SAVE THE DATE!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
AND SET YOUR ALARMS PEOPLE….
ONE OF THE BIGGEST SALES OF THE YEAR IS UNDER A MONTH AWAY!!!!!
THIS SALE IS LITERALLY A ONE STOP SHOP FOR EVERYTHING!!!! YOU GET TO STOCK UP ON EVERYTHING FROM BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHES FOR THE KIDS, TO FUN NEW PIECES THAT YOU’LL BE WEARING ALL FALL-WINTER LONG. IT’S A GOOD TIME TO STOCK UP ON BEAUTY SUPPLIES AS WELL! I ACTUALLY EVEN TAKE THIS TIME TO CONSIDER CHRISTMAS GIFTS, TOO! I KNOW IT’S JULY, BUT WHEN THE DEALS ARE GOOD, YOU CAN’T PASS THEM UP! THE WORST MISTAKE YOU CAN MAKE IS WAIT UNTIL THE SALE ENDS IN AUGUST AND ALL THE PRICES GO BACK UP, AND YOU REGRET PIECES YOU SHOULDA-WOULDA-COULDA SCORED AT BETTER PRICES. IT’S ALSO A GREAT SALE, BECAUSE THE BEST BRANDS ARE INCLUDED: TORY BURCH, HUNTER, REBECCA MINKOFF, MICHELE WATCHES AND STEVE MADDEN JUST TO NAME A FEW.
NOW FOR THE STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW….
YOU’RE PROBABLY WONDERING, “WHEN DOES THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE 2019 START?!“
HERE ARE THE KEY DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDARS:
JULY 11TH, 2019 AT 2:01 AM CENTRAL – EARLY ACCESS BEGINS (THIS IS ONLY FOR CARDHOLDERS)
JULY 18TH, 2019 AT 1:59 AM CENTRAL – LAST DAY OF EARLY ACCESS
JULY 19TH, 2019 AT 2:01 AM CENTRAL – PUBLIC ACCESS BEGINS
AUGUST 4TH, 2019 AT 1:59 AM CENTRAL – SALE ENDS!
THE CARD:
IN ORDER TO SHOP THE SALE DURING EARLY ACCESS, YOU MUST HAVE A NORDSTROM RETAIL OR VISA CARD.
JUST LIKE A REGULAR CREDIT CARD, THE RETAIL CARD ALLOWS YOU TO USE THE CARD EXCLUSIVELY AT NORDSTROM STORES. NEITHER HAVE ANNUAL FEES AND BOTH ALLOW YOU TO ACCUMULATE POINTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT. THESE ARE NORDSTROM NOTES AND WHEN YOU SIGN UP, YOU GET A $40 NOTE WITH YOUR FIRST PURCHASE!
APPLY NOW FOR THE NORDSTROM CARD HERE, SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE IT IN TIME TO SHOP THE ANNIVERSARY SALE DURING EARLY ACCESS.
BONUS PERK: HAVE YOU USED NORDSTROM’S CURBSIDE PICK-UP? IT’S A GEM FOR A MOM WHO DOESN’T WANT TO TAKE HER KIDS OUT OF THE CARSEAT….OR HAVE THEM TEAR A DEPARTMENT STORE APART. REALLY IT’S AN AMAZING SERVICE FOR ANYONE. SHOP ONLINE AND GET THE ITEMS THE SAME DAY.
MY TIPS FOR SHOPPING THE SALE:
YOU CAN’T GO INTO A SALE LIKE THIS WITHOUT A GAME PLAN AND HOPEFULLY THESE TIPS WILL PREPARE YOU FOR THE NSALE.
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SIGN UP FOR A NORDSTROM CARD SO YOU CAN HAVE EARLY ACCESS TO THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE! I CAN’T STRESS ENOUGH HOW FAST THE POPULAR ITEMS WILL GO! AS A CARD MEMBER, YOU WILL EARN 2 POINTS FOR EVERY $1 YOU SPEND AND THERE ARE BENEFITS FOR EACH LEVEL YOU REACH. IF SIGNING UP FOR ANOTHER CREDIT CARD IS NOT YOUR THING, YOU CAN JOIN THEIR NORDSTROM REWARDS PROGRAM. IT’S COMPLETELY FREE AND EASY TO SIGN UP, AND YOU WILL EARN $20 FOR EVERY 2,000 POINTS YOU EARN.
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THE BEST WAY TO SHOP THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE 2019 IS ONLINE! NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE A MUCH LARGER SELECTION THAN THE STORES CAN CARRY, BUT THEY OFFER FREE SHIPPING AND RETURNS. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO WAIT FOR YOUR ITEMS TO COME IN THE MAIL, YOU CAN SHOP ONLINE AND SELECT IN-STORE PICK-UP. THAT WAY YOU CAN PICK YOUR ITEMS UP ON THE SAME DAY! MOST STORES OFFER CURBSIDE DELIVERY, SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO FIND PARKING OR EVEN LEAVE YOUR CAR TO PICK UP YOUR ORDER.
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BUY SELL OUT ITEMS FIRST! IN MY EXPERIENCE, THE SELL OUT ITEMS ARE DENIM, HIGH-END BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND BEAUTY TOOLS, SHOES OR HANDBAGS IN NEUTRAL COLORS (TORY BURCH, RAG & BONE, REBECCA MINKOFF, KATE SPADE, SOLE SOCIETY) AND NIKE AND ADIDAS SNEAKERS. ONE THING I RECOMMEND IS TO BUY MULTIPLE SIZES IN AN ITEM YOU REALLY LOVE. IT’S HARD TO SAY IF THE POPULAR ITEMS WILL RESTOCK. IN THE PAST, ITEMS THAT WERE FEATURED IN THE CATALOG ARE GUARANTEED TO RESTOCKED. BUT THERE WERE ITEMS THAT WERE AVAILABLE DURING THE EARLY ACCESS THAT DID NOT RESTOCK WHEN PUBLIC ACCESS BEGAN. I’M NOT A GAMBLING TYPE OF GAL, SO I WON’T TAKE MY CHANCES!
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BUY NOW, RETURN LATER! YOU DON’T WANT TO RISK HAVING YOUR FAVORITE ITEM SELL OUT (AND THE TOP SELLERS WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY). NORDSTROM ALWAYS OFFERS FREE RETURNS SO TAKE ADVANTAGE. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING IN THE SALE THAT MAKES YOUR HEART SKIP A BEAT, MAKE SURE YOU ADD IT TO YOUR CART AND CHECK OUT IMMEDIATELY! EVEN IF YOU WERE PLANNING TO SHOP THE SALE IN PERSON, YOU CAN ORDER FOR STORE PICKUP AND BROWSE THE STORE FOR OTHER GREAT DEALS ONCE YOU’RE THERE KNOWING YOU’VE SECURED WHAT YOU REALLY WANTED.
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FOLLOW ALONG FOR UPDATES! IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON THE LIKETOKNOWIT. APP OR ON INSTAGRAM, YOU WILL GET TO SEE ALL THE ITEMS I TRY ON IN STORE. IT’S MUCH QUICKER FOR ME TO POST TRY-ONS ON INSTAGRAM THAN IT IS FOR ME TO FORMULATE A POST SO I WILL OFTEN POST A FEW GEMS THERE FIRST (OR QUICK INSTAGRAM STORIES), AND THEN AS SOON AS I’M HOME, CREATE A BLOG POST WITH THE FULL TRY-ON. I WILL BE UPDATING RESTOCKS AND MARK-DOWNS THROUGHOUT THE SALE. I KNOW I MENTIONED IN TIP #4 THAT RESTOCKING IS SUCH AN UNCERTAINTY BUT YOU NEVER KNOW IF SOMETHING WILL RESTOCK SO KEEP CHECKING! YOU MAY SCORE THAT PAIR OF BOOTIES THAT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT IN YOUR SIZE FOR DAYS!
IF YOU WANT TO BE THE FIRST TO KNOW EVERY TIME I POST A ROUNDUP OF THE 2019 NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE (OR ANY BLOG POST FOR THAT MATTER) THEN MAKE SURE YOU TO GET MY POSTS INTO YOUR INBOX! I WILL ALSO HAVE A FULL TAB ON MY BLOG WITH ALL SALE UPDATES AND POSTS!
HAPPY SHOPPING!!! 
