Walmart Unveils Plans for Best Black Friday Yet
Business Wire 8-Nov-2018 12:01 AM
Wide Selection of Top Brands and Items at Amazing Prices
Free Coffee and Cookies Before the Savings Begin
Earlier Online Access to Unbelievable Deals
Black Friday is the best shopping day of the year, and Walmart has plans
to make this year's event incredible for its customers. This Black
Friday, Walmart will offer unbelievable prices on the most-wanted items
and brands. On top of the huge deals, Walmart is introducing new
experiences and tools to make Black Friday store shopping even easier
and fun, and bringing Black Friday deals* to customers sooner than ever
on Walmart.com.
Key Dates and What's New This Year
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Today: 18 Black Friday deals available on Walmart.com*
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November 21, 10 p.m. Eastern Time: Black Friday deals* start on
Walmart.com – two hours earlier than ever
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November 22, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Local Time: First-ever "Light Up
Black Friday" party for customers
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November 22, 6 p.m. Local Time: In-store event begins with new
tools for easy shopping, including enhanced Black Friday Store Maps in
the Walmart app and Check Out With Me associates
"There really is no bigger or better day of the year than Black Friday;
that's why we are pulling out all the stops to make it a great night for
our customers," said Steve Bratspies, chief merchandising officer,
Walmart U.S. "We're more confident than ever that our customers will
find incredible prices on everything on their holiday wish list at
Walmart. And with deep availability of these items in our stores and new
features like color-coded Black Friday Store Maps in the Walmart app and
Check Out With Me, as well as earlier access to the deals online, it's
never been easier for customers to shop – and save – at Walmart on Black
Friday."
Top Brands, More Inventory, Gifts for Everyone – All at Amazing Prices
Starting today, customers can see Walmart's Black Friday deals by
viewing the retailer's event circular on Walmart.com or in the Walmart
app.
Here are just a few of the hundreds of fantastic prices customers
will find in stores and on Walmart.com,** with others posted in the Walmart
newsroom: iPhone 6 on Straight Talk or Total Wireless: $99 (Special
Buy); iPad 6th Generation: $249 (Save $80); Sony PS4 1TB Slim Spider-Man
Bundle: $199 (Special Buy); Google Home Hub: $99 (Save $50); HP 15"
Touch Notebook $259 (Special Buy); Sharp / TCL*** 65" Class 4K Roku
Smart TV: $398 (Special Buy); Hisense 40" Class 1080p TV: $99 (Special
Buy); Pac-Man or Galaga Retro Arcade Machine: $249 (Save $50); Xbox ONE
S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle: $199 (Special Buy); L.O.L. Surprise!
Pearl Surprise or Outfit of the Day: $29.88; Ryan's World Giant Golden
Egg: $34.82 (Special Buy); Hatchimals Hatchibabies Foxfin: $34.88
(Special Buy); Hover-1 Liberty Hoverboard: $99 (Special Buy); 6V Ride-On
(Variety): $98 (Save $51); Select Kid's Bikes: $36 (Save $12-22); Bose
SoundSport Wireless Headphones: $99 (Save $50); Shark Ion RV700 Vacuum:
$179 (Save $90); Instant Pot 8-Quart Pressure Cooker: $59 (Save $40);
Tasty 30-Pc. Cookware Set: $99 (Special Buy – Includes Google Home
Mini); Boys' and Girls' Character 2-Piece Sleep Set: $4.75 (Special
Buy); Signature by Levi's Memory Foam Slippers: $7 (Save $2.98).
With Free Treats and New Shopping Tools, Walmart Hosts the Ultimate
Black Friday Store Event
Walmart is throwing its biggest Black Friday sampling party ever
to help pump up customers for the best shopping day of the year.
Beginning two hours before the event and lasting until the deals begin,
Walmart will be giving away four million cups of complimentary coffee
courtesy of Keurig and nearly two million free Christmas cookies from
the Walmart Bakery, to help get shoppers into the holiday spirit.
To help customers plan their store journey in advance of the event and
save time while they shop, the new Store Map feature in the Walmart
app will transition to a Black Friday version of the map from 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m. local time. Just browse the Black Friday circular on the
Walmart app, select an item and its location will appear on the Black
Friday Store Map. The Black Friday Store Map will also include pins that
direct shoppers to the top eight Black Friday deals.
Additionally, key departments, like toys, electronics, home and
apparel, will once again be color coded in the Black Friday event
circular, in the Store Map in the Walmart app and on printed maps
distributed in stores, as well as in stores on event night with
balloons, signs and associates in colored vests. Check Out With Me
associates – identifiable with a bright yellow sash – will be placed in
key areas of the store.
For Early Birds, Savings Start Now
Black Friday savings begin today on Walmart.com
for customers who want to jump-start their shopping. Customers can shop
18 Black Friday deals, while supplies last. Top deals include the Sharp
55" Class 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart LED TV: $299 (Save $200.99); Lenovo
Ideapad 330s 15.6" laptop: $349 (Save $30); meShare Wifi Cam: $39.99
(Save $10); Farberware Oil-Less Fryer: $39 (Save $10.99); and Lifetime
Adjustable Portable Basketball Hoop: $129 (Save $27.18).
For more information, please visit http://news.walmart.com/.
*Offers available while supplies last
**Most deals available online and in stores
***Brands and models vary by store
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) helps people around the world save money and
live better - anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and
through their mobile devices. Each week, nearly 265 million customers
and members visit our more than 11,200 stores under 55 banners in 27
countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2018 revenue of
$500.3 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates worldwide.
Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate
philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about
Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com,
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on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart.
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