Nordstrom, Inc. is an American upscale fashion retailer, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company began as a shoe retailer, and has since expanded their inventory to include clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, and fragrances. There are 231 stores operating in 31 states, which includes 117 Full-Line stores and 110 Nordstrom Racks.Nationally, Nordstrom competes with luxury retailers Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Nordstrom traditionally only holds five designated sale events each year.

Four of these are Half-Yearly sales, which take place semi-annually and are split up by department. For women and kids, the Half-Yearly sales take place in May and November. The mens Half-Yearly sales occur in mid-June and late December.

Nordstrom's largest sale event is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, which is held each July.Limited amounts of merchandise set to be released for the following fall is sent to Nordstrom stores early, where it is sold at a large discount. For ten days prior to Anniversary Sale, Nordstrom rewards members are able to make appointments with sales associates to shop the sale early through the store's pre-select event. Shoppers also get double points on their Nordstrom card purchases throughout pre-select and the first weekend of Anniversary Sale. The group also has its own kid’s clothing line which wows mama’s heart by its finest quality. Through the price is a little bit dear it worths parents paying for its clothing.