The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a few weeks away, and it’s probably my favorite sale of the entire year! Each year I like to put together a prep guide before the sale begins, because this sale is unique and it definitely helps to be prepared if you are planning to shop. Before I get into the post, I want to make it clear that you do not NEED to shop this sale! Please do not feel pressured to shop because bloggers make a big deal over it. Do not feel like you need to sign up for a credit card or spend money on this sale. This post is meant to be a resource for anyone who is planning to shop the Anniversary Sale or just wants to know how it works.
About the Sale
With that said… this sale happens once per year, and unlike most sales (which discount old items to get rid of) the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale features brand NEW trending items of the season. Most of what is included in the sale will be fall & winter clothes which may feel weird to shop for in the summer, but it’s a great time to get a head start on your fall wardrobe while everything is majorly discounted! I love this sale for stocking up on basics, but it’s also a great time to snag any investment pieces that you are needing. You can check out 20 outfits from last year’s sale here!
Sale Dates
Nordy Club Cardmembers get early access to shop the sale, and the higher the “status” the earlier you get access.
To get early access, you need to have a Nordstrom credit card. I signed up a few years ago and have had a great experience – there is no annual fee, and you get points for every dollar that you spend online or in store at Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. It works like a reward system, so the more points you earn, the more Nordstrom dollars you’ll receive (free money for more shopping!) Each Club level is based on how much you spend in a year (“influencer” level has nothing to do with being a blogger/influencer.) You can learn more about the Nordstrom card here.
Shopping the Sale
Not going to lie, this sale can be a little overwhelming to shop because there are over ten thousand items included! If you’re shopping online (which I think many of us are this year) that’s A LOT of pages to look through. Luckily this year, Nordstrom has released a preview of the sale that you can check out. This will allow you to browse and save items to a Wish List so that you can check out faster when it’s time to shop. Things tend to sell out quickly during this sale, so here’s my advice: if there’s something you really want – don’t wait to order it. Nordstrom offers free shipping and free returns, so I order what I want immediately and then browse the rest of the sale. Also if you are unsure of sizing, you can order a couple options to try and return what doesn’t work. Nordstrom includes a prepaid return label in every box, so it’s extremely easy to make returns if needed. I will put together another post with items that will sell out quickly based on the preview, so stay tuned for that in the next week!
As always, when the sale is live I will share all of the best items from each category along with my purchases, sizing info and any restock alerts! If you want to be the first to receive updates, make sure to subscribe to my blog and you’ll get an email notification when I post. To Subscribe: If you’re on a phone, scroll down to the bottom of the page until you see “Subscribe to Catherine’s Craze” then enter your email address. If you’re on a computer, you’ll see the same “Subscribe” option on the right side of this page.
Restocks
Like I mentioned earlier, things sell out quickly during this sale, and unfortunately a lot will be gone before the sale even opens up to everyone. I know it’s frustrating – a lot of my wish list was gone before I could buy it last year, and I was shopping early access! Each year, some items are restocked throughout the sale, and some aren’t. I personally keep a list of items that I check for restocks every couple hours (literally) and I share restock alerts on Instagram and LTK so make sure to tune in there when the time comes.
I know this is a lot of info, but this sale is so huge that it’s important to be prepared going into it! I always say it’s like Christmas in July haha – it really is my favorite sale of the whole entire year!!
Anyways, I hope this was helpful!! If you’re planning to shop the sale, I’d love to hear what you are shopping for this year! Let me know in a comment below!
Last year’s top sellers:
