Walmart Black Friday 2012 [VIDEO], Walmart Black Friday starts 8PM Thursday; Target Best Buy Macy's and Kohl's Midnight - Walmart will kick off its holiday sales rush at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, its
earliest start ever, and will guarantee that those who line up can buy a trio of
gadgets as it places a big bet that shoppers are ready to spend this holiday
season.
The world's largest retailer is guaranteeing shoppers that it will have three
of the most popular items it sells if they line up inside the store during a
one-hour event that day.
Retailers are coming up with fresh ways to entice shoppers this year, as
holiday spending is only expected to rise 4.1 percent, according to the National
Retail Federation, down from 5.6 percent growth in 2011.
At 8 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving, Walmart's offers will include deals on
video games starting at $10 and home appliances such as a Crock Pot slow cooker
and a Mr. Coffee maker for $9.44 each. Go here for much, much more and video.