BRAINERD — Those looking for fall shopping deals or who want to get an early jump on holiday shopping may find options next week and save money. It’s Prime Day on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Wednesday and Amazon Prime members can find exclusive offers and steep discounts on countless items, CNET reported.
Savings may be found on anything from AirPods or AirTags to smart devices like light bulbs that can change colors and be operated from a smartphone to vacuums to TVs to memberships for music or food. ADVERTISEMENT The Prime Days — called Prime Big Deal Days — includes limited sales, flash deals and Black Friday-level deals, CNET noted. Not to be outdone, Walmart also has a Holiday Deals sale event for the same time period.
Walmart’s Holiday Deals starts Tuesday and continues through Oct. 13. Walmart stated there are deep savings across electronics, home, fashion, toys and more.
Just like Amazon, those who are Walmart Plus members get additional perks such as early access. Walmart stated nearly 50% of consumers start holiday shopping as early as August and September. In a news release, Walmart stated to meet customers where and how they’re shopping, the retailer was offering “customers a holiday head start with savings starting in October, including its first Holiday Deals event of the season and the return of its inflation-free holiday meal — weeks earlier than previous years.
” “We know many of our customers are beginning to prepare for their holiday celebration.