On Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart Stores used the web site to drive shoppers to stores. Now it is using the web site to promote online sales. Wal-Mart today kicked off a five-day campaign of specials available only at its web site.
"Throughout this season, Wal-Mart has demonstrated its commitment to be the value leader in key gift categories, and we're doing the same for our customers online at Walmart.com," says Carter Cast, Walmart.com CEO.
Walmart.com's online-only specials include savings of more than 30% on several of the most popular items this season, including high-definition TVs, digital cameras and cashmere apparel. Specific examples include:
• 42" Hitachi Plasma HDTV: $1,198.00
• Philips 3 MP Digital Camera: $49.00
• Kodak V570 5 MP Digital Camera With 5x Optical Zoom: $218.00
• 100% Cashmere Scarves: $16.88
• Virgin Mobile Switchback: $79.00
• Garmin I-5 GPS: $289.00 (11/27 only)
• 37" Visco LCD HDTV: $798.00
• Starbucks Favorites Gift Basket: $18.22
• Philips 6 GB MP3 Player With Bonus Dock: $139.52
• 2 Carat Diamond Bracelet: $998.00
• Emerson 7" Dual Screen Portable DVD Player: $138.76
• Tamagotchi 2-Pack: $20.00
• K'NEX Rippin' Rocket Roller Coaster: $35.00
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