Consumer Goods & Shopping

Purchase, N.Y. – October 15, 2026 -- Pepsi cans now have their own gameday outfit: a miniature NFL puffer jacket sized for a 12-ounce can, designed to keep the soda cold and hands comfortable at the tailgate, in the stadium or at a home watch party.

The jackets come from the first collaboration between Pepsi and Off Season, the sports-fashion brand founded by Kristin Juszczyk and Emma Grede. Off Season shrank its viral NFL puffer to fit the can.

Frankfurt – October 15, 2026 -- Creality has added two printers to its Ender-3 series: the large-format Ender-3 V3 Mega, with early-bird pricing of $669 for the Combo, and the entry-level Ender-3 V3 Neo, at $329 for the Combo. Both are available to order from October 15 through Creality's official stores.

The series is nine years old and has shipped more than 4 million units. The Mega is aimed at batch production and flexible materials, while the Neo targets first-time buyers.

Mega prints 420 mm objects in one piece

The Ender-3 V3 Mega has a 420 × 420 × 420 mm build volume. Large models can be printed whole, which cuts down on splitting, assembly and visible seams. For batch work, multiple objects fit on one build plate, so print farms and design studios can finish more jobs in fewer runs. Creality names large cosplay props, furniture components and batches of functional prototypes as suitable uses.

Shanghai – October 15, 2026 -- Twenty gaming monitors from Lenovo's Legion line and HKC's ANTGAMER brand are among the first to earn TÜV Rheinland's new Native Gaming Performance Certification, which rates displays from three to five stars.

The standard was officially launched at the 23rd China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy) in July 2026. It targets a familiar problem: higher refresh rates and shorter advertised response times do not necessarily mean clearer, more stable visuals, especially when those specs rely on overclocking, undisclosed reductions in display quality or compromises in stability.

Overclocked refresh rates are excluded from certification

The framework defines three refresh-rate operating modes: native, overclocked and dual-mode. It applies a "same mode, full-system testing" principle, and refresh-rate overclocking is excluded from certification.

Dubai – – October 15, 2026 -- The Gorenje G800 oven combines a 77-litre interior, more than 70 automatic cooking programs and a self-cleaning cycle, built for evenings when two dinner guests turn into six.

A 77-litre cavity replaces the two-batch dinner

The large interior takes wide trays without wrestling them into place. Several dishes can run at once across all shelves, so roasting, baking and reheating happen in parallel instead of in two rounds. According to the source, heat stays consistent across every level, which removes the need to rotate trays every fifteen minutes.

AutoBake handles more than 70 dishes from weight alone

The AutoBake feature includes over 70 pre-tested programs. You select a dish, enter its weight and press start. There is no preheating and no temperature calculation. Gorenje's pitch is to "press start and get on with your evening."

Bloomington – October 14, 2026 -- Toro is bringing a robotic mower for lawns up to three-quarters of an acre, a compact 24-inch snow blower and a 1,000-unit limited edition zero turn mower to Equip Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, October 20-23.

The HAVEN AM75 mows lawns up to three-quarters of an acre on its own

The Toro HAVEN AM75 Autonomous Mower uses LiDAR-guided navigation and 360-degree environmental awareness to map a lawn and detect obstacles in real time. Homeowners can use auto-mapping for defined borders, or set custom boundaries and exclusion zones in the mobile app. Toro says setup takes less time than a typical mow.

Jersey City – October 14, 2026 -- Casio America has launched Pink Moflin (PE-M11PK), the first new color for its furry smart companion, priced at $429 and sold at casio.com/us/moflin. It joins the original gold and silver models.

Fans asked for pink more than any other color

Since Moflin debuted in Japan in November 2024, pink has been the owners' most frequent request. Casio Japan responded with Sakura Pink on September 4, 2026. Casio says the soft shade was chosen to evoke comfort, warmth and calm.

"Cozy culture is about soothing colors and soft materials," said Brian Piccolo, General Manager of Sound & Innovation at Casio America.

Georgetown, Texas – October 14, 2026 -- Sport Clips Haircuts has signed NFL quarterback Sam Hartman for a new "Sport Your Look" ad that jokes about waiting on the sideline with your hair already game-ready.

Hartman goes from the sideline to the Sport Clips chair

Hartman is a former Notre Dame team captain and MVP. In the spot, he waits on the sideline until the coach gives him the call to get into the game. The ad follows him onto the field, then moves to the full Sport Clips MVP Experience.

Survey of 350 men links hair to confidence

The campaign draws on Sport Clips research among 350 male respondents. 81 percent agreed that guys can communicate a lot to each other with just a head nod. Nearly 90 percent said they feel more confident when their hair looks good.

Queens, N.Y. – October 14, 2026 -- Shoppers can now pick an in-stock handmade rug, order broadloom cut to their dimensions, or design a fully custom rug with Costikyan's team through the new Costikyan Custom Carpet launch.

Three ways to buy under one new name

Costikyan Inc. announced Costikyan Custom Carpet in its 140th anniversary year. The company says the launch returns it to its roots as a source of fine rugs and carpets.

Clients can choose from three routes: a handmade rug already in stock, broadloom cut and finished to fit a space, or a custom design developed with the company's team.

An 1886 import business, now in its fifth generation

The company began as Costikyan Freres, founded by S. Kent Costikyan to bring fine Oriental and antique rugs to American buyers. Five generations have carried that heritage forward, and it still guides how the company selects products.

New York – October 14, 2026 -- Partiful has launched Partiful Plus, an optional monthly subscription for iOS and Android users in the United States. It adds profile personalization, premium event themes and effects, app customization and early access to new features. Creating events, sending invitations, managing RSVPs and RSVPing all stay free.

Peek lets invited guests preview the guest list before RSVPing

The headline feature is Peek, which the company describes as one of its most highly requested. Guests directly invited by a host can see who's going and the neighborhood of an eligible event before they decide whether to RSVP. Peek shows the guest list and the general area, not the exact address.

Guests who skip Peek can still RSVP for free to see guest and location details.

Malibu – October 14, 2026 -- Barefoot Dreams x Frankies Bikinis, a new loungewear collection built for beach days, couch days and flights, goes on sale October 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM PDT on both brands' websites.

The pieces pair Barefoot Dreams' CozyChic® and CozyChic Lite® fabrics with Frankies Bikinis' best-selling silhouettes. Each item can be thrown on over a bikini, worn around the house or on a plane, and styled as a matching set or on its own. The designers had a crisp autumn day at the beach in mind.

The lineup covers matching sets, a robe and a head scarf

Two sets pair tops with bottoms: zip-up hoodies and sweaters with coordinated lounge pants, and ponchos with tanks and low-rise shorts. The collection also includes the Barefoot Dreams signature CozyChic® Hooded Robe and a head scarf accessory.

Colors are Pearl, Black, Cotton Candy and Ocean Mist.