to focus on answering all of the basic questions you might have about the sale, how to shop, dates of the sale, and more! If you have any more additional questions about the sale after reading this post, feel free to comment or message me on Instagram!
What Is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale?
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a time during the mid-late summer when brands like Madewell, Vince, Tory Burch, Barefoot Dreams, etc. release fall items at a major discount. Unlike other sales that usually happen at the end of the season, this sale is so special because you can grab upcoming pieces for the fall/winter seasons at a major discount!
Timeline
In typical Nordstrom Anniversary fashion, the access sale is staggered based on your status with Nordstrom. Credit card holders get first dibs over non-card holders, but again, even credit card holder access is staggered. Below you will see the chart that outlines when different statuses will be able to shop the sale.
What’s new this year is that Nordstrom is making the preview of the sale available to everyone on July 24, today! Yay! You can click here to preview the amazing items that will be included in the sale. Non-credit card holders can officially shop the sale starting on August 19!
What’s Included In the Sale?
Pretty much every brand that is featured at Nordstrom will have some items included in the sale! Although the preview starts today, this is only exactly that, a preview. There are always SO many good pieces that are left out of the preview that go live when the sale starts! Brands from Tory Burch, Barefoot Dreams, BP, Cole Haan, Sam Edelman, Madewell, AG, etc. will have pieces included in this sale. Housewares, homegoods, makeup and beauty products are also included! Brands like St. Tropez, Kiehls, Charlotte Tilbury, MAC, and many more will all be included!
What Is The Discount?
So, the Nordstrom sale is not a “50% off everything” type of sale. Each item will be priced differently, whether that’s 30% off or 60% off full price, it will vary by brand and item. However, I can positively say that the deals are seriously good and you won’t want to miss them!
Does Nordstrom Rack Hold the Same Sale?
No, this sale is exclusively at the Nordstrom stores and does not include Nordstrom Rack. However, Nordstrom Rack typically has their “Clear the Rack” sale sometime close to the Anniversary Sale, so keep your eyes out for that!
What is “Early Access” And How Do I Get It?
Early Access is exclusively for Nordstrom credit card holders, and it basically just means that they can shop the sale before the general public (aka, non-card holders) can. You can apply for a Nordstrom credit card anytime before August 19 to qualify for Early Access. If you apply for a credit card before August 19, you’ll also get a $60 reward to use during the sale! I have had followers ask if I have the Nordstrom credit card, and my answer is that I do not. I personally would not use it enough to truly see benefit, but there are so many women who love it! I shop the sale during public access, and it sometimes is disappointing because a lot of the “hot ticket” items are already sold out by the time public access starts.
What If My Nordstrom Sale Picks Don’t Fit?
If you receive your order and the items don’t fit, or you just don’t like them for whatever reason, you can always return them to Nordstrom. Nordstrom has an excellent return policy and their customer service is superb.
What Is the Best Way to Shop?
This year, I highly suggest shopping online. Since social distancing is happening across all Nordstrom stores, I anticipate very long lines to even get into the sale.
Whether you have Early Access or not, something you can do is sign up for a Nordstrom Rewards account, which is free! Once you do this, you can browse the sale online and add things to your “wishlist”. Once it is time for you to shop the sale and purchase your items, you can add the items from your wishlist to your cart for easy checkout!
Whew! That was a lot of information, but hopefully reading through this will help you understand the sale and how to shop it. The preview is live today, so you can go ahead and browse some of the items that will be included, and get an idea for what other types of items will also be included in the sale. I will be posting next week about how I prioritize what to buy during this sale (it can be SO easy to overspend!), and how to get the most for your money from this sale as well. As always, if you have additional questions about the sale, message me on Instagram or leave a comment here! 🙂
One last thing…
A few of my favorite blogger friends and myself are giving one of you a $250 giftcard to Nordstrom to shop the sale!! You will find all of the details on my Instagram for how to enter!