--- description: A new section of the App Store will include apps from Nordstrom, Gilt, and other retailers. title: Apple Is Making a Change to the App Store image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07d8e4eadd278fdc/698868830a4a22663f9c6966/apple-iphone-6s-plus.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apple Is Making a Change to the App Store  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 6, 2015 6:00 PM CUT  A customer looks at an iPhone 6s Plus in Palo Alto, Calif. A customer looks at an iPhone 6s Plus in Palo Alto, Calif.David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 6, 2015 6:00 PM CUT Apple wants to make it even easier to shop from your iPhone. The company on Friday rolled out a new category in the App Store that’s a hub specifically for shopping apps. Gilt, Groupon, Nordstrom, and Walgreens’ apps will be listed there, among others. The section will also include apps aimed at helping shoppers make buying decisions. A handful of retailers are offering deals and discounts that run through Nov. 12 to coincide with the launch. Apps for these retailers will be included in a “Save While You Shop” section within the new Shopping category. Nordstrom, for instance, is offering a free gift for buyers that spend $100 or more, while Gilt is giving those who shop through their app early access to certain bargains. Zappos is giving customers free one-day shipping and access to products that will only be available through the app, such as apparel from The North Face and UGG. Apple’s move is another indication that tech companies are already preparing for the holiday shopping season. Amazon [launched its Black Friday store](http://time.com/4096350/amazon-black-friday-deals/ "undefined") last week, which is already offering discounts on everything from earbuds to boots. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4102843/apple-app-store-shopping-deals/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4102843/apple-app-store-shopping-deals/"},"headline":"Apple Is Making a Change to the App Store","datePublished":"2015-11-06T18:00:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:06:54.854Z","description":"Apps from Gilt, Walgreens, Nordstrom, and other now have a new home in the App Store.","url":"https://time.com/4102843/apple-app-store-shopping-deals/","keywords":["Tech","Apple","Smartphones"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07d8e4eadd278fdc/698868830a4a22663f9c6966/apple-iphone-6s-plus.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Eadicicco","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-eadicicco/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07d8e4eadd278fdc/698868830a4a22663f9c6966/apple-iphone-6s-plus.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"A customer looks at an iPhone 6s Plus in Palo Alto, Calif.","caption":"A customer looks at an iPhone 6s Plus in Palo Alto, Calif.","creditText":"David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4102843/apple-app-store-shopping-deals/","name":"Apple Is Making a Change to the App Store"}}]}] ```