Consumer Goods & Shopping

Irvine – October 19, 2026 -- OluKai's new Pāhi boot costs $300, gets early access on October 20 and goes on sale sitewide on October 22, with a sole designed to be resoled so the boots last for years.

The limited-edition boot is a collaboration with Neil Kamimura, a Big Island Hawai'i native and master bladesmith. Self-taught, Kamimura gained international recognition by winning the History Channel competition show Forged in Fire. When he is not restoring vintage motorcycles, he makes knives and swords sought after by celebrities and collectors.

Pull-up leather is built to develop a patina

The Pāhi uses premium pull-up leather saturated with dense waxes and oils. With wear, the leather develops a distinctive, multi-tonal patina. It also naturally resists water, drying, cracking and hardening over time.

Tucson – October 19, 2026 -- Park fans can now buy T-shirts and other branded products from WNP Gear, a new collection from Western National Parks sold exclusively through the nonprofit's online store.

The first collection carries a colorful Western-inspired look

Western National Parks (WNP), a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service since 1938, built the initial lineup around T-shirts and other WNP-branded products. The designs use the organization's modern, colorful visual identity, inspired by the landscapes, wildlife, cultures, and stories of the West. New products and designs will be added over time.

The line represents the wider park community, not one site

Many WNP products celebrate individual national park sites. WNP Gear instead extends the organization's identity beyond any single park, giving supporters a way to represent the broader community connected by a shared appreciation for national parks.

Sterling, Ill. – October 19, 2026 -- A 40-year barber from Maryland has won the fifth Wahl Benevolent Beards Contest, taking home $5,000 for himself and $20,000 for his charity, and he will be honored at a free beard grooming event before the Baltimore Ravens game on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.

Robert Cradle of Odenton, MD, founded Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation (RBCF). The charity brings grooming services, hygiene products and barber training to underserved communities. Wahl will park its Mobile Barbershop on RavensWalk from 9 a.m. to noon EST for the event.

Fort Lauderdale – October 19, 2026 -- Shoppers in Tampa Bay can now browse furniture, appliances, closets, bath, fitness gear and connected home tech under one roof at CITY HOME's new Wesley Chapel showroom, which spans more than 120,000 square feet.

It is the first CITY HOME showroom built from the ground up under the new name, and the company's second fully converted CITY HOME location. The retailer switched from CITY Furniture to CITY HOME in June, and Wesley Chapel brings its Tampa/Sarasota footprint to four showrooms.

The store goes well beyond sofas and mattresses

Alongside furniture and mattresses, the showroom stocks appliances, closets, home electronics, bath, fitness, kitchens and connected home solutions. Services include interior design, custom cabinetry and connected home installation.

Hermon, Maine – October 19, 2026 -- Foggy Mountain®, the Maine-made outdoor brand that began with homemade cover scent handed out in mayonnaise jars, is marking its 45th anniversary with a product range that now covers hunting scents, insect repellents, and hats.

A Maine guide mixed the first scent in 1981

The brand dates to 1981, when Maine Master Guide Wayne A. Bosowicz of Foggy Mountain Guide Service introduced ProCover, a cover scent built for the hunters who traveled to Maine to hunt with him. Bosowicz recalled that 20 hunters would arrive with 20 different bottles of scents and lures, and most of them did not work. His team mixed its own blend and gave it to clients in mayonnaise jars before it even had a name. Hunters kept asking for more, so the guide service began selling it.

San Diego – – October 19, 2026 -- CLEARSTEM's SMOOTH OVER Daily Texture Perfecting Serum (1 fl oz / 30 mL) goes on sale October 16, 2026, for $62 at clearstemskincare.com. It is built for acne-prone skin that is also starting to show fine lines.

One serum is meant to replace a retinol compromise

Many clients are stuck between texture and breakouts on one side and fine lines on the other, according to CLEARSTEM CEO and Co-Founder Danielle "The Acne Guru®" Gronich. Retinol was too harsh for them, but they did not want to give up anti-aging benefits. She says SMOOTH OVER "ends that tradeoff" and avoids the pore-clogging fillers found in most anti-aging serums.

East Hampton, Conn. – October 19, 2026 -- Shoppers can get 25% off sitewide from October 19–25 at Dickinsons.com, TNDickinsons.com and Humphreysusa.com with promo code NWHD2026, as Dickinson Brands Inc. marks the sixth annual National Witch Hazel Day on October 21.

Sweepstakes launches on October 21

Two sister brands, T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel First Aid and Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel skincare, are running a social media sweepstakes. Starting October 21, consumers can enter through both brands' social media channels for a chance to win a prize pack with products from each brand. The company also lists exclusive brand merchandise among the prizes.

Free shipping thresholds vary by site

The discount week includes free shipping on orders over $20 at Dickinsons.com and TNDickinsons.com. Orders at Humphreys.com qualify with a $25 minimum.

Dubai – October 19, 2026 -- The HONOR X9e Pro pairs an 11,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with a 3-metre marble drop rating, IP68, IP69 and IP69K protection, and a body about 8.08mm thin and roughly 203g.

HONOR frames the phone as the latest step in an X Series that has raised its durability bar with each generation. Two of those generations have also earned Guinness World Records titles.

X9a and X9b made the screen and frame tougher

The X9a used 0.65mm reinforced glass rated to withstand more than 900MPa of stress. HONOR tested it with marble drops, squeezing, rolling and steel-ball impact.

The X9b added 360-degree whole-device protection and drop resistance from up to 1.5 metres. It became the first smartphone in the industry to receive Switzerland's SGS Five-Star Overall Drop Resistance Certification.

Orem, Utah – October 19, 2026 -- Bucked Up, which the company calls the #1 pre-workout in the U.S., is now sold at Target for the first time, with 15 products in about 1,848 stores nationwide and on Target.com. Shoppers will find it in the sporting goods section, next to the gear.

A 2016 startup is now a $450 million brand

Bucked Up launched in 2016 with labels that disclose every ingredient and every dose. According to the company, it is now a $450 million brand with more than 100,000 retail locations. The formulas and labels are the same ones sold elsewhere. Assortment varies by store.

Erin Bettner, the brand's Chief Marketing Officer, said Target lets Bucked Up bring its no-shortcuts standard to millions of shoppers where they already buy fitness gear.

The lineup covers pre-workout, creatine and protein

Three pre-workouts anchor the range:

Miami – October 19, 2026 -- Miami shoppers can now get luxury and contemporary fashion delivered to their door the same day through InstaMall, a new app available on iOS and Android.

The app offers real-time inventory from more than 80 brands across Miami's five premier retail clusters. The lineup includes Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia and Prada. InstaMall plans to add more brands in the coming weeks and seasons.

An AI Stylist responds to preferences in real time

Inside the app, an AI Stylist works as a shopping assistant. Customers can use it to get product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles.

A virtual try-on feature lets shoppers see select items on themselves before they buy.