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39 storiesAmazon's October Prime Big Deal Days sale draws deal coverage from tech and business outlets
Amazon's October sale event, called Prime Big Deal Days or October Prime Day, was live as of October 6, 2026, with outlets publishing lists of discounted electronics, headphones, phones, tablets and games. The Verge said the event runs thro…
Nippon Ham to cut Schauessen pack weight by 10g, keeping price unchanged
Nippon Ham said it will reduce the contents of its flagship “Schauessen” sausages from 117 grams to 107 grams per pack for deliveries from October 1, leaving the reference retail price of 702 yen including tax for two bundles unchanged — an…
Single Seoul apartment unit draws 68,663 applicants on near-1-billion-won gap
One 84㎡ unit at the 강변역 센트럴 아이파크 complex in Guui-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul drew 68,663 applications when it was offered on Oct 6, Newsis and Seoul Economic Daily reported, both citing the Korea Real Estate Board's Cheongyak Home portal. The …
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Begin With Discounts on Apple Macs, AirPods and iPads
Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale is live, with early discounts on Apple products including AirPods Pro 3 at $179.00, down from $249.00, AirPods Max 2 at $429.00, and about $200 off most M5 MacBook Air models. Outlets also reported all…
Bucheon offers half-price admission at six attractions to local university students
Bucheon, in Gyeonggi Province, began offering a 50% discount on admission to six city attractions on Oct 6 for students at four local universities. Students must show a student ID or enrollment certificate; the night attraction Bucheon Lumi…
Secondhand platform Bungaejangter to hold first “Bungae Day” on Oct 9
Bungaejangter, a South Korean secondhand goods platform, said it will hold its first one-day “Bungae Day” shopping event on Oct 9, Hangul Day, with instant discount coupons for purchases made through its safe payment. The company said the c…
China Railway warns travellers over third-party platforms’ ticket-grabbing tactics
China Railway published an advisory saying 12306 is the only official online train ticket sales platform and that it has never cooperated with any third-party platform, according to IT Home and China News Service. The railway described blog…
Amazon October Prime Day includes vacuum deals, US outlets report
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is underway with discounts on vacuum cleaners, according to CNN, NBC News, Wired and The Verge. NBC News said the sale runs through October 7 and vacuum deals reach up to 56%…
Amazon's October Prime Day runs October 6-7 as outlets round up deals
Amazon's October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is running from October 6 through October 7, 2026. NBC News, The Verge and CNN published roundups of discounted products at price points under $50, under $25 and on seasonal …
Amazon October Prime Day Sale Runs Through October 7 With Lightning Deals
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is running now through October 7. It features Lightning Deals, limited-time and limited-quantity discounts available to Prime members. Outlets including CNN Underscored, NBC …
GameStop raises used PS5 Pro price to $1,400, above new console's MSRP
GameStop is listing pre-owned PlayStation 5 Pro consoles at $1,399.99 on its website, up from $800 and above the $899 sticker price of a new console. A leaked memo to employees, which a GameStop subreddit moderator said had been vetted, tol…
Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event prompts deal guides from US outlets
Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event, which The Verge calls Prime Big Deal Days, drew deal coverage from tech and business outlets on October 6. CNN described it as a two-day event and the first of several savings periods running through …
Retailers Launch Competing Fall Sales as Amazon's October Prime Day Begins
Amazon's October Prime Day sale is running as rival retailers roll out their own competing fall sales. Walmart's event runs through October 11, with AirPods 4 discounted to $79 and LEGO sets up to 37% off, while Best Buy, Sony and others al…
Japan farm ministry orders Fukui seafood firm over mislabeled Echizen crab gifts
Japan's agriculture ministry issued a measures order on Oct 6 against Fukumaru Foods, a seafood processor in Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, for labeling products as Echizen crab while using mizugani, a crab not counted as Echizen crab. The…
Prime Day deals cut Nothing Headphone (1) to $189 and Beats Studio Pro to $119
Tech outlets covering Prime Day sales flagged discounts on two pairs of over-ear headphones. Wired and The Verge both reported the Nothing Headphone (1) at $189 at Amazon, while IGN reported the Beats Studio Pro at $119, which it called the…
Baskin Robbins to raise prices of 46 products by average 5.9% from Oct. 12
Baskin Robbins said on Oct. 6 it will raise prices of 46 products — 16 ice creams and 30 beverages and others — by an average 5.9% starting Oct. 12. A “Single Regular” ice cream goes from 3,900 to 4,300 won and a “Quart” from 18,500 to 19,9…
Korea Consumer Agency finds carbon running shoes differ by model in tests
South Korea's Korea Consumer Agency published test results on October 6 for carbon running shoes from seven brands, finding differences in shock absorption, knee fatigue and durability. Nike and Puma models rated relatively well on shock ab…
Two 81mm mortar shells found on Incheon's Yeongheung Island, military collects them
A man in his 60s on Yeongheung Island in Incheon's Ongjin County called the 112 emergency line on Oct. 3 to report that he possessed two 81mm mortar shells, police said. Police said the rounds carried no explosion risk and a military explos…
Lego announces three new Batman sets for January 1, 2027 release
Lego has announced three new Batman sets due on January 1, 2027: a Batman Returns Batmobile & Duck set, an Arkham Knight Batmobile, and a Joker wall-art build based on the Detective Comics #880 cover. The Joker set, at 1,849 pieces, is the …
GS샵 and Lotte Home Shopping launch major autumn discount events
GS샵 said it will hold its largest second-half shopping event, 판타지에스, from October 11 to 25, with 7% off all products, a promotional video featuring comedian Park Myung-soo and a 30-brand lineup on its TV channel. Rival Lotte Home Shopping w…