The best Memorial Day deals are hitting their peak this weekend. That means grills, road trips, chaotic grocery store runs on a Friday afternoon, and, if you know where to look, some of the best sale prices of the year on things you'll actually use past Tuesday.
The unofficial start of summer has become one of retail's most competitive moments. Brands that you’d scroll past at full price in March are suddenly very motivated. That's a win for your wallet.
We'll get to our own sale shortly (up to 40% off site wide, our biggest sale of the season). First, the bigger picture. If you're going to spend this weekend shopping, you might as well do it with a plan. Here's what's worth your attention, by category, starting with everything that isn't a bag, and ending with the one thing that is.
Skincare: Stock Up Before Summer
Looking to fill up your pomegranate dopp kit? Now’s the perfect time to hunt deals on skincare items that will come in real handy – especially with those dopp kits at 20% off on swissgear.com.
Summer is genuinely hard on your skin, so take time now to revamp your skin care regimen. Once your dopp kit is topped up, so now’s the time to outfit your weekender or whatever your daily carry is with summer essentials. UV index, humidity, long days outside; your routine from February isn't going to cut it. The window to restock before beach season arrives is closing fast.
This year's deals are worth knowing about. Macy's is running a lot of limited-time offers and free gifts with purchase on the industry’s best sun-ready staples. Ulta Beauty has CeraVe's SPF facial moisturizer, loaded with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, up to 20% off. And for skincare deep divers, Solawave's Wrinkle Treatment Pro Face Mask is $100 off in what CNN Underscored is calling a rare sale on the FDA-cleared device.
The math on summer skincare is straightforward. These products don't go on sale often and your skin doesn’t want to wait for Prime Day. This weekend is the right time to restock. Your February routine had a good run. It's time to replace it.
Tech: Headphones, Laptops, and the Good Stuff
Every good piece of tech deserves a laptop bag to carry it around in. And, you can find huge deals on them right now, like this Swissgear Artz Pro that’s 20% off.,
Plus, electronics pricing during Memorial Day weekend can be a genuinely great find. This year, the headphone deals alone are worth the scroll. Sony's WH-1000XM5 is currently $150 off, and if you're fine with slightly older model earbuds, the WF-1000XM5 Earbuds sit at $50 off and are still performing at the top of their category. Both are best-in-class noise cancellers. Either one makes a long flight, a loud office, or a commute significantly more bearable.
Beyond headphones: HP has up to 72% off select laptops and other tech. Lenovo is offering up to 30% off ThinkPads and the X1 Carbon Gen 13 is out there at over 20% off, which is a serious machine at a serious discount. And a serious machine deserves a bag that treats it that way. SWISSGEAR's Gamer Pro USB Gaming Laptop Backpack is designed specifically around laptops like this one, with padding for all your tech, now 20% off for a limited time.
These kinds of prices don't tend to reappear until Black Friday, and that's six months of full-price regret away. If it's been sitting in your cart since winter, there's no better argument for pulling the trigger than a legitimate discount on something you were already going to buy.
Home & Patio: Outdoor Living, Upgraded
Memorial Day weekend and patio season are essentially the same holiday. If your outdoor setup has been surviving on wobbly chairs and uneven tables, this is the weekend to address that.
Home Depot is running up to 25% off gardening supplies and outdoor furniture, and 40% off select appliances through May 27. Overstock has patio furniture up to 50% off, which is the kind of number that makes an outdoor wicker daybed feel like a responsible decision.
And while you're out there hosting, flipping burgers, refreshing drinks, keeping one eye on the kids in the pool, the last thing you want is to be digging through a bag every five minutes. The SWISSGEAR Core Sling is built for exactly that. Slim enough to wear across your body without getting in the way, with a quick-access front pocket for your phone and keys, a magnetic latch strap that releases with one hand, and a back zippered pocket with a built-in key ring so nothing goes missing between the grill and the cooler. It's a backyard bag that doesn't look like one. Currently 20% off as part of our Memorial Day sale.
Grills and Coolers: For the People Who Eat Outside
If you're the one hosting this weekend, you already know the work involved. The least the internet can do is make the equipment cheaper.
Traeger is running a significant sale on Amazon with grills starting at $389, which is a real entry point for a brand that doesn't discount often. YETI drinkware can be found at 30% off right now, and if you've been eyeing the Hopper 12 cooler, Dick's Sporting Goods has it at $50 off. That cooler keeps ice for days.
Speaking of keeping things cold: the SWISSGEAR Stride ScanSmart Backpack has a dedicated insulated cooler pocket built right in. Enough room to keep your next drink cold while you're managing the grill, without making a round trip to the cooler every twenty minutes. It's primarily a feature-rich commuter and travel backpack with unrivaled organization and a dedicated laptop compartment, but the cooler pocket earns its keep long before you ever hit an airport. Currently 20% off for the weekend.
Now: The SWISSGEAR Memorial Day Sale
Through May 25, SWISSGEAR is taking up to 40% off select gear at swissgear.com. That covers carry-ons built for real travel schedules, travel backpacks with TSA-friendly lay-flat laptop compartments, weekender bags that fit in overhead bins and under arms with equal confidence, and accessories that make moving through airports and offices faster.
Our entire line goes through 25+ tests per production lot. That's not marketing language. It's how product leaves our facility. The result is gear that doesn't need to announce itself at the terminal because it's just doing its job.
What's worth picking up this weekend:
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Travel Backpacks at 20% off: Two removable zippered accessory bags, padded laptop compartment, organizer panel, separate shoe compartment, a travelers dream (no, you don’t have to check it). Designed for the dog days when you want to pack everything and get out.
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Luggage Bundles at 40% off: Spinner wheels, telescoping handles, hardside build with interior organization that makes repacking between trips a thing of the past.
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Weekender Bags at 20% off: Full-sized or min, these bags are the perfect size for a long weekend. Also the right size for a short flight. Not coincidentally, the right size for most things.
The discount runs through the end of the weekend at swissgear.com. Up to 40% off. No code. No minimum. You don’t want to miss it.