The Last Chance is where all of the Nordstrom stores send their damaged, returned or used merchandise. They also get stuff from the RACK stores.
I have been shopping at the Last Chance for over 15 years now...it used to be located on Indian Hill Road but had to move to it's current location as it started to need a larger space. When I started to go there all those years ago it was almost like a small second hand clothing store. Men's silk ties were $1.97, T-shirts were .97cents, shoes were no more than $14.97...once I bought a two piece, silk, hand made Italian pant suit for $14.97!! The store used to be quiet, only a hand full of people in the store at one time, and if you were looking for something particular the staff would actually go in the back room and hunt it down for you. Those were the days!
Now it is a massive free for all with full on cat fights breaking out in the purse section and women getting thrown out of the store for stealing other shoppers merchandise from their shopping carts.
Before the doors open for business each day, the store Manager stands in front of all the shoppers and lets them know the rules...no running, shoving or pushing...fighting will get you thrown out immediately and you won't get to come back for a year! NO JOKE!
I still love shopping at the Last Chance even though it's harder to find a bargain...I just love the thrill of the hunt. About once a year I will fly into PHX with my best friend and we spend two (sometimes more) whole days just shopping. We get there early to be at the front of the gate and get a shopping cart. (HUGE score if you get a cart!) We don't take potty breaks and we don't break for lunch...WE SHOP! Sometimes we shop until it closes, sometimes we realize we aren't as young as we used to be and call it a day by happy hour time. People think we're crazy but it's almost like a tradition...you have to love the thrill of the hunt and digging for bargains.