As of the latest catalog refresh, Petite Pick indexes 2,737 petite items at Macy's and 3,179 at Nordstrom. Average current price is $77 at Macy's versus $190 at Nordstrom; 67% of Macy's petite items are on sale versus 36% at Nordstrom.
Macy's carries 2,737 petite items across 11 categories (top: Tops (857), Dresses (587), Sweaters (403)). Nordstrom carries 3,179 across 13 categories (top: Dresses (926), Jeans (543), Pants (463)). Average current prices are $77 and $190 respectively.
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| Retailer | Items | Avg price | From | On sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom | 3,179 | $190 | $17 | 36% |
| Macy's | 2,737 | $77 | $5 | 67% |
| Old Navy | 1,675 | $20 | $3 | 100% |
| ASOS | 1,443 | $75 | $12 | 29% |
| Talbots | 1,137 | $112 | $30 | 0% |
Macy's vs Nordstrom Petite — Side-by-Side Comparison (5,916)
$348
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
wedding-guest
date-night
going-out
$289
6/S
wedding-guest
date-night
going-out
$384
$548
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
12/L
14/L
wedding-guest
date-night
going-out
$129
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
everyday
vacation
date-night
$159
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
work
everyday
going-out
$100
0/XS
2/XS
work
everyday
date-night
$178
$255
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
wedding-guest
date-night
going-out
$35
$70
0/XS
2/XS
6/S
everyday
vacation
casual
$66
$95
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
classic
$490
2/XS
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
work
date-night
going-out
$84
$280
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
wedding-guest
going-out
classic
$59
$88
12/L
work
everyday
vacation
$70
0/XS
2/XS
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
work
everyday
vacation
$158
6/S
10/M
14/L
16/XL
everyday
date-night
work
$88
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
everyday
going-out
active
$59
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
date-night
$170
0/XS
2/XS
everyday
vacation
minimalist
$88
$110
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
everyday
classic
modern
$198
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
date-night
$27
$54
0/XS
2/XS
6/S
everyday
date-night
going-out
$68
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
everyday
work
date-night
$60
$80
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
classic
$107
$179
6/S
everyday
date-night
going-out
$68
0/XS
2/XS
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
everyday
date-night
work
$80
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
work
everyday
date-night
$145
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
everyday
work
date-night
$97
$138
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
work
everyday
vacation
$158
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
vacation
$235
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
everyday
vacation
going-out
$140
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
date-night
$175
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
work
everyday
date-night
$350
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
everyday
vacation
active
$60
$80
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
everyday
vacation
work
$598
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
wedding-guest
date-night
going-out
$84
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
everyday
work
date-night
$198
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
everyday
vacation
work
$96
$320
2/XS
4/S
date-night
going-out
wedding-guest
$265
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
work
everyday
going-out
$129
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
date-night
$80
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
work
everyday
classic
$268
2/XS
4/S
6/S
10/M
12/L
14/L
16/XL
wedding-guest
formal
date-night
$39
$65
0/XS
2/XS
4/S
6/S
8/M
10/M
12/L
14/L
+1
everyday
vacation
classic
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Macy's or Nordstrom have more petite items?
- Nordstrom currently has more, with 3,179 petite items versus 2,737.
- Which is cheaper on average, Macy's or Nordstrom?
- Average current prices are $77 at Macy's and $190 at Nordstrom.
- Which retailer has more petite items on sale?
- Macy's has 67% of its petite items on sale, versus 36% at Nordstrom.
- What sizes do Macy's and Nordstrom carry in petite?
- Both retailers offer petite sizing roughly from 00/XXS to 20/XXL depending on the item.
- How often is this comparison updated?
- Counts and prices on this page are recomputed from the live catalog on each request; the underlying catalog refreshes daily.