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Holiday Edition 2024 | View All

News & Announcements

‘Tis the season, and our annual Holiday Hub is back, brighter, and merrier than ever! Get ready to unwrap valuable insights that will help your business shine all season long. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Key dates: All the important holiday milestones to keep top of mind
  • Virtual events: Our festive lineup of webinars designed to supercharge your holiday strategies
  • Holiday levers: Powerful tools and solutions to give your business that extra boost
  • Limited-time savings: Seasonal offers that’ll bring more cheer to your operations

 

Visit the Holiday Hub

We’ve gathered all the best tips for your strategy and packed them into one handy Holiday Checklist! From optimizing your product listings to ensuring smooth shipping, this checklist is jam-packed with the essential tools and solutions you need to get your business holiday ready. Dive in today.

 

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Get the scoop on your customers’ needs, preferences, and buying behaviors with our 2024 insights! Use this resource to fine-tune your products and craft marketing campaigns that can make a big impact this season.

 

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How PicassoTiles unlocks holiday success with WFS

 

Watch our latest case study to learn how this popular brand of children’s educational building blocks—which sees 70% of its annual sales in the eight weeks leading up to Christmas—uses Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) to “get peak season under control,” according to Logistics Manager Joseph Perez.

 

Watch the video

 

Missed it live? No worries! Check out the recording of our latest webinar, Unwrapping holiday insights with Walmart Connect.It’s filled with essential holiday information that can guide you on the way to your most successful holiday season yet.

During this virtual session, we covered:

  • Exclusive holiday insights on Walmart customer activities, shopping behaviors, and search preferences during the peak October to December shopping season
  • A step-by-step guide on how to set up a Sponsored Products campaign in the Walmart Connect Ad Center

 

Watch now

 

Mark these key dates: Holiday shipping deadline

We’ve compiled the latest holiday shipping deadlines from all major carriers to help you stay on top of the season’s busiest time. Note these key dates to keep your deliveries on time and your customers happy!

FEDEX Ground
12/15
Express Saver
12/19
2Day
12/21
Overnight
12/22
UPS Retail Ground
12/15
3-Day Select
12/19
2nd Day Air
12/21
Next Day Air
12/22
USPS Ground
12/14
First Class
12/14
Priority Mail
12/16
Priority Mail Express
12/20

We're giving your shoppers the gift of an extended return window!

To help build customer trust and confidence, you’ve been automatically enrolled into extended return windows for the festive season. Our policy requires that all items* purchased in-store or online from October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, will be returnable until January 31, 2025. You do not have to do anything as the return window will be updated automatically. Our Extended Holiday Return Guarantee policy aligns with the industry standard and allows peace of mind for shoppers throughout the holiday season.

*The guarantee applies to all orders except for AppleCare, Walmart protection plans, wireless phones, precious metals, major appliances, and some select luxury and Holiday items.

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