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New York – September 21, 2026 -- Joko USA, Inc. has launched Joko App in the United States, an AI-powered shopping assistant that compares prices, tracks spending, and delivers cash back in a single app.

The app is now available nationwide through the App Store and Google Play.

The app already has 6 million users across Europe

Joko has generated more than $50 million in revenue from over 6 million European consumers. It works with more than 10,000 partner merchants, including Amazon, Nike, Sephora, T-Mobile, DoorDash, Walgreens, Apple, and Expedia, with users viewing more than 2 million products per day.

Tacoma – September 21, 2026 -- Visit Tacoma-Pierce County has released a new three-day fall itinerary called "3 Feet High," built around what actually excites young children rather than typical adult sightseeing priorities.

The route runs through five small towns near Mount Rainier

The itinerary connects Sumner, Spanaway, Eatonville, Elbe and Ashford, giving families a geographic backbone for a self-paced fall trip. Along the way, kids can feed farm animals, navigate corn mazes and launch apples from cannons at pumpkin patches designed for hands-on play rather than photo ops.

A steam train and a national park anchor the trip

The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad turns the act of traveling into the main event, while Mount Rainier National Park's historic Longmire area adds a stop focused on the mountain's natural and human history. A nearby lakeshore is included as open space for kids to invent their own games.

Boston – September 21, 2026 -- Wayfair Inc. launched a new brand platform called "Wayfair Delivers," fronted by championship-winning quarterback Matthew Stafford, his wife Kelly, and their four daughters.

The campaign's debut ad aired during Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC, showing the Stafford family navigating everyday home life with Wayfair's help. The spot will also roll out across CBS and NBC.

Wayfair boosts its football advertising spend fivefold

Wayfair is increasing its ad investment across networks airing football games to five times its previous spend. The company is sponsoring and outfitting the set for CBS Sports' Sunday morning football pregame show, which streams on Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ and YouTube.

Through a partnership with Bleacher Report, Wayfair will also sponsor B/R NFL Draft Live, scheduled to air in April 2027.

New York – September 21, 2026 -- Expert Consumers has named Quay a top pick for UV protection sunglasses in 2026, citing the brand's combination of 100% UVA and UVB protection with fashion-forward frame designs across multiple price points.

All Quay lenses claim 100% UVA/UVB protection regardless of tint

Quay states that its full eyewear lineup, including optical and blue-light frames, carries 100% UV protection. The brand's styles span aviators, cat-eye frames, square, round, oversized, and shield silhouettes. Darker lenses do not automatically mean stronger UV protection, since lens color affects visible light while UV blocking depends on the lens material or coating.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Mediaplanet has launched its Women vs. Cancer campaign, published Sunday, September 20, within the Los Angeles Times, focusing on symptom awareness, earlier detection and advances in treatment for women's cancers.

Erin Andrews shares her cervical cancer story on the cover

ESPN broadcaster and cervical cancer survivor Erin Andrews serves as the campaign's cover feature, detailing her diagnosis and treatment experience. She emphasizes listening to one's body, keeping up with recommended screenings, and speaking up when something feels wrong.

Tacoma, Wash. – September 20, 2026 -- Visit Tacoma-Pierce County has released a three-day travel itinerary called the "PNW Starter Pack," mapping out a route through Tacoma, Lakewood, Steilacoom, Puyallup and Sumner for visitors wanting a compact introduction to the region.

The itinerary mixes art, food and outdoor stops rather than a standard sightseeing checklist. It includes browsing vintage shops, touring a coffee roastery, eating seafood on the waterfront and spending time on small-town main streets.

Tacoma Art Museum anchors the region's cultural stops

The museum is positioned as a way to view the American West through art and regional perspectives. The route also highlights historic buildings that have been converted into restaurants, music venues and overnight lodging, alongside independent shops and neighborhood eateries.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Consumer365 has named Quay a standout in its 2026 roundup of durable sunglasses, spotlighting three styles priced between $80 and $115 for everyday wear.

Three styles anchor the review

The feature examines Anyways ($95), Bad Habit ($80), and Backstage Pass ($95 for standard lenses, $115 for polarized). Anyways uses sturdy metal construction with adjustable nose pads. Bad Habit is a lightweight cat-eye design with a flush lens and built-in universal nose pads. Backstage Pass is a square aviator frame made entirely from sheet metal, paired with adjustable silicone nose pads.

Kansas City – September 20, 2026 -- America Haunts, the national trade association for haunted attractions, has named its Top 5 Fan Favorite Haunted Attractions for 2026, spotlighting venues in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Utah and New York that draw repeat visitors year after year.

Five attractions made the 2026 list

The honorees are Cutting Edge Haunted House near Fort Worth, Texas, now in its 37th season; NETHERWORLD Haunted House in the Atlanta metro area, marking 30 years; Beast Haunted Attraction in Kansas City, Missouri, in its 36th season; Nightmare on 13th in Salt Lake City, Utah, also celebrating 37 years; and Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Attractions in Ulster Park, New York, now in its 34th season.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- YSL Beauty transformed La Esquina, the SoHo taqueria at the corner of Kenmare and Lafayette, into a one-night takeover for the New York edition of its global Block Party series, drawing Teyana Taylor, Lauryn Hill, Emmy Rossum, Karl Anthony Towns and wife Jordyn Woods, alongside YSL Beauty U.S. Makeup Ambassadors Amelia Gray and Laura Harrier.

Mark Ronson provided the night's soundtrack

Houston – September 20, 2026 -- Olight has launched the ArkTac Series, its first tactical flashlight line built on the flat-body, multi-source design first introduced with the ArkPro, alongside a new Amber Orange colorway for the ArkPro Ultra. The announcements came at O-Fan Day 2026, timed to National Preparedness Month.

The ArkTac Series adds tactical controls to a flat, pocketable body

The lineup includes two models, ArkTac and ArkTac Ultra, both featuring a two-stage tail switch that jumps straight to Turbo Spotlight or Pure Flood without cycling through modes. A new CommandPoint shortcut activates Strobe with one touch and can be reprogrammed for other functions. Both models include UV and Red Light, while the Ultra version adds a Green Laser. Output reaches up to 1,800 lumens with a beam distance of up to 215 meters.