Walmart Announces New Savings on Big Requests in Small Packages in Days Before ChristmasRetailer Announces $8 Toys and other Stocking Stuffer Savings Three Days of Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Dec. 16, 2009) – With only a few days left for holiday shopping, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announces more big savings plans, now on the smaller and in some cases most requested gift items. Starting Saturday and through next week, stores will have incredible savings on last minute gifts, including a Monday through Wednesday offer of $8 Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters.1 Speaking of $8 toys, Walmart is also rolling back the price on many perfect stocking-stuffer toys and last-minute gifts to $8 and adding a special offer with this year’s new iPod Nano to last through Christmas Eve.2 Sat., Dec. 19: iPod Nano with $50 iTunes Gift CardWalmart will offer the new 8GB iPod Nano for $145 with a free $50 iTunes gift card with purchase, while supplies last, starting this Saturday through Dec. 24. While many parents remember when yo-yos and candy were the typical stocking stuffer, shoppers now say that stocking gifts today are going more hi-tech. Forty percent of moms say they will add in gift cards to stockings this year, and almost 45 percent of moms are planning to purchase music related gifts.3 Sun., Dec. 20: $8 Toys and More Stocking Stuffers for Kids:This weekend Walmart stores will introduce a new price message – $8 toys, at 20 – 50 percent savings, including:
Mon. – Wed. Morning Events for Zhu Zhu HamstersToday, hundreds of thousands of these sought-after robotic hamsters are making their way to Walmart via airplanes and trucks across the country, as Walmart stores prepare to help find them a new home for Christmas. Starting at 7 a.m. each morning of Dec. 21, Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. Walmart stores nationwide will un-cage the popular Zhu Zhu Hamsters in special morning sales events. Anticipating high interest, stores will be organizing lines in the hours before the 7 a.m. event each day as needed, and customers will be assigned numbers as lines build, as supplies last. Customers will be limited to one per person, and distributions will vary, with a minimum of 20 per day at smaller stores to more than 60 per day in most stores. More Savings on Last Minute Gifts in Entertainment and Hardware Additional features to start this Sunday include an assortment of great Tools and Gifts for Dad, including:
Customers can find more information about more upcoming holiday savings at Walmart stores by visiting www.walmart.com/holidaysavings. Walmart’s ad match program promises to match the price of any local competitor's printed ad for an identical product, ensuring our customers get unbeatable prices through the holidays.4 1Zhu Zhu Pets available at Walmart stores only, beginning 7 a.m. Lines and ticket distributions begin beforehand. Each customer will be assigned a number for purchase in line, and will be limited to one per customer, per day. Sales limits void where prohibited. Store allotments vary from a minimum distribution of 20 per day to more than 60 per day for most stores for each daily event. Quantities are limited. No rain checks. About Walmart Editors Note to TV and web media: Walmart has made available to media B-roll of store, customer and product images regarding this announcement. To view and download the video, visit http://walmartstores.com/Video/?id=1466. The video is also available for download via satellite at the following place and time: B-roll run time: 1 min. 48 sec. Wednesday, December 16, 2009 |
