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Kris Scott
Commerce Editor
About Kris
Kris Scott is a Commerce Editor at Yahoo Shopping, editing deals, style and home. Since joining Yahoo in 2025, she's also spent countless hours testing everything from espresso machines and fire pits to travel backpacks, bras and self-scooping litter boxes. With 30 years of print and digital media experience, Kris previously was the shopping editor at Cheapism, writing and editing 200+ gift guides and reviewing dozens of products. Her work has appeared in MSN, AOL, Food & Nutrition Magazine and more.
70
Articles on Yahoo
26
Years writing
Areas of expertise
- Editing
- Writing
- Gifts
- Home & garden
- Food
- Health & wellness
Latest articles
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Amazon October Prime Day is next week: Everything we know ahead of the Big Deal Days savings event
The mega-retailer's October Prime Day is just around the corner. Here's everything we know, including how long the deals will last.
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Walmart is selling a $150 patio set for $80, plus 10 more deals for cozy fall nights
Get your backyard as gorgeous as the foliage that surrounds it with fire pits, Adirondack chairs and more for up to 60% off.
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Get your backyard fall-ready with The Home Depot — shop Labor Day deals up to 60% off
Snag savings on tools, gear and outdoor furniture from popular brands like Ryobi, Hampton Bay and DeWalt.
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Labor Day travel sales are taking off: Up to 75% off on luggage sets, carry on bags and more essentials
Get rolling (or flying!) with editor-vetted deals on gear from Samsonite, Kenneth Cole, CalPak, Soundcore and more.
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Ruggable's new nostalgia-inspired collab is for people tired of 'tasteful beige'
These bold, playful rugs are meant to inspire imagination — and boy, do they succeed.
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