ABC News Live said Memorial Day sales were everywhere this year as many retailers began discounting items ahead of the holiday weekend, giving shoppers an early look at Memorial Day sales 2026.
The network singled out a handful of household names. Merrell shoes were listed as an “amazing buy for summer,” praised for durability, comfort, traction and overall style. Stoney Clover Lane bags were flagged as on sale and noted for the ability to be customized and carried however you like. On Amazon, ABC News Live said deals covered tech “must-haves for the whole family,” with items discounted and ready to be shipped the same day; the report specifically mentioned an Echo Dot made for kids, a new Ring camera and Beats headphones or earbuds among the marked-down items.
Those product calls give this early-sale period texture: outdoor-ready footwear, customizable fashion accessories and household tech all featured in the same sweep. ABC News Live framed the discounts as holiday shopping deals rather than single product launches, emphasizing the breadth of markdowns across categories rather than one standout release.
Context matters: a supplementary report noted Memorial Day 2026 takes place on Monday, May 25, and that the Memorial Day weekend runs from Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25. Retailers starting sales early is part of a broader pattern this spring, and ABC News Live’s round-up shows how brands and marketplaces are positioning specific items as timely purchases for the season ahead.
The tension for shoppers is simple and practical. With many retailers launching promotions before the calendar weekend, the usual urgency tied to the holiday can feel muted; deals that once appeared concentrated over a two- or three-day span now appear stretched across a longer period. At the same time, Amazon’s emphasis on same-day readiness—highlighted in ABC News Live’s coverage—creates a different kind of pressure: the promise of immediate shipping for discounted tech can make early offers as consequential as what appears during the official holiday window.
For anyone watching the categories ABC News Live named, the takeaway is straightforward. If Merrell’s summer-ready shoes or a customizable Stoney Clover Lane bag is on your list, those items were among the ones called out for Memorial Day sales 2026. If home tech or family-oriented gadgets matter, Amazon’s slate—an Echo Dot for kids, the new Ring camera and Beats headphones or earbuds—was singled out as carrying meaningful markdowns and fast shipping options.
The most consequential fact for readers is also the simplest: the holiday weekend is set and the sales are already under way. Memorial Day weekend runs Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, and Memorial Day itself falls on Monday, May 25. Because many retailers started sales early and Amazon’s listings in ABC News Live’s report emphasized same-day shipping, the safest strategy for bargain-minded buyers is to treat the present as the sale period, not to wait and assume better deals will only arrive on the weekend.
