Consumer Goods & Shopping

Fort Worth – October 30, 2026 -- The Cody Johnson by Justin boot collection is on sale now at participating retailers and at JustinBoots.com. It covers everything from everyday wear to special occasions.

Johnson and Justin's team curated every style together

Justin Boots has added ACM Entertainer of the Year Cody Johnson to Team Justin. He and the Justin Boots team curated the collection together. The first release includes a variety of silhouettes, leathers and stitch patterns, so buyers can match a pair to their personality and needs.

Shelbi Tidwell, director of product development for Justin Brands, said Johnson wanted an all-encompassing line from the start. She said working with him produced a collection that feels authentic to him while offering something for everyone.

NEW YORK -- ATTACK SHARK's X60 Gaming Headset goes on sale November 4, 2026, pairing a 53mm driver and four connection modes with an RGB charging dock that also works as a USB and Type-C hub.

A 53mm driver and AI-assisted mic target competitive play

The X60 uses a 53mm dynamic driver with a PEN nano-polymer diaphragm. A large independent acoustic chamber and airflow-balancing technology are meant to deliver clear layering and accurate positional cues in FPS games. The tuning was developed with audio engineers who have more than 20 years of experience.

For voice chat, the headset has a proprietary AI audio-processing chip, a detachable 360° high-sensitivity microphone and AI voice-enhancement algorithms. ATTACK SHARK says this combination reduces background noise for team communication.

Mattoon – October 30, 2026 -- Starting Nov. 1, Rural King is replacing point-earning in its free Rural King Rewards program with members-only pricing, and 10 Hot Deals will be available at its stores nationwide.

Southeast Hot Deals pilot goes national

The Hot Deals program launched in September at participating stores in Florida, Alabama and Georgia. It gave members steep discounts on 10 everyday essentials, including pet food, livestock feed, household supplies and automotive products. Prices were at least 25% below normal market prices.

Based on that response, the family-owned retailer is expanding the approach to all Rural King stores. Additional benefits will roll out in phases.

Hamburg – October 29, 2026 -- The TITAN UPGRADE S20 carry-on trolley, priced at €259.95, shares the top spot in a Stiftung Warentest comparison of 17 carry-on suitcases. In issue 6/2026, it earned an overall grade of "Good" (1.8).

The S20 is the only suitcase rated "very good" for packing

Testers gave the trolley "very good" marks for packing comfort, effortless pushing and pulling, and for usage instructions and declaration. No other suitcase in the test reached "very good" for packing.

It also scored "very good" in the durability categories of workmanship, the caster and telescopic handle endurance test, and zippers and seams.

Völklingen – October 29, 2026 -- Shoppers get 20 percent off their purchases from Thursday, October 29, to Saturday, October 31, 2026, as the Globus Baumarkt in Zweibrücken reopens after a rebuild of about a year and a half. The store stayed open throughout the work and is also celebrating 40 years at its location.

A bigger store with a new layout

The DIY store opened on January 13, 1986. At about 10,000 square meters, it was then the largest DIY store in Germany. Major modernizations followed in 1991 and 2001. After the latest rebuild, it covers around 19,000 square meters including the garden center and carries more than 60,000 items. Globus put the investment at roughly 14 million euros and added about 1,000 square meters of floor space.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 29, 2026 -- WaterField Designs has launched the Shield Case for Steam Frame, a $169 handcrafted carrying case for Valve's VR headset, which ships without a dedicated case. The case holds the headset, both controllers and the included wireless adapter in a foam-reinforced, fleece-lined interior.

A separate compartment keeps controllers apart from the headset

Inside the main case sits a Padded Accessory Case, placed between the goggles and the headband. Its main compartment holds both controllers, and it cushions and helps stabilize the headset. An Ultrasuede pocket holds the wireless adapter, with room for an Arcturus Vision Camera next to it.

"The tricky part was fitting the controllers without making the case larger than it needed to be," said founder Gary Waterfield.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Nikon's NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S is a full-frame, constant f/2.8 zoom that stretches from 120-300mm to 168-420mm with a flip of a switch at the rear of the lens. It is the first zoom in its category with a built-in teleconverter, and B&H announced it after Nikon first teased the lens in May 2025.

It is nearly 10 ounces lighter than its F-mount predecessor

The lens follows the AF-S 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR, a DSLR-era design that many photographers used on Z cameras through the FTZ adapter. B&H says the new version is more than a mount change. It shares the focal range and a similar footprint with the older lens, but the optics and autofocus were reworked, and the weight dropped by nearly 10 ounces.

Frankfurt am Main – October 29, 2026 -- Six new Wonka sweets, from hat-shaped chocolates to a hollow milk chocolate Oompa-Loompa, are on sale across Germany for a limited time. Ferrero is behind the range, which it says offers unusual combinations of flavor, color and texture.

Ferrero has held the Wonka candy rights since 2018

Ferrero secured the exclusive confectionery rights to the Wonka brand in 2018. Its research and development teams worked with the company's creative teams to test recipes, flavors, textures and shapes for the range.

Four flavors of Magic Hats lead the lineup

The hat-shaped Wonka Magic Hats come in four varieties:

Styria – October 29, 2026 -- Dog owners in Austria and Germany can now add a daily herbal supplement to their pet's bowl: Styrian company Hanfred has launched its Daily Dose herbal sticks, available immediately.

The line comes in four variants: Gut, Joints, Relax and Sensitive. Each contains a selected herb blend in an individually portioned sachet that mixes straight into the dog's regular food. The packaging comes in colored metallic designs.

Hanfred grows the herbs on its own Styrian fields

The company follows what it calls a farm-to-bowl philosophy, which stands for traceable origin and transparent recipes. Co-founder Isabella Hörtner-Fraiss says the aim is to make functional feed supplements as simple as possible and to show how regional herbs fit with modern product concepts.

Tokyo – October 29, 2026 -- Casio has announced the CMK-100, a lightweight automatic mechanical watch meant to work from the office to the trail, with a titanium case and a dial designed for easy reading.

Titanium keeps the case light for all-day wear

The case is made of lightweight titanium, which Casio says stays comfortable during extended wear. The case and bezel have a hairline finish that gives the metal a refined look.

A matte dial and layered lume cut through glare and darkness

The dial has a matte texture that minimizes reflected light, so the time stays easy to read. Raised indexes with multiple layers of phosphorescent paint contrast strongly with the dial. Casio says this keeps the watch legible in the dark and in a wide range of other lighting conditions.