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8+ min ago (1116+ words) Decades ago, QVC hosts would finish up their breathless pitches of Diamonique jewelry and Miracle Belt "tummy slimming" straps with a familiar phrase. "Let's go to the phones," they would declare, as orders seemingly began to roll in on the leading TV shopping channel. Today, QVC hosts are making the same pitch, but with a new catchphrase: "Let's go to the comments." That's because they're selling on TikTok Shop, a rapidly growing online marketplace within the popular video app. It's a far cry from the numbers that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, achieves in China, where even by 2022 shoppers were spending over $200 billion on its version of the app, Douyin, according to the data and business intelligence company Statista. It's also well below the earnings from Amazon, which earned $638 billion in sales last year. But two years in, TikTok Shop, which…...

9+ min ago (390+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign last week to support small local businesses as holiday shopping ramps up. The "Keep the Cheer Here" campaign promotes shopping and supporting local businesses and includes an interactive game open to anyone. Candace Carnahan, President & CEO of the GJ Area Chamber of Commerce, said the campaign gives thanks to organizations that strengthen the local economy. "They are employing your friends and families and neighbors, keeping food on the table, roofs over our heads," Carnahan said. "By turning around and making sure that we're supporting local as much as possible during the holiday season, we're supporting the whole community." Carnahan said support comes in many forms. Whether it's by shopping, interacting with the business on social media, leaving reviews, or referring friends, all help promote local shopping....

12+ min ago (516+ words) A young French brand with a very clear mission, Depancel aims to produce mechanical watches inspired by classic motoring. Even the name is a contraction of Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega, three storied French carmakers. That automotive spirit runs straight through the Allure collection, the brand's chronograph line, "imagined for gentleman drivers. The latest model, [] A young French brand with a very clear mission, Depancel aims to produce mechanical watches inspired by classic motoring. Even the name is a contraction of Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega, three storied French carmakers. That automotive spirit runs straight through the Allure collection, the brand's chronograph line, "imagined for gentleman drivers. The latest model, the Allure Black Tangerine, is a 50-piece limited edition that takes the existing automatic Allure chronograph and changes it with a sharper colour code (also present in the brand's S'rie…...

13+ min ago (1165+ words) Eight in 10 products on offer over the Black Friday period are not on sale at their best price, according to Which?, with the consumer group finding that shoppers could get the same or even better deal at other time of the year. Which? compared prices on 175 home, tech and health appliances across eight major retailers " Amazon (AMZN), AO (AO.L), Argos, Boots, Currys (CURY.L), John Lewis, Richer Sounds and Very. Which? tracked prices for a full year around the 2024 Black Friday sales period, from May 2024 to May 2025. Its research found that 83% of products were equal in price or cheaper on at least one occasion outside of the four-week Black Friday sales period in the analysis. In fact, Which? said its research showed some retailers consistently offer prices during Black Friday that are not as good as they seem. Reena Sewraz, retail…...

13+ min ago (527+ words) A gold ring discovered by metal detectorist Andrew Rose near Robert Catesby's birthplace in England may be linked to Guy Fawkes' 1605 Gunpowder Plot conspiracy. Catesby was a leader of the plot to trigger a Catholic uprising against the throne. A historic gold ring from the English countryside will go under the hammer this month " and experts believe it may be linked to one of the most infamous conspiracies in British history. The piece of jewelry was uncovered by metal detectorist Andrew Rose, who found it six inches in the ground in Bushwood, Warwickshire, about 20 miles southeast of Birmingham. The artifact features an inner inscription reading "Your Frende in Deede," a message thought to symbolize loyalty." EXPERTS INTRIGUED AFTER THRIFT SHOPPER SPOTS MYSTERIOUS ANCIENT ARTIFACTS ON SALE FOR $30 The 16th-century band may be tied to the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, an attempt by…...

13+ min ago (665+ words) Products sold by retailers including John Lewis and Very among those cheaper outside of November discount period Shoppers holding out for a Black Friday bargain on 28 November may not get the best prices, according to Which? research that found none of the offers on the day were at their lowest level over a 12-month stretch. The consumer group compared prices for 175 home, tech and health appliances across eight retailers, ranging from Amazon to John Lewis. Prices were tracked over a full year, from May 2024 to May 2025, including the 2024 Black Friday period. It found that on the day of Black Friday 2024 none of the items it looked at were at the cheapest price they had been over the surrounding year. Britons are expected to spend "9.52bn over this year's four-day Black Friday weekend " 4.2% more than last year " according to separate research from…...

13+ min ago (210+ words) Discover petite-friendly pants that you can wear to all your holiday gatherings, including velvet, faux-leather, and plaid styles. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. I'm 5'2, and I Found 13 Petite-Friendly Pants That Are Perfect for Holiday Gatherings Velvet pants, plaid leggings, satin joggers, and more. Mina Hochberg is a writer for Real Simple, covering design trends, home organization, and kid-friendly decor. She's tested everything from the latest denim styles to rolling carts for a more organized home. Holiday season is right around the corner, so now is a great time to stock your closet with everything you'll need for holiday gatherings'and for petite shoppers like me, that means pants that are festive as well as flattering on short frames. To help you shop, we've found petite-friendly pants for every holiday occasion, whether it's an office party,…...

18+ min ago (741+ words) This holiday season, shoppers have more artificial intelligence to help with their gift lists. Target, Walmart, Ralph Lauren and other retailers this year unveiled chatbots that act as conversational stylists and shopping assistants. That means people who want to find matching pajamas for the family can ask a chatbot to sort through the options, or for a summary of customer reviews of an air fryer. The goal is to provide shoppers with a tailored and convenient experience, retailers and tech companies said. Many of the new chatbots are "agents," which are programs that act autonomously and can respond to specific questions and context. They go beyond customer service chatbots that could handle only limited questions about returns or the status of an order. The latest chatbots can make holiday shopping more "personalized, efficient and cost-effective," said Lori Schafer, the chief…...

29+ min ago (774+ words) The US holiday - which falls this Friday - has been firmly adopted by UK retailers, and what was once a single day of sales has now spread to the weeks before and after. Eight in 10 products over the period were cheaper or the same price outside of the four-week Black Friday period, according to research from consumer group Which?, suggesting shoppers could get the same or a better deal at other times of the year. But if you're planning to buy now, here's how to make sure you get a good deal. Some retailers raise prices in the weeks before Black Friday, only to drop them again during the "sale", creating the illusion of a steep discount. Using tools such as PriceRunner or CamelCamelCamel lets you track historical pricing so you can see whether a discount is genuine. For example, according…...

42+ min ago (489+ words) OpenAI has introduced Shopping Research, a new feature in ChatGPT designed to act as a personalised product advisor for researching, comparing and curating buying guides for users directly within a chat." Rolled out across the web and mobile apps for all logged-in users'including Free, Go, Plus, and Pro'the feature is aimed at simplifying the often overwhelming online shopping workflow. Instead of browsing dozens of tabs, users can simply describe what they're looking for: a quiet vacuum for a small apartment, a gaming laptop under $1,000, or a gift for a child who loves art. The tool then asks clarifying questions, pulls information from trusted retail sites, checks prices and availability, and produces a tailored buyer's guide within minutes." During the holiday season, OpenAI is also offering nearly unlimited usage across all plans. Powered by a specialised version of GPT-5 mini, reinforced…...