How I love this time of year—the fireworks, the cookouts, the colorful cocktails, and oh, yes, the big markdowns as retailers try to unload summer inventory to make way for fall goods. It’s enough to ...

If you listen hard, you can probably hear the quiet yet distinct humming sound of handheld air pumps spanning suburbias from the East to West coasts right now — yep, it’s the sound of kiddie pools, ...