The best Nordstrom deals of the year happen during their annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, which always occurs in July. Smack dab in the middle of July, to be more precise. And the 2025 sale starts July 12 (cardmembers get early access starting July 8).
During the event you can get up to 50% off designer clothing and accessories that don't normally go on sale. In fact, it's one of the biggest summer sales, alongside the likes of Amazon's Prime Day and Target Circle Week.
But the best deals sell out early. However if you have a Nordstrom credit card, you get to shop the sale a few days early. And trust us when we say every second counts when landing the steepest markdowns.
We're sharing some Nordstrom hacks below, as well as a look back on 2024 deals we absolutely loved.
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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is an annual, three-week sale with best-of-the-year prices.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is an annual, three-week event held by Nordstrom to celebrate the retail chain’s birthday. During the sale, shoppers can find brand-new, just-released items at discounted prices across various categories like clothing, shoes, accessories, beauty products, and home goods.
Shoppers can expect savings of 10% to 50% off regular Nordstrom prices. The sale typically lasts for a few weeks from mid- to late July through August and is open to Nordstrom cardholders before being available to the general public. (No, Nordstrom Rack isn’t part of this.)
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts July 12, and cardholders get early access starting July 8
Nordstrom confirmed on its site that the Anniversary Sale will run July 12 - Aug. 3. Cardholders get early access, so the start dates of the sale will roll out like so:
Icons: July 8
Ambassadors: July 9
Influencers: July 10
Everyone else: July 12
Here are all the recent dates of the sale:
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Monday, July 15, 2024
Monday, July 17, 2023
Friday, July 15, 2022
Top 5 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Deals From 2024
To give you an idea of what to expect, here are our favorite deals from last year's sale.
Nuna Convertible Car Seat, $399.99 — 27% off
Zella Women's High Waist Leggings, $49.99
Longchamp Expandable Tote, $171 — 25% off
Our Place Wonder Oven, $145.99 — 25% off
Throw Blankets, $29.99 — 33% off
Become a Nordy Club member before the sale to earn rewards on your spending
Nordy Club is Nordstrom’s free loyalty program that’s good at full-line stores and also at Nordstrom Rack. As a standard member, you’ll earn 1% back on every purchase.
When you spend $1,000 (or reach 1,000 points) at any Nordstrom store, you’ll get a $10 Nordstrom Note. (A “Nordstrom Note” is basically store cash that you can spend on your next purchase.) So, if you plan on doing a lot of shopping during the sale and spend $1,000, you'll get $10 to spend later.
To get early access to the sale, you'll need a Nordstrom credit card
Just joining the free Nordy Club program isn't enough to get early access to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. For that, you'll need to apply and get approved for the Nordstrom Credit Card.
Once you have the card, the date you can start shopping the Anniversary Sale depends on your tier. Tiers get unlocked the more you spend:
Influencer: Influencers must spend at least $500 in a single year at Nordstrom, and they can enjoy the Anniversary Sale prices two days early.
Ambassador: Ambassador status requires an annual minimum of $5,000 spent at Nordstrom. Ambassadors can access the Anniversary Sale three days early.
Icon: If you’ve achieved Icon status, that means you’ve spent at least $15,000 at Nordstrom in a single year — and that you can access the Anniversary Sale before anyone else (four days earlier!).
It's worth nothing that, this year, early access isn't quite as early as it used to be. During last year's sale, Icons got to start nine days early, Ambassadors got to start eight days early, and Influencers got to shop six days early.
In addition to early access, with the credit card, you earn more rewards. You get 2% back on what you spend (3% if you reach Ambassador or Icon Status). If you aren’t a card member yet, you can sign up here and get a $40 bonus Note to use toward your Anniversary Sale haul.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale runs across all departments — from clothing to housewares.
Part of the beauty of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is that it encompasses every single department in the store, from haute couture and high fashion to home goods, electronics, skincare, beauty, fragrances, and shoes — if you can dream it, they’ve probably discounted it.
You’ll find name brands in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale like Adidas, Kate Spade, and Charlotte Tilbury.
Popular brands marked down in Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale include Adidas, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Calvin Klein, Charlotte Tilbury, Clinique, Free People, Kate Spade, Kendra Scott, Madewell, Nike, The North Face, Quiksilver, Skechers, Spanx (hallelujah!), Topshop, Under Armour, Vince Camuto, Wacoal, and Zella — to name just a few.
No, the entire store isn’t on sale, but a lot is included in the event.
Not everything in the store is on sale during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, but a good chunk of merchandise is included.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is online and in stores.
This sale is offered in stores and online. Not only can you shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale online, but Nordstrom actually recommends it, as stores can get really crowded during this period.
Is Nordstrom Rack part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale?
Two words: We wish. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale applies only to Nordstrom stores and to Nordstrom.com. Nordstrom Rack is its own (beautiful) beast and doesn’t participate in the big annual sale. But they do have Clear the Rack sales events that happen every couple months, usually lasting two to five days.
Go into the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with a budget in mind.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale can be overwhelming. It’s often hard to tell what’s a good deal and what’s a great deal because prices are already so high. The way I shop the Nordstrom Anniversary sale is by first making a budget I’m willing to splurge on and then focusing on the items I can’t buy anywhere else.
The Nordstrom return policy is the best, seriously.
Thinking of all the return policies out there, hands down the Nordstrom return policy is top-notch. They strive on making every customer’s experience unique, and that includes returns. There’s no limit to how many items can be returned, and there’s also no limit on how long you have to return something.
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