Walmart Announces Multi-Part Black Friday Plans

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Walmart will host a series of Black Friday Deals events in November, taking full advantage of the shopping holiday. unusually late time in 2024.

On Monday, the company announced the resumption of phased seasonal sales that include additional early access to Walmart+ paid membersa new surprise offering and extended beta testing of a new generative AI shopping assistant this year. Annual Walmart+ Subscriptions through December 2nd are only $49 (or 50% off) to attract shoppers who haven’t signed up yet.

The big box store is the second major retailer to announce a 2024 expansion. Black Friday schedule, the heat is coming soon Best buytail. (The electronics store will also be offering Black Friday deals in the weeks leading up to it.)

When will Walmart’s Black Friday deals start?

Walmart’s first two Black Friday sales events are scheduled for Monday, November 11 And Monday, November 25. Both will begin online at 12:00 pm ET for Walmart+ members before opening to the public at 5:00 pm ET. (Last holiday season, participants only received a three-hour head start.) The events will hit stores four days later, at 6 a.m. local time. Friday, November 15 And Friday, November 29respectively; the latter is Black Friday itself.

The major retailer said it will be running deals online and on its app in the midst of these events rather than just at the beginning, a new twist in its programming.

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Walmart will tie a bow on items with the start of its Cyber ​​Monday sales event Sunday, December 1 at 5:00 pm ET for Walmart+ members and 8:00 pm ET for lay people. This sale will be available exclusively online and on the Walmart mobile app and will run until Cyber ​​Monday, December 2nd.

Does your wish list seem sparse? Walmart is expanding beta testing of its new artificial intelligence shopping assistant to more clients as part of their savings activities. The company said its in-app tool will be able to answer questions “in a natural, free-flowing conversation” to help shoppers find products and make purchasing decisions.

A Walmart spokesperson told Mashable that the retailer will not reduce the price if an item purchased there during the Black Friday promotion later goes down in price. (This is something Best buy And Target both do this during holiday sales.) But if you’re feeling buyer’s remorse, most items purchased at Walmart between now and Dec. 31 can be returned until Jan. 31, 2025, according to its terms. extended holiday return policy.

What are the Black Friday hours at Walmart?

For traditionalists, traditional Walmart stores will be open from from 6:00 to 23:00 local time on Black Friday. (As mentioned, the second Black Friday Deals event will be hitting stores that day.)

All Walmart stores will closed on Thanksgiving Day.