The Holidays Officially Begin at Walmart; Retailer Announces Plans to Help Customers Get an Early Start on Holiday Shopping
October 23 2019 - 12:05PM
Business Wire
Walmart prepares customers for six fewer
shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas with early deals,
new and expanded shopping services, more top gifts and fun in
stores all season long
Walmart will help customers make the most of this year’s
shortened holiday season by offering them more savings, more ways
to shop, more top gifts to shop for and more fun in stores than
ever before.
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Walmart to deliver more items, savings
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“Customers count on Walmart for the best prices every day, and
the holiday season is no exception. Our price leadership is strong,
and growing, and we’re excited to deliver savings for all of our
holiday shoppers,” said Steve Bratspies, executive vice president
and chief merchandising officer, Walmart U.S. “Saving our customers
time is also paramount at this time of year, especially with fewer
days to get ready for big family meals, parties and gift giving.
We’re making sure this season is the easiest yet for our customers
with nine tech-enabled ways to shop for everyone on their list –
when and how they want.”
More Savings: Early and Ongoing Deals
Throughout the Season Beginning Oct. 25 at midnight ET,
Walmart is launching holiday savings – earlier than ever – with its
Early Deals Drop on Walmart.com. Customers can get a jumpstart on
their holiday shopping with deals on top items in electronics,
gaming, toys, home and sporting goods while supplies last. Some top
deals include the BouncePro 7-Foot My First Trampoline for $99 (a
$25 savings), the Farberware 3.2 Quart Digital Oil-Less Fryer for
$39 (a $30 savings) and a VIZIO 55-inch Class M-Series Quantum 4K
Ultra HDR Smart TV for $398 (a $100 savings).
Customers can continue to expect great savings from Walmart on
their everyday shopping needs and gifts – both in stores and online
– all season long. In addition, Walmart.com will offer Deal Drops
throughout the season for extra savings on some of the hottest
holiday items.
More Shopping Conveniences: Customers
Have Nine Tech-Enabled Ways to Shop Walmart is making it
easier than ever for customers to shop for everyone on their list
with the introduction of new features and expanded shopping
services. This holiday season, the retailer is offering nine ways
to shop – more than ever before – to help customers save time and
money, including:
- Gift Finder: New this year, customers can search for
gifts on Walmart.com with Gift Finder, which provides gift options
for 40 different types of gift recipients. Customers provide
information based on the recipient and their price range and are
served up personalized recommendations so they can choose the best
gift for anyone on their list, even the hardest to shop for.
- Scannable Toy Catalog: For the first time, customers
with iOS devices can use their phones to shop for the hottest toys
of the season right from the pages of Walmart’s seasonal toy
catalog. Dropping Nov. 1, this new digitized experience lets
customers scan and shop hundreds of toys, including more than 150
exclusives, through the Walmart app.
- Free NextDay Delivery*: New this holiday season,
customers can order from up to hundreds of thousands of eligible
items and have them delivered to their house the very next day
without a membership fee.
- Expanded Check Out With Me: Check Out With Me is now
available in all Walmart Supercenters, allowing customers to avoid
lines at the register and check out with an associate right where
they are shopping, like in Santaland in the garden center, the
electronics department or near the registers.
- Expanded DotCom Store: The DotCom Store, which is also
now available in all Walmart Supercenters, lets customers work with
associates to place an online order right from the store if the
customer cannot find the item they’re shopping for. Items are then
sent directly to the customer’s home or to their nearest Walmart
store for Pickup.
In addition to these new features and expanded shopping
services, customers can also take advantage of Pickup Today, free
two-day shipping, and Online Grocery Pickup and Delivery to receive
their gifts and everyday essentials in the way that is most
convenient for them.
“This season, we are offering the ultimate in convenience for
customers with new and existing ways to shop, so customers can prep
for the season whenever and however they want,” said Ashley
Buchanan, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer,
Walmart U.S. eCommerce. “We’ve made it easier than ever for
customers to tackle all of their holiday prep and more at
Walmart.”
More Top Gifts: Customers Can Shop for
More Exclusives and New, Top Brands This holiday season,
Walmart will offer customers a broad assortment of items, including
more exclusives in stores and on Walmart.com and more new, top
brands like SwissTech, WoodWick, Hobby Kids Adventures, Hello
Bello, Kindi Kids and Bobbi Brown.
Walmart’s America’s Best Toy Shop will once again be the place
for the hottest toys of the season at the best prices with more
than 500 exclusive toys, which is 20% more than last year. Frozen
2, Star Wars and Baby Shark toys are just a few of the more than
1,300 new items parents and kids alike will have to choose from
this holiday season. Walmart customers can also look forward to
more announcements in the coming weeks about how they can find the
perfect toys in stores and on Walmart.com this season.
More Ways to Celebrate in Stores:
Retailtainment Events Across the Season Beginning Nov.
2, Walmart is taking its trademark in-store fun up a notch by
offering retailtainment events throughout the holiday season. Over
the next few weeks, the retailer will host themed events from some
of the year’s hottest movies, including Pokémon and Star Wars on
Nov. 16-17 and Frozen 2 on Nov. 23-24. And, of course, no holiday
season is complete without a visit from Santa, who will make stops
at Walmart stores nationwide on Nov. 9 and Dec. 7.
For more information on Walmart’s holiday plans, please visit
http://news.walmart.com.
*Exclusions may apply during peak days.
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, over 275 million customers and members visit our more than
11,300 stores under 58 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce
websites. With fiscal year 2019 revenue of $514.4 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
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