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Walmart (WMT) Gears Up for The Much-Awaited Holiday Shopping

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As the holiday season approaches, Walmart Inc. (WMT - Free Report) is going all out with its deals for shoppers. The retail behemoth has set the stage for the holiday shopping season with the much-awaited "Black Friday Deals" events.  The company will host two "Black Friday Deals" events and a “Cyber Monday” event during November.

Incredible Deals This Shopping Season

Walmart promises to give customers incredible value with the best savings during the holiday season. The company is offering the best deals on products from popular brands like Apple, Dyson, LEGO, LG and Samsung, among many others. Customers can avail unbelievable savings on the company’s wide range of assortments, including apparel, electronics, home, toys and many more. These deals will be available at all avenues, including Walmart stores, Walmart.com and the Walmart application.

Walmart+ members will get a head start to shop three hours before the Black Friday and Cyber Monday events start. Apart from this, members are entitled to free shipping, making it more convenient for shoppers.

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Shopping Convenience

Walmart keeps innovating its omnichannel shopping experience to make it quicker and more convenient. The company is introducing new shopping enhancements for its "Black Friday Deals". WMT’s new Holiday ‘Hearting’ feature will allow online shoppers to save their deals by ‘hearting’ products to create a personalized list — My Saved Deals. Management will soon launch Walmart’s Holiday Wish List page, which will help customers to create their registry to save all their holiday needs in one place easily.

This shopping season, customers will gain from WMT’s next-generation supply chain. Shoppers can take advantage of fast, easy pickup and delivery options like curbside pickup next-day and two-day shipping for Black Friday deals.

With exciting deals and an enhanced shopping experience, Walmart’s Black Friday deals make it a perfect destination for holiday shopping.

The Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock has increased 2.6% in the past three months compared with the industry’s 1% growth.

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