Nordstrom Rack

I’ve been here a few times. I actually came on the grand opening day last March but it was so crazy that I waited for the crowds to die down before I tried them again. It’s your typical discount designer store. It all depends on what you’re looking for so some things are great finds and others are not. My favorite parts are the shoe department, handbag, and accessory items. Many things in these sections you can find cheaper than outlet stores, so that’s a plus. Me personally, the women’s clothing department is hit or miss.
Overall, a good addition to Clear Lake.

So they had some stuff here at ok discounted prices. I wasn’t too impressed. I think I’ll stick with other bargain stores instead of here. Maybe this location just doesn’t have a lot. I was able to find some nice smelling candles and scarfs for some of my gifts. As far as cleanliness, the store was rather clean and clothes rack neat. Easy to find your sizes on the racks. Customer service was average. No one going out of their way to help me find stuff. Their home décor is very limited. Their workout gear limited as well. I’ll try it again in the future just in case I have a different experience, but not eager to come back.

I may be a low maintenance female, but even a person like me likes to shop for good quality clothing sometimes, but that doesn’t include overly expensive clothes.
I may like majority of the clothing here and don’t get me wrong some of the dresses that I spotted was simply beautiful and I absolutely fell in love with them once I’d seen them, but the disappointment came from the price tag.
Yes, it was the tag hanging from the pieces. It wasn’t the associates, the lack of quality nor quantity, but that sole white paper that states the numerical amount that frightened me the most.
It may also be Halloween, so me seeing that sky high price gave me such a scare I don’t think I’ll be able to recover from.
I was shocked and surprised to find out that this place isn’t equivalent to Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, or Ross, but nope it’s more like another department store that equals to Palais Royal, Macy’s, JcPenney’s, Dillard’s and the rest of them.
Don’t be fooled like my mum and I were. The prices were barely reasonable and it was at random we would find an affordable blouses or dresses that were $ 20 or even $ 14, but definitely nothing below that.
Majority of the pieces we chose to browse was $ 30 and up, and that was even on the clearance rack too. Usually the clearance have good deals, but not here. I’d seen a super cute blouse originally priced at $ 49 and the sale price was $ 37. Now, that’s not a big difference and paying that much for a blouse is ridiculous. if you do have the money and even if you don’t.
I did buy a dress for $ 20 since the original price was $ 50; now that’s a steal.
The shoe department was very nice with some unique looks, but the same disappointment I appeared on my face.
I really liked the modern baskets or if you say buggies. I’m thinking it was German made. since I’ve never seen them look so sleek and nice.
Additionally, the associates were friendly, however the new technology with receipts seemed to be only geared toward the technology fiends or addicts: meaning:
1) you have to sign with your finger. now I’m not that old fashioned, but the fact that germs spread so easily and touchscreen devices aren’t always the cleanest surface.
2) Not everyone is a smartphone addict expert and knows how to use one. I’m sure lots of people knows how to sign their signature with a pen, except for children nowadays as they aren’t being taught cursive handwriting in schools.
3) They ask for your email address and everybody knows having something that is considered spam or unnecessary that is being sent to your personal email can be an annoyance to deal with. The paper receipts are no good either, but at least you can trash them when you don’t want them or let them accumulate in your car. but eventually you toss them away.
This definitely wouldn’t be the store for me and even when I start in my career. I don’t think I’d give this store another chance.

Needed some new dress clothes for my photography business. Found 3 great pairs of slacks at a great price right away which is awesome because I have trouble finding dress pants that fit me. The on-​site tailor was friendly and helpful.
Good shoe selection. Found a nice pair that fit.
Socks and belts were lacking, unfortunately.
My only real complaint was the person working the fitting rooms. He was impersonal and acted very annoyed that I needed to try stuff on. NOT a hot look. They should fire him and replace him with somebody who cares.

This store has an extremely small men’s section compared to the other racks I’ve been to. However, it is a nice and clean (and new) store, and the employees are very friendly. I’ve even overheard them talking to one another saying that they’re not quite certain about the clientele they are targeting. They need to rethink the men’s section! A lot of the men’s merchandise seems to be aimed at seniors…

I love NR… I found some great deals that I could not pass up. So many designer names that’s affordable. The store set up is nice and spacious. If you LOVE name brands at affordable prices Nordstrom Rack is the place.
I was happy I didn’t have to stand in a long line to check out. They offer mobile check out if using credit card & they email your receipt which is plus.
Also, sign up for Nordstrom Rewards to earn points

Woo Hoo!!! Clear Lake now has its very own Nordstrom Rack… Exciting! Or is it?
I noticed two weeks ago that they were working on prettying up the space that formerly housed DSW. When I drove by, they had a Nordstrom Rack bus in the parking lot and a huge group in the typical green t-​shirts posing for a team picture. Boy was I excited! Fast forward to the grand opening this past Thursday, March 26^th…
I was greeted by a very nice young lady and was pretty excited to see what they had been brewing. So, what you’ll find is a pretty typical Rack store in terms of layout. It is indeed smaller than the one in the Galleria area. As far as clothing selection, it’s decent and priced right, but not much to write home about. The shoe selection is a notch better compared to the clothes, so I had a blast checking them out. The one thing that disappointed me a tad is that I did not see much selection of the shoe gems I’ve found at other racks around the country (I’m looking at you, Chicago), like Via Spiga, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, and Diane von Furstenberg. Also, the handbag selection was limited.
Although a nice addition to the area I think it still has a way to go to be competitive with other stores in its market. Since they are super new, let’s hope it can only get better.

Grand opening today!
The store is massive with a wide variety of selections for very affordable prices. The best part is that the designer items are affordable as well! I love saving money when im shopping, and Nordstrom Rack is the best place to go to for good deals!
There is the option to do mobile checkout which cuts down the wait time at the register. Look for the associates in the bright green shirt!
So excited that I don’t have to travel 45 minutes to the Galleria area now!