Free Holiday Gift Bows & Ribbon: Where Stores Give Extras
Where gift boxes, ribbon and wrap are free, what limits apply, and where to budget extra this season.
Free holiday bows and ribbon still come with gift packaging at three stores. Von Maur, Tiffany & Co. and Nordstrom give boxes, ribbon or wrap extras with qualifying purchases under stated limits.
Gift extras here mean the box, ribbon or wrap a store adds. The benefit applies only to items bought from that store. Terms differ for in-store pickup and shipped orders.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 02, 2026.
Which stores include extras free
Von Maur provides free gift wrapping year-round and free U.S. delivery. Online orders get complimentary wrap on items $10 and over, subject to size exclusions.
The benefit covers store shoppers and online gift buyers, as described on the Von Maur History page. Tiffany & Co. ships every Tiffany.com purchase in the signature Tiffany Blue Box tied with white satin ribbon.
Shoppers can add a gift message in a white envelope at checkout. Tiffany details the packaging in its Tiffany gift-wrap FAQ. Nordstrom stores offer complimentary gift boxes for in-store purchases.
Full gift wrap or a reusable gift bag costs $5 for Nordstrom and Rack items and $15 for outside items. Shipped orders can add a free gift message. Nordstrom lists these terms in its Nordstrom holiday press release.
What limits shape the free offer
Von Maur ties online wrap to item price and size. Items need to cost $10 or more for complimentary online wrap. Size exclusions can still remove an item from eligibility.
Nordstrom splits a free box from paid wrap. In-store purchases qualify for the complimentary box. Full wrap or a reusable bag triggers the $5 or $15 charge based on where the item came from.
Shipped orders use a free gift message rather than a free box.
Where wrap extras cost more
Barnes & Noble online charges $4.99 for gift wrap through its Make it a gift checkout. Buyers can add a free gift message up to 200 characters. Gift cards, eBooks and NOOK items, memberships, magazines and audiobooks are excluded, according to the Barnes & Noble Help Center article.
That price contrast helps set a budget. Shoppers who want ribbon at no added charge can save book and digital gifts for separate planning. Shoppers who want store wrap for those items should include the $4.99 charge.
How to ask for the extras
Use the store term at the counter or checkout. Box, full wrap and gift message mean different things for fees. Keep outside items separate at Nordstrom because wrap for outside items costs $15.
Pay the $5 charge only when you want full wrap or a reusable bag for a Nordstrom or Rack item.
- Ask for a complimentary gift box for an in-store Nordstrom purchase, not full gift wrap.
- Select complimentary wrap online only for Von Maur items priced $10 and over.
- Add the gift message at checkout for Tiffany.com purchases, Nordstrom shipped orders and Barnes & Noble physical items.