Walmart is taking the offensive in its battle for online sales with Amazon in the week. In response to the long-awaited Prime Day, which starts tomorrow, Walmart has launched its "Big Save" event. Starting today and ending on Thursday, at some point longer than Prime Day deals, Walmart's sale event will feature everything you're keen on about Prime Day, including two-day free shipping, and Black Friday-sized discounts on thousands of things from electronics to toys, but there's also the choice of in-store pick-up on select products that you simply won't want to attend for (via CNET). If you've signed up for Walmart+ at $12.95 per month, the retailer's membership program that rivals Prime, some items will even be eligible for next day delivery
The good news, with two huge sales happening simultaneously, and therefore the convenience of going back and forth on each site to match prices on similar items, your holiday shopping might be done months beforehand — or at the very least you'll get an honest jump-start on your shopping list. The bad news, your checking account goes to require a serious hit in the week because a number of these sales are going to be too hard to resist.
Target and Best Buy are also battling Prime Day sales
Not to be outdone by their larger competitors, Target and Best Buy are offering deep discounts both online and at their brick-and-mortar stores within the hopes of luring shoppers in with the promise of same-day in-store pickup on most items (via The Oregonian). Target Deal Days and Best Buy's Early Black Friday Sale will run simultaneously with Prime Day on October 13 and 14. Both stores are offering bigger sales than ever before which can continue throughout the vacation season in response to coronavirus concerns which will limit traditional Black Friday events that, under normal circumstances, would signify the kick-off of the vacation shopping season.
While it looks like most shoppers will persist with the giant's Amazon and Walmart in the week, the savviest of shoppers might be lured away by the advantages of going with the smaller retailers' offerings. Best Buy, for instance, is offering all shoppers a Black Friday guarantee which promises if the worth on one among the deals they shop now drops before November 28, customers will automatically be reimbursed the difference. and far like Prime members scoring the simplest deals on products during Prime Day, Target Circle members also will reap greater benefits during their Deal Day sales, and signing up for his or her loyalty program is totally free, unlike Prime which costs $119 annually (via Gamespot and Amazon).
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