I would probably give this a 3.5, but I am rounding it up since I did find a good buy. It was my first time ever at a Nordstrom Rack store. Came on a Tuesday evening, and still brisk traffic. I found most of the women's clothes to be polyester and not really my style. I probably could have dug deeper, but a lot of the clothes just didn't stick out. I do think they get points for their athletic wear selection as they had lots of different items. I wear a size 10 shoes and have never seen so many of my size in one place, but it was hard to look at so many in tall displays. Not a ton of my more subdued style either and the prices were just ok. Saw some Nikes, but could probably get cheaper at their outlet.
I did see The North Face and Columbia jackets. I saw a NF fleece I liked, but they didn't have my size. Luckily, there was one hiding with the winter jackets. For $60 with tax, it was good pick up for me. They have a lot of everything, but the discounts are not ginormous. If you are looking for designer or higher end name brands in general, you would probably do well.