Whether you're shopping for sheets and shams, tableware, or decor, you'll find plenty of options at Nordstrom. Home to big-name brands, including Le Creuset, Stanley, and Staub, and countless smaller specialist stores, Nordstrom offers luxury items at affordable prices.
As an eCommerce Editor, I spend eight hours a day window-shopping some of the world's best home retailers. Price-wise, Nordstrom is comfortably middle-of-the-pack. Compared to the likes of Walmart and Wayfair, Nordstrom decor and appliances are often more expensive, but they're several cuts above in terms of quality. I've learned to shop the Nordstrom sales to get the best value for money and I want to share my wisdom with you.
Below, I'll drop some quick links so that you can shop the Nordstrom sales by department. Then, I'll dive into the details of the best times to shop at Nordstrom and explain a little more about what constitutes a good deal, drawing on my experience as a sales hunter.
Where to find the best Nordstrom deals
- Nordstrom Home sale: browse everything on offer in the Nordstrom home department
- Nordstrom bedding sale: save on sheets and shams from Nordstrom's own as well as big-name brands
- Nordstrom decor sale: shop for seasonal decorations and stylish accents
- Nordstrom tabletop & kitchen sale: save on Stanley, Le Creuset, and Staub
When is the best time to get a deal at Nordstrom?
Nordstrom Anniversary sales
The exact timing of the Nordstrom Anniversary sales varies from year to year, and exact dates won't be released until nearer the time, but it typically runs for a few weeks between July and August.
This is Nordstrom's biggest sale of the year, in terms of breadth of deals and depth of discounts. You could save on everything from home goods to beauty products. This sort of site-wide sale is a great opportunity to snap up items on your wish list for less.
Nordstrom Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales
This year, Black Friday falls on November 28, but I'd expect discounts to start dropping a week in advance and run through Cyber Monday on December 1. If you're a Nordstrom cardholder, you'll get early access to the Nordstrom Black Friday sales, so you can snap up best-selling items before they go out of stock.
Black Friday is one of the best times to shop anywhere online, as stores compete to offer the lowest prices across the widest range of products. In previous years, I've seen deep discounts on out-of-season items, including summer and fall decor, as Nordstrom attempts to shift old stock in time for the new season. I've seen deals on big-name brands, including Nike, Ugg, and Le Creuset.
Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale
If you missed the Nordstrom Anniversary sales over the summer, you don't have to wait a whole year: you can still save in December. In previous years, I've seen discounts as deep as 60% in the Nordstrom after-Christmas sales, touching everything from candles to kitchenware.
How can you tell if you've found a good deal at Nordstrom?
Join the Nordy Club rewards program
As a Nordy Club member, you earn points when you shop. These points go towards Nordstrom Notes, at a ratio of 100:1 – so, for every 100 points you earn, you get a $1 Nordstrom Note.
You can spend your Notes on any item in-store or online. If you want to earn more points, keep an eye out for bonus points events during seasonal shopping events, such as Memorial Day and Labor Day.
As a Nordy Club member, you'll get free two-day shipping, as well as early access to sales events.
There are three different strata inside the Nordy Club: Influencers; Ambassadors; and Icons. Think of it as Bronze, Silver, and Gold: the more you spend, the higher you rise within the Nordy Club, and the better benefits you'll attain, including earlier access to sales and deeper discounts.
Shop at Nordstrom Rack
Nordstrom Rack is a clearance store, where you'll find unsold and overstocked items listed for less, alongside designer items from a few seasons ago.
When you shop the Nordstrom Rack Home deals, you can save up 75% on electronics, accessories, decor, and soft furnishings.
FAQs
Why is Nordstrom Rack so cheap?
Nordstrom Rack is essentially a clearance store, selling last season's or overstocked items.
Nordstrom Rack returns are notoriously tricky: you've only got 45 days to return any unwanted items to get a full refund. If your product is damaged, used, worn, or marked as non-returnable, then you won't be able to exchange your item.
Why is Nordstrom so expensive?
Compared to Target, Walmart, or Wayfair, Nordstrom is more expensive, but they stock much more aspirational brands: Vera Wang bedding, Zwilling kitchen utensils, and Le Creuset cookware, to name a few. When you shop the Nordstrom sales, you can pick up these designer items for less.
If you want to buy furniture, as well as decor and homeware, I suggest you shop for Target deals too. You get a much greater breadth of deals and depth of discounts, and often lower starting prices than you find at Nordstrom.
