The Best Deals to Kick Off Holiday Shopping Season

Where to shop for a huge selection of cool, thoughtful, and practical gifts with something for everyone this season

From The LifeMinute.tv Team

November 12, 2025

AliExpress, one of the biggest online retailers with a ton of cool stuff and incredible deals is kicking off Singles' Day, with up to 90% off tons of products and the chance to Shake and Win from a $500,000 dollar prize pool.

Shoppers can shake their phone three times a day in the app for a chance to win things like the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, TVs, e-scooters, and headphones. You can even get a $1000 shopping credit. Just download the AliExpress app and start shaking your phone. The sale runs until November 19th.

Singles' Day began in 2009 as a celebration of singles. Now it's become a global shopping festival, a day for self-care, wellness, and self-love, the perfect time to treat yourself and live your best life, and of course, get great gifts while you’re at it.

AliExpress is really stepping it up this holiday season. They've just launched the new Brand+ channel, which gives shoppers access to international brands with official product authentication. It's a big deal because now you can shop trusted brands confidently and still get AliExpress prices.

The other big game-changer? Shipping in as little as two days on a lot of things. That means faster delivery than ever — perfect for last-minute gifts for those of us who love a little instant gratification.

Budget-minded gifting is the biggest trend this year — 57% of people are choosing functional, practical gifts, more than a third are splitting costs with friends or family, and 46% of respondents love something surprising.

Hot ticket fragrance, the new Burberry Touch is only about $42 on AliExpress. Also for the beauty lover, an adorable makeup mirror is under $30.

On the Brand+ channel, grab a BOYHOM Retro Game Console for $33.22, the ECOFLOW RIVER 2 Portable Power Station for $175.44, and an electric scooter for only $132.78 – all of which are also Shake and Win prizes.

Functional wellness gifts we love include a desk treadmill. For the home design lover, they have cool wall art and artificial branches in a vase, together for just $3.26.

To shop go to aliexpress.com and download the app to get in on the prizes before November 19th. Between the 90% off deals and $500,000 in prizes, now is the best time to do it.