Nordstrom Beauty Picks Cap Off 2014

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Published on Monday, 01 December 2014 14:54
Written by Elaine Ing

It’s no surprise that Nordstrom has built its reputation as having something for everyone.  The Seattle-based company has 117 stores across the U.S. (making it the largest U.S. luxury department-store chain) and is set to open full-line Nordstrom stores across Canada. According to the Luxury Institute's 2014 Luxury Multichannel Engagement Index, Nordstrom came out on top in a ranking of luxury retailers, with the highest incidence of customers spending online (26%) and in-store (45%). It also led in its share of total fashion spend (17%) versus its competitors. Wealthy U.S. shoppers earning at least $150,000 a year rank Nordstrom highest among luxury retailers in the 2012 Luxury Consumer Experience Index (LCEI) survey by the independent and objective New York-based Luxury Institute.

macLCEI scores are based on customers’ evaluations of a brand’s store personnel, shopping environment and degree of satisfaction with the total experience. Nordstrom earned the top overall score of 8.41 out of 10, followed by Neiman Marcus’ Bergdorf Goodman subsidiary (8.37), and Barneys New York (8.23). It is also the most widely visited luxury retailer, with 36% of wealthy consumers reporting shopping at Nordstrom in the past 12 months.

“Retailers, especially in luxury, are selling experiences to customers more than they are selling any particular good,” says Luxury Institute CEO Milton Pedraza. “In the case of a retailer like Nordstrom, we see that a program of continuous improvement in the customer experience can lead to higher degrees of loyalty and improved financial performance.” In addition to its top overall LCEI score, Seattle-based Nordstrom ranks first on two critical measures of customer loyalty: 96% of high-income shoppers plan to shop at Nordstrom again, and 94% recommend Nordstrom to family and close friends.

chanelNordstrom’s beauty department is a wonderland of sorts... a one-stop purveyor brimming with a cornucopia of options in terms of brands, prices and items exclusive to Nordstrom.   This season, Nordstrom has everyone on your wish list covered with of one-of-a-kind gift sets, seasonal offerings and Nordstrom exclusives from aromatherapy, cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, and skin care, as stocking stuffers or stand-alone presents. Gift sets are more popular than ever, and many of the cosmetic and skincare brands present a bevvy of sets that will have gifts lasting for a long time and used in a multitude of ways.
Some of the highlights include:

Chanel:

Clarisonic Mia 3 Makeup Removal Expert – Nordstrom Beauty Exclusive: $199 ($257 value): Features the Mia and a cashmere brush head, which massages away tough products on the skin, and the satin precision brush head, which targets smaller areas of the face

Deborah Lippmann Holiday Gifting Duet: Glam Rock in Ruby Red Slippers Glitter Bag – Nordstrom Beauty Exclusive: $19

Diptyque Mini Candle Set: Nordstrom Beauty Exclusive – $130

DIY Nails Alphabet Nail Decals: Nordstrom Beauty Exclusive – $10:

Eyeko Alexa Chung Eye Do Mascara and Liquid Eyeliner Set – Nordstrom Beauty Exclusive: $35: Designed by style icon Alexa Chung, this set includes award-winning Eye Do Mascara and Eye Do Liquid Eyeliner.

MAC Keepsakes Gold Lip and Eye Bag – Nordstrom Beauty Exclusive: $59.50 ($90 value):

Molton Brown Festive Bauble Body Wash:  $15:  A beautifully boxed bauble with your favorite body wash

NEST Birchwood Pine Classic Collection:

voluspaPhilosophy:

Voluspa Maison Holiday Candles: $9 – $50:

Nordstrom’s Beauty Stylists are also what make Nordstrom a unique one-stop shop. Similar to personal shoppers, Nordstrom Beauty Stylists offer complimentary services to customers to help them find the perfect makeup, skincare and fragrance products across ALL brands and counters! 

Nordstrom Beauty Stylists are available in-store, by phone at 1-800-7beauty or via live chat at http://shop.nordstrom.com/beautystylist.