What Are the Best Things to Buy During Labor Day Sales? Not every Labor Day discount is worth getting excited about. Our advice: Use Labor Day sales to stock up on products you already know and love or look for markdowns on expensive beauty tools and devices you haven't been able to justify at full price. If your closet is feeling a little bland, Labor Day arrives at a particularly good time for a wardrobe refresh. Keep an eye on sales from Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Free People, Anthropologie, Madewell, J.Crew, Abercrombie & Fitch, lululemon, and more.