USA Today highlights Memorial Day outdoor, mattress deals

USA Today added Memorial Day sales coverage on May 22 that centered on three categories: outdoor gear, mattresses and home goods. Its roundup said live promotions were available across major retailers and singled out patio furniture, mattresses, TVs and other seasonal items as part of the weekend push. (usatoday.com) People published a separate home-sales guide that focused on Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart, Pottery Barn and West Elm. That article said prices started at $8 and that some discounts reached 81% off on items including patio furniture, portable air conditioners, quilts, comforters and decor. (usatoday.com) ### Why are mattresses showing up so often in Memorial Day coverage? NBC Select said on May 22 that experts view Memorial Day as one of the stronger periods for mattress promotions. Its shopping guide said the best deals during the holiday tend to include summer essentials, mattresses and appliances. NBC Select also said mattress sales are especially common during Memorial Day because new models usually arrive in spring and retailers are trying to clear older inventory. (usatoday.com) That gives shoppers a category-specific reason the discounts appear repeatedly in holiday deal roundups, rather than treating them as one-off promotions. (nbcnews.com) USA Today’s own mattress coverage this month pointed to the same pattern. Separate May stories from the outlet highlighted promotions at brands including DreamCloud, Saatva, Mattress Firm and GhostBed, with discounts ranging from hundreds of dollars off to sitewide percentage cuts. (nbcnews.com) ### Which retailers were named in the home and outdoor sale guides? People’s list named Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart, Pottery Barn and West Elm as active Memorial Day home-sale participants. The products it highlighted were concentrated in practical summer and household categories, including outdoor furniture and cooling items. (nbcnews.com) USA Today’s broader Memorial Day sales coverage this month also pointed readers to Wayfair, Amazon, Lowe’s, REI and HelloFresh in separate roundups. A Wayfair-specific USA Today story said the retailer’s Memorial Day Clearance sale offered up to 70% off outdoor furniture, home decor and more. (usatoday.com) NBC Select’s wider holiday coverage added Home Depot to the list of heavily promoted chains. Its May 23 roundup said Home Depot discounts covered tools, appliances and gardening supplies from brands including DeWalt, Miracle-Gro and LG. ### What kinds of products are retailers pushing this weekend? (nbcnews.com) USA Today’s May 22 guide emphasized outdoor gear, mattresses and home products as the main shopping lanes for the weekend. The article description referenced patio furniture alongside mattresses and TVs, suggesting retailers were pairing seasonal outdoor demand with big-ticket household categories. (usatoday.com) People’s article gave a more detailed product mix. It listed patio furniture, portable air conditioners, quilts, comforters and decor among the discounted items, indicating that retailers were leaning on both summer setup purchases and indoor home refresh categories. (nbcnews.com) NBC Select’s Memorial Day sales coverage broadened that list further to include home appliances, beauty and tech. Its editors said they were seeing notable promotions from brands such as Brooklinen, Ninja, Levoit, EltaMD and Apple. ### Are these just “sale” labels, or are there concrete markdowns? People attached the clearest numbers to the weekend promotions, saying some home items started at $8 and that discounts reached as high as 81% off. (usatoday.com) Those figures were tied to named retailers and specific home categories, not just general sale branding. USA Today’s earlier Memorial Day sales reporting also put numbers on individual retailer events. (nbcnews.com) Its April 30 roundup said Wayfair’s Memorial Day Clearance sale offered up to 70% savings on furniture, rugs, mattresses and decor. PC and electronics discounts were part of the broader holiday push as well, though they were not the center of this story. (nbcnews.com) USA Today’s May 22 summary referenced TVs, while other Memorial Day guides this week tracked markdowns in appliances and tech alongside home goods. ### What should readers watch between now and Memorial Day? (nbcnews.com) Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, 2026, and retailer deal pages were still live on May 23. NBC Select said early shopping can help avoid out-of-stock items and shipping delays, a point it made in its pre-holiday sales coverage. USA Today and other outlets were continuing to update category-specific deal pages through the week of May 22, including mattress and retailer-focused roundups. (usatoday.com) The next concrete step for shoppers is to check the live retailer pages and updated guides before Monday’s holiday cutoff. (nbcnews.com) (usatoday.com)