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Halloween Haunted Hill Party Pack $3
Green Demon $5
Life-size Hanging Witch $5
Animated Candy Bowl w/hand $5
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Walmart BLACK FRIDAY Deals

These deals are NOT up yet but will be on blackfriday. Research what you like and buy it before it runs out.

Clothing & Apparel

Boys’ 2-Piece Pajamas (Dark Knight, Star Wars) – $4.00 *
Boys’ and Girls’ Licensed Slippers – $4.00 *
Disney Lined Character Clogs – $4.00
Faded Glory Hooded Sweatshirts for the Entire Family – $8.00 *
Faded Glory or Athletic Works Jackets for the Entire Family – $8.00 *
Fleece Separates for Boys, Girls & Young Children – $4.00 *
Fleece Separates for Men & Women – $8.00 *
Girls’ 2-Piece Pajamas (Hannah Montana, High School Musical) – $4.00 *
Graphic Sweatshirts for Boys, Girls and Young Children – $4.00 *
Graphic Sweatshirts for Men, Young Men & Young Women – $8.00 *
High School Musical 3 Light-up Tee – $5.00
Lee Riders Jeans for Women – $8.00 *
Lee Riders Jeans for Young Girls – $4.00 *
L.e.i Jeans for Women, Girls & Young Girls – $8.00 *
Sleep Pants for Young Girls and Boys – $4.00 *
Wrangler Jeans for Men & Boys – $8.00 *
Wrangler Jeans for Young Boys – $4.00 *

Computers

Dell Desktop w/ 4GB, 250GB, DVD Burner, 19″ LCD Monitor – $598.00
HP Pavilion 15.6″ Laptop w/ 3GB, 160GB, DVD Burner – $448.00
HP Pavilion Desktop w/ 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 19″ LCD Monitor – $398.00 *
Toshiba Satellite 15.4″ Laptop w/ 4GB, 250GB, Webcam – $548.00


Digital Cameras

Kodak EasyShare CD1013 10MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Zoom – $79.00
Kodak Easyshare ZD8612 8MP Digital Camera w/ 12x Zoom – $149.00 *
Samsung 10.2MP BL103 Digital Camera with 3x Zoom – $69.00 *

DVD Players

Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player – $198.00

Electronics

enVue Digital Photo Album with 3.5″ LCD Screen – $40.00
Giini Digital Picture Frame with 8″ LCD Display, Clock & Calendar – $39.00 *
JVC 30GB Hard Drive Camcorder with 28x Zoom – $249.00 *
Kodak 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card – $7.00 *
Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player – $128.00 *
Philips 2GB MP3 Player with 1.5″ Color LCD Display – $29.00 *
Philips 7″ Digital Photo Frame Alarm Clock – $89.00
Philips MP3 Player Accessory Pack – $10.00 *
Pure Digital F230 30-Minute Digital Camcorder – $79.00
Samsung SC-DX103 Mini DVD Camcorder – $179.00
SanDisk 4GB SDHC Secure Digital Memory Card – $10.00
Venturer 8” Portable DVD Player – $49.00 *

GPS Navigation Systems

Case Logic Professional GPS Case – $10.00
Garmin Nuvi 200 3.5″ GPS Navigation System – $97.00 *
Magellan RoadMate 1412 4.3″ GPS Navigation System – $147.00
Magellan Triton 400 Adventure GPS Navigation System – $168.00 *

Hard Drives

Seagate FreeAgent 500GB External USB Hard Drive – $69.00

Health & Beauty

Curve Fragrance for Her or Him, 3-Pack – $15.00 *
Tommy Girl or Tommy Boy 2-Pack Fragrance Gift Sets – $15.00 *

Home

Aurora Crosscut Paper Shredder – $20.00
Bissell Compact Upright HEPA Filter Vacuum (Choice of Colors) – $28.00 *
Black & Decker 12-Cup Coffeemaker – $15.00 *
Brother 14-Stitch Sewing Machine with DVD – $59.00
Cricut Electronic Die Cutter – $199.00
Crock Pot with 5-Quart Capacity – $15.00 *
Embossed 32-Piece Dinnerware Set – $19.00
Eureka 4-in-1 Stick Vaccum (Choice of Colors) – $9.00 *
Farberware 12-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set w/ Bonus Gift – $49.00
Frame Photo Frame Collage – $6.00 *
GE 0.7 cu.ft. 700-Watt Microwave – $25.00 *
George Foreman Contact Grill – $27.00
Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Mixer – $15.00 *
Hamilton Beach Wave Station Express Blender – $15.00 *
Hand Mixer with 5 Speeds – $4.00 *
Jacquard Comforter 7-Piece Set (Queen or King) – $35.00 *
KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer – $130.00 *
Mainstays 100% Cotton Bath Towels – $1.50 *
Mainstays 100% Cotton Hand Towels – $1.50 *
Mainstays 100% Cotton Wash Towels – $1.50 *
Mainstays Papasan Chair (Choice of Color) – $30.00
Mini 1.5-Cup Food Processor – $4.00 *
Protege 3-Piece Duggel Luggage Set – $19.00
Protege 6-Piece Spinner Luggage Set – $44.00 *
Queen or King 500-TC Sheet Set (Choice of Colors) – $20.00 *
Rubbermaid 24-Piece Container Set with Easy Find Lids – $7.00 *
Shop-vac 5-Gallon Wet/Dry Vac with Accessories – $15.00 *
Slow Cooker with Glass Lid – $4.00 *
Stanley Classic 1.1-Quart Thermos – $15.00 *
Uniflame 58,000-BTU Gas Grill – $175.00 *

Home Theater

Flat Panel TV Console with Swivel Mount – $94.00

Jewelry

Assorted 10K Gold & Sterling Silver Pendants – $20.00 *
Assorted 1/4 ct. Diamond & Sterling Silver Pendants – $50.00 *
Assorted Inspirational Stainless Steel Pendants – $10.00 *

Kitchen & Housewares

1.5-Cup Mini Chopper – $4.00
Rival 5.5-Quart Crock-Pot Slow Cooker – $15.00

Miscellaneous

Walmart.com pre-Black Friday Sale – $0.00
Walmart Cyber Monday Sale. – $0.00
Walmart Pre-Black Friday Value Bundle Sale. – $0.00
Walmart Thanksgiving Day Sale – $0.00

Movies

300 DVD – $6.00
AC/DC Fan Pack with Rock Band Track Pack, DVD, T-Shirt – $39.88
Alvin and The Chipmunks DVD – $9.00
Assorted DVDs (Notebook, 300, I am Legend, many more) – $6.00
Blu-ray Movie: American Gangster – $15.00 *
Blu-ray Movie: Indiana Jones Crystal Skull 2-Disc Special Edition – $15.00 *
Blu-ray Movie: Iron Man Ultimate 2-Disc Edition – $15.00 *
Blu-ray Movie: Kung Fu Panda – $15.00 *
Blu-ray Movie: Shooter – $15.00 *
Blu-ray Movie: Transformers 2-Disc Special Edition – $15.00 *
DVD Movie 2-Pack Assortment – $10.00
DVD Movie: Alvin & the Chipmunks – $9.00 *
DVD Movie: Indiana Jones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – $9.00 *
DVD Movie: Iron Man – $9.00 *
DVD Movie: Kung Fu Panda – $9.00 *
DVD Movie: Sex and the City: The Movie – $9.00 *
DVD Movie: The Incredible Hulk – $9.00 *
I Am Legend DVD – $6.00
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD – $9.00
Iron Man DVD – $9.00
Kung Fu Panda DVD – $9.00
Rocky Balboa DVD – $2.00
Rush Hour 2 DVD – $2.00
Selected DVD Movies (TMNT, Rush Hour 2, Spider-man, 50+ more) – $2.00 *
Sex and The City Widescreen Edition DVD – $9.00
Spider-Man 2 Full Screen Special Edition DVD – $2.00
Spider-Man 3 DVD – $6.00
Spider-Man Full Screen Special Edition DVD – $2.00
The Golden Compass DVD – $6.00
The Incredible Hulk DVD – $9.00
The Notebook DVD – $6.00
Transformers DVD – $6.00
Wedding Crashers DVD – $2.00

MP3 Players

Apple iPod Touch 8GB MP3 Player – $227.00
RCA 8GB MP3 Player (Choice of Colors) – $49.00
Portable USB Storage
PNY Optima Pro Attache 8GB Flash Drive – $17.00
SanDisk 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive – $9.00 *

Printers

HP DeskJet F2210 All-in-One Printer – $29.00 *
HP DeskJet F4235 All-in-One Printer / Scanner / Copier – $45.00
HP Photosmart A526 Photo Printer with 2.4″ Color LCD – $49.00

Seasonal

Colorado 6.5′ Pre-lit Christmas Tree (Clear or Multi-color) – $25.00 *
Holiday 90-Piece Ornament & Trim Set – $10.00 *
Pre-Lit 4′ Christmas Trees (Assorted Colors) – $20.00

Television

Emerson 32″ LC320EM9 Widescreen LCD HDTV – $388.00 *
Polaroid 42″ Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV – $598.00 *
Samsung 32″ Widescreen LCD HDTV – $498.00
Samsung 40″ Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV – $798.00
Samsung 42″ Widescreen Plasma HDTV – $698.00
Samsung 46″ Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV – $1,098.00
Samsung 50″ PN50A400 Widescreen Plasma HDTV w/ 2 HDMI Inputs – $798.00 *
Sansui 19″ Widescreen LCD HDTV – $178.00 *
Viore 42″ 720p LCD HDTV w/Digital Tuner – $599.98
Viore 42″ Class Full-HD 1080p LCD HDTV w/Digital Tuner – $694.98

Tools & Hardware

Black & Decker 18V Variable Speed Cordless Drill/Driver – $25.00 *
Stanley 201-Piece Mechanic’s Tool Set – $50.00 *

Toys

Air Hogs E-Charger & Helicopter Havoc Combo Pack – $20.00 *
Aquadoodle Thomas Draw N’ Doodle Mat – $15.00
Baby Alive Sip ‘N Slurp Doll – $10.00 *
Barbie and the Diamond Castle Dolls – $5.00 *
Barbie Surf’s-Up Crusier with Doll – $10.00 *
Boys 20″ Cobra Bicycle – $29.00 *
Bratz Passion for Fashion Laptop – $30.00
Cabbage Patch Kids 25th Anniversary Dolls – $10.00 *
Cars Rolling Backpack with Travel Case – $10.00
Collector’s Edition 2008 Holiday Barbie – $35.00
Complete 12′ Trampoline with Enclosure Bundle – $140.00 *
Crayola Beginnings Tadoodles Scribble & Sing Art Station – $15.00
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush – $12.00
Crayola Glow Station – $15.00
Crayola Scribble & Sing Art Station – $15.00
Crayola Ultimate Art Supplies Kit – $8.00
Dark Knight Batman & Joker Action Figure 2-Pack – $10.00 *
Dark Knight Mega Cape and Mask – $30.00
Dark Knight Stealth Launch Batmobile – $20.00
Disney Character Shoe Gift Set – $10.00
Disney Mickey or Minnie Mouse Plush (over 2′ Tall) – $10.00 *
Fisher Price Little Mommy Newborn Twin Dolls – $10.00
Fisher Price Rock & Play Piano – $15.00
Fisher-Price Walker-to-Wagon – $10.00 *
Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker – $20.00
Girls 20″ Blossom Quest Bicycle – $29.00 *
Graco 12-Piece Baby Doll Playset – $20.00 *
Hannah Montana Art Gear Case – $12.00
Hannah Montana Bean Bag Chair – $20.00
Hannah Montana Dolls – $5.00 *
Hannah Montana Jammin Electric Guitar with Bonus Doll – $20.00
Hannah Montana Rockin’ Dream Journal – $12.00
Hannah Montana Vanity Set – $10.00
High School Musical 20″ Bike – $69.00
High School Musical 3 Dolls – $5.00 *
Hot Wheels 10-Pack of Vehicles – $5.00 *
Hot Wheels Mega City Pack Playset – $20.00 *
Leap Frog Leapster Learning System – $30.00 *
Lego King’s Castle Siege Playset – $50.00
Mega Bloks 100-Piece Construction Block Set – $10.00 *
Monopoly Deluxe Edition Board Game – $10.00
My Size Barbie Princess or Ballerina – $35.00
Nerf Air Tech 3000 Dart Shooter Pack with 2 Guns – $10.00 *
Pixos Bonus Pack with 1,250 Pixos – $10.00 *
Play-Doh Canister Set with 10 Tubs & over 45 Accessories – $10.00 *
Power Rangers Jungle Fury Mega Mission Helmet – $35.00
Power Wheels Barbie Jeep Vehicle – $88.00 *
Power Wheels Jeep Rubicon – $88.00 *
Radio Controlled 1:10 Scale Jeep – $20.00
Radio Controlled 1:6 Scale Hummer H3 – $49.00
Radio Controlled Yamaha ATV – $10.00 *
Razor Freestyle 20″ BMX Bicycle (Red or Black) – $50.00 *
Star Wars Lightsaber with Light and Sound – $10.00 *
The Wave Hi-Tide Skateboard – $45.00 *
Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas at Tidmouth Sheds – $15.00
Totally 80s Trivial Pursuit Board Game – $10.00
Transformers Animated Deluxe 2-Pack – $15.00
V Rocker Gaming Chair with Speakers – $30.00 *
V.Smile PC Pal Learning System – $30.00
Vtech Sit-to-Stand Dancing Tower – $20.00 *
Vtech V.Smile Pocket Learning System – $25.00 *
WWE Ring with 2 Bonus Action Figures – $30.00

Video Cards

Cooking Mama: Cook Off for Nintendo Wii – $16.00

Video Games

Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) – $49.88
Barbie The Island Princess for Nintendo DS – $16.00
Barbie The Island Princess for Nintendo Wii – $16.00
Ben 10: Protection of Earth for Nintendo DS – $16.00
Bratz: 4 Real for Nintendo DS – $16.00
Bully for Playstation 2 – $10.00 *
Cake Mania 2 for Nintendo DS – $16.00
Disney Video Game Assorted Titles – $10.00
Game Party for Nintendo Wii – $16.00
Guitar Hero 2-Pack for Nintendo Wii (GH3, GH Aerosmith) – $50.00 *
Guitar Hero 2-Pack for Xbox 360 (GH2, GH Aerosmith) – $50.00 *
Guitar Hero 3-Pack for Playstation 2 (GH1, GH2, GH 80s) – $50.00 *
Hannah Montana for Nintendo DS – $10.00
Hannah Montana: Music Jam for Nintendo DS – $10.00
Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2) – $10.00
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy for Nintendo DS – $16.00
Madden NFL 09 for Playstation 3 – $30.00 *
Madden NFL 09 for Xbox 360 – $30.00 *
Mario Super Sluggers – Wii – $49.88
Midnight Club DUB Edition for Playstation 2 – $10.00 *
Namco Museum Remix for Nintendo Wii – $16.00
NASCAR 09 for Playstation 3 – $30.00 *
NASCAR 09 for Xbox 360 – $30.00 *
NBA Live 09 for Playstation 3 – $30.00 *
NBA Live 09 for Xbox 360 – $30.00 *
NCAA Football 09 for Playstation 3 – $30.00 *
NCAA Football 09 for Xbox 360 – $30.00 *
NFL Head Coach 09 for Playstation 3 – $10.00 *
NFL Head Coach 09 for Xbox 360 – $10.00 *
Nintendo DS Lite Brain Age Special Edition – $136.00
Nintendo DS Lite Super Mario Bros. Special Edition – $136.00
Nintendo DS Video Game Assortment (over 50 Titles Available) – $16.00
Nintendo Wii Video Game Assortment (Many Titles Available) – $16.00
Nintendo Wii Video Game System – $249.24
Spongebob Squarepants: Creature From The Crusty Crab for Nintendo Wii – $16.00
Summer Sports for Nintendo Wii – $16.00
The Chronicles of Narnia: Price Caspian (DS) – $10.00
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PS2) – $10.00
Wii Music (Wii) – $49.88
Wonder World Amusement Park for Nintendo Wii – $16.00
Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle w/ Guitar Hero 3 Game & Guitar – $199.00 *

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From internet broadcasting systems
“Walmart Offers New Books For $10
10/16/2009 — A price war has broken out in the book world.

Walmart Stores Inc. announced Thursday that its online site, walmart.com, would charge just $10, with free shipping, for such upcoming hardcover releases as Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” and John Grisham’s “Ford County,” a cut of 60 percent or more from the regular cost.

Amazon.com, the leading online book seller, has responded, also slashing its price to $10 for “Going Rogue,” ”Ford County,” Michael Crichton’s “Pirate Latitudes” and other leading pre-orders.

“At Walmart.com, we remain committed to providing our customers with the lowest prices available online. That commitment extends to the nation’s best-selling books, especially during an increasingly challenging year for many of our customers,” Raul Vazquez, Walmart.com’s CEO, said in a statement.

“Our newest offering — the Top 10 pre-selling books at just $10, with free home delivery — is a true reflection of this commitment to better help our customers shop and save money online, just in time for the approaching holiday season.”

In a new program called “America’s Reading List,” Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart also will offer 50 percent off or more on 200 current best-sellers, including Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” and Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help.”

Thursday’s price cuts come at a time when Seattle-based Amazon.com and other sellers have been charging just $9.99 for ebooks, a price that publishers worry is unrealistically low. The reductions also make it increasingly hard for independent sellers, who can’t afford such large discounts, to compete for the most popular books.

Booksellers have fought hard for blockbuster releases such as Brown’s “Lost Symbol” and the “Harry Potter” stories, offering reductions of 50 percent of higher. But Wal-Mart’s announcement suggests a broad, sustained race for customers at prices few can afford to offer.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.”

From Arkansas Business

“Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched an addition to its online business that has outside retailers selling nearly 1 million new items through Walmart.com, a move that could help the world’s largest retailer catch up in the online world.

The Walmart Marketplace has products from categories that include home, baby, toys, apparel, sporting goods and sports memorabilia. The company said it picked the retailers — including eBags, CSN Stores and Pro Team — because they have large product assortments and solid customer service track records.

Retail consultant Burt Flickinger III said Wal-mart can use online sales an area for growth, especially considering how the company’s stores have saturated much of the U.S. market. He said Wal-Mart can also draw online customers from the European continent and South Korea, where it no longer has stores.

“This gives Wal-Mart a chance to close the widening gap with Amazon.com and Apple,” Flickinger said.

Apple has knocked off Wal-Mart as the top music seller, and Amazon has posted healthy sales gains of late, though its second-quarter earnings in July came in below expectations. In its second quarter, Wal-Mart posted its first drop in sales at stores open at least a year, indicating a need to find new growth areas.

“Online is one key growth frontier Wal-mart has yet to conquer,” Flickinger said. Bringing in established companies is faster than the company developing such a massive addition itself, he said.

Flickinger said that with Mike Duke taking over this year as Wal-Mart Stores president and CEO, the company has moved other managers into place to build sales across Wal-Mart’s divisions.

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“Wal-Mart is fully focused on winning against every key competitor on land and online,” Flickinger said.

On the Web site, payment for products ordered from the partner companies is handled by Walmart.com. The partner retailer will handle shipping and customer service. Wal-Mart says it plans to add more companies.

The names of the different retailers are listed on individual product pages. The Marketplace had centerpiece placement on the Walmart.com site Monday.”

From hispanic Wire

“BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 16 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Walmart today announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable product index during a meeting with 1,500 of its suppliers, associates and sustainability leaders at its home office. The index will establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products.

“Customers want products that are more efficient, that last longer and perform better,” said Mike Duke, Walmart’s president and CEO. “And increasingly they want information about the entire lifecycle of a product so they can feel good about buying it. They want to know that the materials in the product are safe, that it was made well and that it was produced in a responsible way.

“We do not see this as a trend that will fade. Higher customer expectations are a permanent part of the future,” Duke continued. “At Walmart, we’re working to make sustainability sustainable, so that it’s a priority in good times and in the tough times. An important part of that is developing the tools to help enable sustainable consumption.”

The company will introduce the initiative in three phases, beginning with a survey of its more than 100,000 suppliers around the world. The survey includes 15 questions that will serve as a tool for Walmart’s suppliers to evaluate their own sustainability efforts. The questions will focus on four areas: energy and climate; material efficiency; natural resources, and people and community. (Editors: for a list of the questions, photos of today’s meeting and a fact sheet go to walmartstores.com/milestone.)

“The survey will include simple but powerful questions covering familiar territory, such as the location of our suppliers’ factories, along with new areas like water use and solid waste,” said John Fleming, chief merchandising officer, Walmart U.S. “The questions aren’t complicated but we’ve never before systematically asked for this kind of information. The survey is a key first step toward establishing real transparency in our supply chain.”

Fleming also said the company will ask its top tier U.S. suppliers to complete the survey by Oct. 1. Outside the United States, the company will develop timelines on a country-by-country basis for suppliers to complete the survey.

As a second step, the company is helping create a consortium of universities that will collaborate with suppliers, retailers, NGOs and government to develop a global database of information on the lifecycle of products — from raw materials to disposal. Walmart has provided the initial funding for the Sustainability Index Consortium, and invited all retailers and suppliers to contribute.

The company will also partner with one or more leading technology companies to create an open platform that will power the index.

“It is not our goal to create or own this index,” said Duke. “We want to spur the development of a common database that will allow the consortium to collect and analyze the knowledge of the global supply chain. We think this shared database will generate opportunities to be more innovative and to improve the sustainability of products and processes.”

The final step in developing the index will be to translate the product information into a simple rating for consumers about the sustainability of products. This will provide customers with the transparency into the quality and history of products that they don’t have today.

About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), or “Walmart,” serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 7,900 retail units under 62 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2009 sales of $401 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.1 million associates worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine’s 2009 Most Admired Companies survey. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://www.walmartstores.com . Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com .

Ed. Note: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the legal trade name of the corporation. The name “Walmart,” expressed as one word and without punctuation, is a trademark of the company and is used analogously to describe the company and its stores. Use the trade name when it is necessary to identify the legal entity, such as when reporting financial results, litigation or corporate governance.

SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc”