If you're looking for stylish furniture at prices that don't make your stomach turn, Wayfair is the place to go. It's why the home retailer has won the hearts (and carts) of budget-savvy shoppers and editors alike. The AT team has tested everything from coffee tables and sofas to dining tables and outdoor furniture, and can confirm its home offerings are hard to beat - especially during the Way Day sale.
That's why I've compiled everything I know about shopping sales as ZDNET's deals and shopping editor. I'm passing my favorite tips, tricks, and need-to-know info to you so you can shop savvy this holiday season. Consider this your all-inclusive guide to the 2025 holiday shopping season. Here's everything you need to know to shop Black Friday deals and other seasonal savings offers exactly like a shopping editor.
There's no denying it - having a spare bedroom is a luxury. Not only is it a place to host guests, but it's also extra square footage to play with. The room can transform into anything, and that freedom can be a blessing and a curse. The multifunctionality can lead to a cluttered space - especially if the room is cramped. However, the IKEA HEMNES daybed, an item that's been getting a lot of praise on social media, helps to reconcile that.
Here's how it works: First, plug the Sleek Socket cover into the top plug on your outlet. A thin white wire leads from the socket cover to a power strip, which is where all of your plugs will go before being tucked away behind a small appliance, large piece of furniture, or another item. Every Sleek Socket includes an adhesive kit to securely fasten the white wire to the wall and create a neat, streamlined look (and reviewers say it's renter-friendly).
When I started asking around about which brands I should look into for this story, loads of my friends told me to try Ruggable. And after I got mine in the mail for testing, I soon figured out why it gets so many recommendations. Of the rugs I tested, these rugs felt the softest and most substantial for how washable they are - the quality is just there!
ChatGPT now drives roughly 20% of Walmart's referral traffic, Modern Retail previously reported. It's worth noting, however, that referral clicks account for less than 5% of total site visits. A working paper authored by OpenAI's Economic Research team found that around 2% of all ChatGPT queries involve shopping, or about 50 million queries per day. Selling its wares within ChatGPT positions Walmart to capture sales if AI-powered shopping takes off.
One only has to look at the official figures released by the UK's Gambling Commission to see that online gambling is a booming sector. Now worth £6.9 billion a year, it outstrips the land-based activity that recorded a gross revenue of £4.6 billion for the period between April 2023 and March 2024. The real stars of the show are the online casinos, responsible for £4.4 billion in revenue and,
Amazon has announced a new tool called "Help Me Decide" that assists you in finding the perfect product for your needs. Also: Your Amazon deliveries got 3 major upgrades. Here's what's new (and why you'll want to try it) As the company explains, the feature uses AI (large language models and AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon OpenSearch, and Amazon SageMaker) to analyze product details and customer reviews and then accounts for your previous purchases and personal preferences to make a recommendation specific to you.
"Results contradict widespread expectations of LLM superiority," the authors wrote in the paper's abstract. "Time-trend analyses suggest gradual convergence with traditional channels, but projections indicate LLM will not achieve parity with organic search within the next year. These findings challenge narratives of LLMs as immediate 'Google killers,' while suggesting potential for long-term channel evolution."
E.l.f. Cosmetics wants to inject more performance into its Twitch advertising with the new in-stream shoppable integration. The capability is powered by Amazon Ads, allowing E.l.f. to draw on the e-commerce giant's troves of retail media data to better target and measure campaigns. The timing aligns with the gear up to the holiday season, a critical sales window for retail brands.
Inside a historic aircraft hangar in Playa Vista, crowds of people gathered on Thursday to browse the latest fashions from handbags to clothing and shoes as they prepared for the holiday shopping season. These weren't shoppers or retailer buyers searching for the latest products. Instead, they were YouTube video creators who were being courted by brands from Lowe's to Shark Beauty to encourage online audiences to buy their products.
putting mattresses, coffee machines, secateurs, low-alcohol drinks, hair masks, sleep aids and more through their paces. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Yet we're curious (read: nosy) types here and wanted to know what they get up to when they're off duty, relaxing, exercising, cooking and parenting.
"I feel like every birthday party invitation I'm receiving now has a registry/gift list," she continued. "It kind of makes the whole thing feel shallow. Registries were for bridal and baby showers to give couples and parents the things they needed for a huge life change, and now I'm getting invitations with registries filled with toys, some being $50+, for a 1 year old's birthday party."
Now, a new crop of storefronts want to make it easier to shop what we see on our favourite creators' feeds by positioning them as the curators of their own online stores. As the traditional wholesale model falters, it's shaping up to be the next creator economy battleground. In the last three months, ShopMy launched direct-to-consumer (DTC) creator storefronts on its platform, which currently provide affiliate links to creators to tag their recommendations.
Usually, outrageous price tags are associated with beautiful furniture - but the savviest shoppers know that doesn't need to be the case. Big-box retailers like Walmart continuously turn that narrative on its head (including iconic collaborations with Drew Barrymore) by offering pieces that are just as fabulous and on-trend as those high-end brands that charge clients thousands of dollars for similar looks.
For parents trying to stretch holiday budgets while keeping the magic alive through December, this is one of those deals that won't last long once word gets out. See at Amazon Advent calendars solve a specific parenting challenge every December: Kids need something to channel their excitement during those long weeks leading up to Christmas, and a daily surprise keeps them engaged without the sugar overload of chocolate-filled alternatives. This set delivers 237 pieces spread across 24 doors, giving children aged six and up a new building project each morning.
As someone who already owns Dyson's V4 model, I can attest that the brand's cordless vacuums are the ultimate option for reliable suction power and dust-busting versatility (especially in nooks and crevices!). I'm looking to upgrade to Dyson's V8 model, which is also cordless and contains a lightweight battery that provides up to 40 minutes of runtime (more than enough for my studio apartment).
The FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster September 18. The complaint alleges the companies collude with ticket resellers, enabling scalpers to buy more tickets than the advertised limit and permitting their resale at jacked prices. This would be a violation of the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (BOTS ACT). They also accuse Ticketmaster of "bait-and-switch" by misrepresenting the price of tickets. The suit blames the tool TradeDesk, which allowed resellers to track their sales, is used to mislead customers.
Marvel fans can save on both models in Lego's new series of brick-built busts featuring iconic characters and costumes from the MCU. The Iron Man MK4 and Iron Spider-Man Busts are discounted to $48 (was $60) at Amazon and Target. This is the first time either of these Lego Marvel sets have received discounts since launch, and these 20% discounts aren't expected to stick around for long. Amazon is matching Target's deals, and Target's site says October 21 is the last day to save.
"Through formats like unboxings, hauls, and reviews, creators have long fostered shared shopping experiences on YouTube. In YouTube's new 'shoppable' era, these shared interactions have been transformed into a tangible reality. Today, viewers can easily browse and purchase products created or recommended by creators, reshaping the long-standing relationship between creators and their fans."
But retail media ads are effective they appear in such long lists of products, Shields argues. If purchase suggestions become tailored by AI chatbots, doesn't that mean fewer opportunities for consumers to see ads for alternatives? Besides, Shields says, the idea of an impartial AI shopping assistant feels incompatible with the Walmart deal. Will Walmart be ChatGPT's preferred retailer, for example, even if its prices are higher?
Prime members who used "no more than 3 Prime benefits" in their first year of enrollment and signed up through what the settlement calls a "challenged enrollment flow" will receive an automatic payment from Amazon. Those "flows" include multiple points at which Amazon prompted customers to sign up for Prime, such as the Prime Video enrollment page, the single page checkout, the shipping selection page, or the Universal Prime page on Amazon's website.
