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When it comes to getting into the festive spirit, it's the smallest details that often make the biggest impact. For affordable finishing touches in your own home and gifting options that fully embrace the holidays, no one offers more variety than Bath & Body Works. In addition to offering cult-favorite scents like Winter Candy Apple and Twisted Peppermint, the beauty brand has introduced a new collection to make things merry and bright: Season's Greetings.

Whenever I get together with my extended family, games are a guarantee, and that's especially true around the holidays. In fact, there's chatter happening now about what games will be played when everyone meets up for Christmas. Because there are so many of us, my relatives and I tend to split our time between indoors and outdoors, which usually means the firepit is going and a variety of games are set up on the patio and in the backyard.

Accepting payments from customers around the world adds a layer of complexity that businesses only notice once they begin trading across borders. Different currencies, shifting exchange rates and varied banking rules all influence how smoothly a transaction clears. When a payment system is built with local use in mind, these international details tend to trip it up. A setup designed for global traffic handles these differences without slowing customers down. Businesses that plan for this early usually avoid the friction that appears when customers pay in unfamiliar currencies, especially when those customers expect a checkout that behaves consistently no matter where they live or which payment method they prefer.

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We got super lucky," Armstrong says. "With everything we were doing-filming the golf ball reviews and thrifting golf clubs-we were basically filming ourselves making money.

These consumers are navigating retail entirely on their own terms: discovering brands through TikTok and YouTube, engaging with live streams on platforms like Twitch (which just launched its Amazon-powered live-shopping feature), hunting for deals and secondhand finds online, and often making purchase decisions of their own, or influencing those of their family members. Gen Alpha and Gen Z will account for 40% of fashion spending in the next decade, according to a new BCG study.

I'm one of those people who refills their Aesop bottles with generic hand soap (sorry, not sorry), because I love the elevated look the bottles bring to my bathroom counter. So when I scrolled upon Element Brooklyn -a brand that makes wallet-friendly (and sustainable!) refills that promise to be as good as their high-end counterparts, I knew I had to try it.

Venmo announced early Thursday that an issue impacting the payment service had been fixed and it was "back up and running," after users reported trouble sending and receiving money for hours. "We're sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate you bearing with us while our team addressed this," the company said in a post on the social platform X. Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages, showed reports that problems began spiking at about 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday.

In late October, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser with ChatGPT at its core. In Agent Mode, it can perform actions on your behalf, such as pulling together an online order. Elyse Betters Picaro, Senior Contributing Editor at ZDNET, tried it that day, successfully using it to place a same-day delivery order from Walmart. The experience was so positive that she then used it to buy Disney on Ice Tickets, which she said saved her some money and hassle.

Askul operates several e-commerce brands serving both consumers and business buyers, plus logistics services used by other consumer brands including Muji. Its own site serves smaller businesses, while its SOLOEL ARENA brand targets corporate procurement customers. Its Lohaco brand, a consumer goods site, even has a tie-up with Yahoo Japan. On October 19, the company found itself infected by ransomware and the next day advised it couldn't accept orders or ship products.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over. Now it's time to see what our readers have actually been buying. We've been scoping out all the savings you've been scooping up during Cyber Week 2025, and we're back with our final top-sellers from the past week, from Thanksgiving day (Nov. 27) through Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Dec. 1). Also: Our favorite Cyber Monday deals still live

"We allege that Temu has repeatedly and willfully violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and put the privacy of Arizonans, including minors, at extreme risk," she said. "Arizonans should be aware that behind Temu's low prices and shiny advertising, there is real danger. The Temu app can infect users' devices with malware to steal their private data while carefully hiding its tracks."

Right now, the SanDisk 2TB Creator Pro Portable SSD is discounted on Amazon well after the next big shopping rush. Usually listed at $294, this rugged yet tiny SSD is currently available for just $240, which is a solid 18% off. If 2TB isn't quite the amount you're after-too large or not quite enough-both the 1TB (6% off) and 4TB (7% off) models are marked down as well.

Forget influencers and glossy magazines-this holiday season, Americans are turning to each other for shopping advice. New data from Trustpilot's National Write a Review Week campaign shows a 76% YoY spike in consumer reviews. The initiative, which ran October 20-24, attracted ~4 million visitors nationwide-a 63% jump from the same period in 2024-signaling how heavily shoppers are relying on feedback from real buyers. Trustpilot's AI and Black Friday shopping analysis reinforced the trend as 86% of shoppers checked reviews before making a holiday purchase.

The holiday season is officially here, and if you're traveling this time of year, it's essential that you're approaching your trips well-prepared with the right gear to keep your belongings safe. It's no secret that crossbody bags are more secure than shoulder bags when it comes to warding off theft and pickpocketing, and right now, Amazon is spilling over with stunning styles that fit your travel needs from brands like Kate Spade, Aldo, Calvin Klein, and more.

Seniors aren't "slowing down"-they're adapting. In 2025-2026, the fastest-growing age group in e-bike sales is riders over 60. And honestly, it makes perfect sense. A modern e-bike gives older riders freedom, fitness, and confidence without the strain that keeps many people off traditional bicycles. Hills become easy. Pedal assist erases the dread of steep climbs. Headwinds aren't deal-breakers. Even a gentle assist makes tough wind days manageable. Longer rides feel possible again. Many seniors report doubling their usual mileage.

Shopify merchants and shoppers faced significant disruptions today as widespread outages affected the e-commerce platform's login and checkout functions. Reports flooded social media platforms and status tracking websites as users encountered errors attempting to access their stores and complete purchases, creating urgent concerns for businesses relying on the platform for daily operations. The issues started appearing within the last hour across multiple channels, with frustrated merchants taking to community forums and status trackers to report problems.

Amazon is bursting with inexpensive little gems that shoppers can't stop buying because they're just so awesome. These finds are the kind of clever, cute, and unexpectedly useful items that sell out because they just make life feel easier or more delightful. From everyday essentials to fun and functional decor items, these wallet-friendly finds are exactly the kind of serotonin-boosting treats that make clicking "add to cart" a no-brainer. Dive in to discover what everyone's obsessing over.

Cyber Monday is over, and although it's historically one of the best times to buy a robot vacuum at a discount, many of the best deals are still available. I track and review these devices throughout the year, and the price drops during Cyber Week are among the largest we see. This is the moment to upgrade or grab a new robot vacuum while these deals are still live.

Sears, once known as Sears, Roebuck and Co, was founded in 1892. Its store count peaked at over 3,000, and it was the largest retailer in America for decades, until Walmart topped it in 1990. By 2005, Sears had weakened so much that hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert bought it for $11 billion, using his ownership in Kmart to complete the transaction. The combined business declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018.

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As a product reviewer, I no longer believe that devices have to cost hundreds or thousands of dollars to be high quality. I've found several budget-friendly products that perform nearly as well as their high-end counterparts. Nevertheless, sometimes I test a product that does indeed cost hundreds of dollars and is indeed worth it. Also: Our readers' top 10 most-purchased gadgets Must you shell out hundreds of dollars to get one of these products? No.

One of the biggest surprises of Cyber Monday was the excellent discount we saw on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle, which dropped the price of Nintendo's latest console by $50. Walmart is currently offering the gaming bundle for $449.99 ($50 off) when you add it to your cart. Since it's a high-demand item, you'll need to create a Walmart account in order to go through the checkout process.