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New York – October 14, 2026 -- Janie and Jack's new holiday collection includes three dressy looks for kids, priced at $89 to $109 and sold at JanieandJack.com and in select stores. The looks anchor "The Memories We Wear," a campaign starring model and mother of three Chanel Iman.

Iman's daughters model three black-and-white looks

Iman's daughters Cali, Cassie and Capri each wear their own silhouette. The looks coordinate without matching, a nod to how Iman styles her girls for Christmas Eve, holiday parties and the family photo.

The Velvet Spotlight Dress pairs a soft velvet bodice and boatneck with a dotted tulle skirt. The Velvet Trim Bow Dress comes in cream with black velvet trim, a bow and a ruffle hem. The Scalloped Wide Leg Jumpsuit has a contrast collar, scalloped trim and a bow. All three are fully lined.

New York – – October 14, 2026 -- EltaMD has launched Rapid Recovery Serum and Rapid Recovery Cream, a two-product system for skin after lasers and microneedling that is sold only through participating skin health professionals. Patients need to ask their provider whether it is available.

Two products are built around amino acids and EGF

Both formulas use EltaMD's Amino Acid Restore Complex, developed over more than 15 years of research, plus an EGF (epidermal growth factor) Tripeptide blend. The brand says they support the skin's natural repair process and feel lightweight rather than greasy.

The serum contains 3% Amino Acid Restore Complex and 1% EGF Tripeptide, along with hyaluronic acid, allantoin and cica. The cream contains 2.5% Amino Acid Restore Complex, 0.5% EGF Tripeptide, a 2% lipid blend, ceramides, allantoin and cucumber extract.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Maven Pet has launched Companion, an AI assistant inside its app that is available now to all subscribers for $167.92 a year, hardware included.

Owners already lean on chatbots for pet health

A Talker Research survey of 2,000 pet owners found that 43% use tools like ChatGPT for pet health information, about seven times a week. Six in ten (59% in the survey's headline figure) changed their pet's care as a result. Maven Pet points out that those tools have never met the dog and answer from the internet, not from the individual animal.

Companion reads up to 25 million data points a day

Companion draws on vitals, sleep, activity and behavior captured by Maven Pet's dog health sensor, up to 25 million data points a day. It also uses the dog's profile and anything the owner logs, and it judges all of it against that dog's own normal.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Dog owners heading into holiday travel now have a new daily option: PetLabCo.® has launched NeuraBlendTM Calming Chew, a melatonin-free soft chew priced at $38.60 to $43.93 for a 30-day tub, depending on dog size.

It is the company's first calming product. Each pork-flavored chew combines 10 active ingredients, including valerian root, ashwagandha, L-theanine and a postbiotic blend, to help support calm behavior.

Ten ingredients target four pathways

According to PetLabCo.®, the ingredients work across four pathways: gut-brain, stress response, neurotransmitter and botanical support. The vet-reviewed formula includes PRIOME® MW, a postbiotic blend designed to support the gut-brain axis, and KSM-66® Ashwagandha Root Extract, a clinically studied, branded adaptogen.

The chew contains no melatonin, which the company says makes it suitable for daily use without leaving dogs sluggish.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Starting Thursday, October 15, fans aged 21 and over can buy an oversized inflatable bar, a vintage photo booth or a cocktail-serving armchair for $12.99 each, the suggested retail price of a 750mL bottle of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka.

Smirnoff launches three weekly drops with Kayla Nicole

Smirnoff calls itself the Official Partner of the Pregame and built the drops with Kayla Nicole, host of the podcast The Pre-Game with Kayla Nicole. She helped pick the items that would make the cut at her own pregame. New drops go live every Thursday morning on October 15, 22 and 29 at shop.smirnoff.com.

"Anyone who knows me knows I'm all about the pregame — half the time, it ends up being even more fun than the main event," Nicole said.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Tennis, pickleball and padel players across the U.S. can now search more than 67,000 facilities and 280,000 courts on a single platform, after CourtsApp announced its national expansion.

One search replaces club sites, park directories and search engines

Racquet sports are growing in popularity, but the places to play them remain highly fragmented. Players often have to check individual club websites, park directories and search engines just to find a court.

CourtsApp, an AI-powered discovery and booking marketplace, pulls those sources together. Players can search for places to play nationwide, find tournaments and open play, and book courts instantly at participating facilities. They can also connect directly to a facility's existing reservation system.

NEW YORK – October 12, 2026 -- Costco members can now buy Hohem's iSteady M7 AI tracking smartphone gimbal on Costco.com for $199.99, a member-only price that undercuts the $299 U.S. MSRP by $100.

The listing is Hohem's first entry into U.S. membership retail. Hohem CEO Chen Min said the company wants filming tools to be "accessible to more people," pointing to family moments, travel footage and content creation as target uses.

The tracker works inside your regular camera app

The M7's on-device AI tracker follows people, pets and other subjects while you shoot with your phone's native camera or a livestreaming app. No dedicated tracking app is required.

A detachable 1.4-inch touchscreen doubles as a remote

The screen shows a live view from the AI tracker. You can pick a subject by tapping or dragging, and you can control the gimbal remotely. That makes it easier to film yourself or step into the shot.

Seattle – October 12, 2026 -- Nordstrom is rolling out its 2026 holiday season with a David Bowie collaboration, FAO Schwarz toy shops, a new in-store app mode and same-day beauty delivery in more than 15 markets starting this month.

FAO Schwarz toys arrive in Nordstrom stores

Nordstrom is partnering with FAO Schwarz on a toy selection. Shoppers can find it at FAO Schwarz's second Manhattan location inside the Nordstrom NYC Flagship. New jewel box locations are opening in Aventura, Bellevue, Brea Mall, Fashion Valley, Garden State Plaza, NorthPark, Oakbrook and South Coast Plaza. The selection is also available online, and a special curation will sit in every Nordstrom store. Brands include Jellycat, Lego, Barbie and Hot Wheels.

The holiday catalog returns with more than a thousand gifts. To mark Nordstrom's 125th anniversary, the character Nordy has been reimagined and joined by a new sidekick named Disco.

Hauppauge – – October 12, 2026 -- Patients in Westchester can now book cataract evaluations, glaucoma care and comprehensive eye exams with Susan Fromer, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist with more than 30 years of experience, at SightMD's Harrison, New York office.

Fromer brings cataract and glaucoma expertise to SightMD's New York team

Fromer has joined SightMD's New York physician team. Her specialties are comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery and glaucoma management, along with the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of eye conditions.

She earned her medical degree with honors in Medicine and Psychiatry from New York University and completed advanced training in glaucoma and anterior segment surgery. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the New York State Society of Ophthalmology.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- California investors use AI for investment decisions more than those in any other U.S. state, according to the new Investing.com AI Investing Index. Ohio and Colorado tie for second, followed by Florida and Texas, while Wall Street's home state of New York ranks only 13th.

The index analyzed 12 months of U.S. user activity. It looked at the use of AI for investment research and at engagement with AI-focused stocks, adjusted for audience size in each state.

Utah, Hawaii, Michigan and Minnesota also make the top 10

These four states join the leaders in the top 10, which looks quite different from the traditional centers of American finance. New Jersey lands even lower, at #27.

Florida leads in AI research, Pennsylvania in AI stocks

Among the states studied, Florida records the highest level of AI-assisted investment research. Pennsylvania shows the strongest engagement with AI-focused stocks.