Black Friday 2026 Sale Calendar: What Retailers Have Confirmed
Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Cyber Monday is Nov. 30. Here is what retailers have confirmed so far, what they did last year and how to check a deal.
New FDA Rule Lets Salt Substitutes Into Bread, Cheese and Ketchup
An FDA rule published Oct. 13 lets makers of 139 standardized foods replace salt. Most shoppers may get less sodium; people limiting potassium should read labels.
Best Extra-Long Barrel Curling Irons for Long, Thick Hair (2026)
Six extra-long barrel curling irons compared on published heat, barrel length, warranty and price, with a clear pick for each type of buyer.
Where Consumer Brands Can Submit Products for Review & Get Featured (2026)
Consumer brands can submit products directly to editors at Trending Consumerism, VegNews, Dieline and Design Milk, answer gift-guide requests from journalists through SourceBottle or Qwoted, and enter programs such as the NEXTY Awards or BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown. Direct editorial pitches are free. Send a short note, two or three clean photos, the price, where it’s sold and why shoppers need it now.
Stop Using Power Quick Pot Pressure Cookers, CPSC Warns
The CPSC warned Oct. 15 that the lid on about 393,000 Power Quick Pot cookers can open under pressure. Tristar refused a recall, so there is no refund.
10 Fall Beauty Buys Worth the Money — and 5 That Aren’t
Autumn is when beauty routines get rebuilt and marketing budgets peak. Here is where spending more genuinely buys better performance, judged on materials and specs — and the five categories where the premium buys packaging.
The Ultimate Beach Bag Guide for the Last Big Weekend of Summer
A checklist of beach essentials for National Beach Day and Labor Day, so your final trip of the year is the best one. By the last week of August, a day at the beach starts to feel like a countdown. This year the calendar makes it official: National Beach Day falls on Saturday, August 30,…
The Baby Gap: The Bottle the Outdoor Industry Forgot to Make
By Sana Jafri, Founder of babygami The story behind babygami, the collapsible baby bottle where one mom went looking for, couldn’t find, and spent ten years building. Focus Tips The gap: the outdoor industry shrinks almost every kind of gear except the baby bottle parents actually carry. The big idea: having a baby doesn’t mean…
Functional Candy Grows Up: How MommaBear Organics Turns Lollipops Into Everyday Wellness
A women-owned brand is betting that the remedies kids will actually reach for are the ones families end up trusting most. Ask any parent who has tried to settle a queasy child during a long car ride, and the details tend to repeat. The chewable tablet gets refused, the dropper of syrup ends up on…
Can I Get an Auto Loan After Bankruptcy? (Yes — Here’s the Real Timeline)
Yes, you can get an auto loan after bankruptcy. Here’s the real timeline, what lenders check first, and how a credit union can help you rebuild faster.
Curling Iron Barrel Sizes: A Size Chart for Every Hair Type
What each curling iron barrel size actually does, which one suits long, thick, or fine hair, and the difference between an iron and a wand. Beginner friendly.
The New Age of Snacking: How Flavor and Function Finally Found Each Other
Remember when “healthy snacks” meant choking down something that tasted like compressed cardboard dusted with protein powder? Yeah, those days are officially over. Welcome to the new age of snacking where clean ingredients and global flavors finally found each other, fell in love, and are now living happily ever after in your pantry. At UNiTE…
Stitched in Truth: Putting the Action in Our Wearable Activism
Key Takeaways Real change happens when we stop using vague slogans and start sharing actual, research-backed facts that people can’t just ignore. True sustainability means being totally open about how things are made—from using solar power to proving exactly where your recycled fabric came from. It’s easy to feel like you’re shouting into the void…
Design Your Package So the Customer Actually “Gets” It
Photo by Marianne Tang Key Takeaways The 3-Second Rule: Shoppers and AI must understand your product’s purpose in under three seconds or they will move to a competitor. Proof Over Poetry: While branding is important, “machine-readable” data is what ensures you get picked by both AI and humans. Design for Behavior: To survive the February…
Honey Water in the Morning: What Actually Happens to Your Body
There’s something almost embarrassingly simple about honey water in the morning. It’s warm water, a spoonful of raw organic honey, and you’re done. And yet, once you start doing it every morning, you wonder how something so simple could have such a big effect on your well being. That’s because simple doesn’t mean basic, and…