Walmart News

Following on the heels of its Super Savings Week in March, Walmart is now hosting a week-long sale specifically for its Walmart+ members. 

Walmart+ Week will be held from April 28 through May 4, and the retailer is sharing some of the early deals for its members. 

“We recognize and appreciate the loyalty of our Walmart+ members,” Seth Dallaire, executive vice president and chief growth officer, Walmart U.S., said in a news release. 

“They continue to utilize and enjoy the diverse range of benefits available across multiple categories, such as streaming, travel and fast-food. Walmart+ Week celebrates this momentum by helping our members maximize their suite of benefits in a way only Walmart can, with the membership that pays for itself."

What are the deals? 

The goal of the week-long sale is to give Walmart+ members exclusive perks and bonuses for their loyalty to the retailer. Here’s a look at what Walmart has planned for the sale: 

• $5 Walmart Cash for members who use Scan and Go in-stores on one order of $15+ 

• $0.50 off every gallon of gas at participating Exxon and Mobil stations nationwide

• 6 months of the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan

• Engagement bonus of $10 Walmart Cash if members take advantage of two or more Walmart+ Week offers

• Up to 2 free sandwiches from Burger King daily with your $1+ purchase (1 Croissan’wich 1 Whopper Jr.)

• 1 free Express Delivery for everyday essentials and more in as soon as 1 hour 

These perks, and other benefits of Walmart+ Week, will only be available to Walmart+ members. New members can get a 30-day free trial, or sign up for an annual membership for $98. 

With Easter just a few weeks away, there’s no better time to start planning. 

Walmart has officially announced its Easter deals, including discounts on Easter dinner, decor, clothing, candy, Easter basket fillers, and more. 

“We’re proud to uphold our Every Day Low Price promise while also delivering extra special savings for customers’ must-win holiday celebrations, like we’re doing with our Easter meal priced even lower than last year,” John Laney, executive vice president, Food, Walmart U.S., said in a news release. 

“Our customers are seeking more opportunities to save, and we’re committed to helping them do just that with consistently low prices every day, no matter when, where or how they shop.”

Save on Easter dinner

Shoppers can save on Easter dinner at Walmart, and the prices are even lower than they were last year. The retailer is touting dinner for eight people for under $6 per person – making the whole meal less than $50. 

Here’s what the Easter meal basket includes: 

• Marketside Boneless Spiral-Cut Brown Sugar Double Glazed Ham, Pork, 2.0 - 4.8 lbs: $12.82

• Fresh Navel Orange: $0.77

• Fresh Whole Russet Potatoes, 5-lb bag: $2.97

• Kraft Deluxe Original Cheddar Mac N Cheese Macaroni and Cheese Dinner, 14 oz Box (2): $4.96

• Freshly Harvested, Cut and Refrigerated Green Asparagus, Bunch (2): $3.94

• Marketside Fresh Green Beans, 32 oz: $5.98

• Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob, 4 Count Tray: $2.48

• Marketside Variety Creme Cake, 27 oz: $7.68

• Great Value Brown and Serve White Dinner Rolls, 12 oz, 12 Count: $1.38

Shoppers can get the Easter meal basket now through April 20, both in stores and online. The meal deal is also available however shoppers get their Walmart orders – in stores, curbside pickup, or delivery. 

More Easter savings

For those looking for a quick and cost-effective answer to Easter baskets, Walmart has created two options. 

With one click, shoppers can select either a $20 or $40 pre-filled Easter baskets. Both options include everything shoppers would need to fill an Easter basket – the basket itself, grass to stuff it, brand-name candy, toys, stuffed animals, and more. 

The retailer is also offering deals on men’s, women’s, and kids’ clothes, Easter decor and dinnerware, and fresh florals. Shoppers can find discounts on Popular Walmart brands like Beautiful by Drew Barrymore, The Pioneer Woman, and more. 

When you are shopping in a Walmart store, you might be forgiven for mistaking an employee for a plainclothes police officer. That’s because they might be wearing a body camera.

CNBC reports that some employees in some stores may soon wear bodycams in response to rampant theft and occasional violence directed toward the staff. The network's report was based on comments from shoppers and photographs posted online.

In one photograph, a sign is visible that informs shoppers “body-worn cameras in use." For its part, Walmart isn’t revealing much.

“While we don’t talk about the specifics of our security measures, we are always looking at new and innovative technology used across the retail industry,” a Walmart spokesperson told CNBC. “This is a pilot we are testing in one market, and we will evaluate the results before making any longer-term decisions.”

That one store may be in Denton, Texas. CNBC said a shopper at that store shared a photo of an employee who wore a body camera. 

It’s not clear if Walmart will expand the program to other stores or how it will gauge the program's effectiveness. A person familiar with the program told CNBC that the goal is to ensure worker safety, not to deter theft.