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The nation's largest retailer put another nail in the coffin of the the traditional "Black Friday." There's no need to wait until the day after Thanksgiving for the deals anymore. (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Newsletter sign up Newsletter (Image credit: Getty Images) By Bob Niedt published 8 November 2022 Walmart is joining a growing collection of retailers putting an end to the notion that Black Friday sales are solely for the day after Thanksgiving and the crushing throngs of early-rising shoppers, frantic for a bargain. The nation's largest retailer is unleashing Black Friday deals now (opens in new tab) in a campaign it calls Black Friday Deals for Days (opens in new tab). Many of the deals are available now online. They were scheduled to be in stores by Wednesday, Nov. 9. As we've written, Amazon's Early Access Sale event was the first to take the wind out of Black Friday 2022's sails (or sales). Among retailers who also jumped the gun are Home Depot and Best Buy. And Bank of America, ran a one-day shopping event to reward shoppers for spending early.

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Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more - straight to your e-mail. Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's expert advice - straight to your e-mail. Sign up A range of issues are fueling this end-of-Black-Friday-as-we-knew-it trend, including retailers eager to get rid of overstock, shoppers' desire to get holiday shopping finished early this year, and, probably No. 1: inflation. Holiday shopping budgets are strained, and shoppers fret that instead of seeing bigger bargains as the holidays approach, inflation will instead boost prices. So what's Walmart doing about it? Walmart's Black Friday deals on sale now include: An HP 11.6-inch Chromebook (opens in new tab), on sale for $79 (was $98). Apple Airpods Pro (opens in new tab) with charging case, on sale for $159 (was $214). Keurig K-Cup Essentials (opens in new tab) single-serve coffeemaker, on sale for $35 (was $54.96). Shark EZ Robot vacuum (opens in new tab) with self-empty base, on sale for $258 (was $449.99). Roku 4K streaming stick (opens in new tab) streaming device, on sale for $24.98 (was $46.49). Hoverstar Flash Wheel Hoverboard (opens in new tab), on sale for $79.99 (was $128). Instant Pot Duo (opens in new tab) 6-quart 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker, on sale for $50 (was $79.99). Bob NiedtOnline Editor, Kiplinger.comBob is a Senior Online Editor at Kiplinger.com. He has more than 40 years of experience in online, print and visual journalism. Bob has worked as an award-winning writer and editor in the Washington, D.C., market as well as at news organizations in New York, Michigan and California. Bob joined Kiplinger in 2016, bringing a wealth of expertise covering retail, entertainment, and money-saving trends and topics. He was one of the first journalists at a daily news organization to aggressively cover retail as a specialty, and has been lauded in the retail industry for his expertise. Bob has also been an adjunct and associate professor of print, online and visual journalism at Syracuse University and Ithaca College. He has a master's degree from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and a bachelor's degree in communications and theater from Hope College. Latest 4 Ways You Can Take Advantage of a Down Market With markets down for the year, it may seem that all the news is bad. But now could be a good time to make some profitable moves. By Adam Grealish • Published 11 November 22 New, Used or Leased: Is Now the Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle? The Inflation Reduction Act created new tax breaks for electric vehicles. Here's a guide to which EVs count and the best time to buy. By Rivan V. Stinson • Published 11 November 22 kiplinger About Us (opens in new tab) Terms and Conditions (opens in new tab) Privacy Policy (opens in new tab) Cookie Policy (opens in new tab) Kiplinger is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.
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