Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will spread out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic. The nation's largest retailer said Wednesday that more of its doorbuster deals will be reserved for online, as a way to steer more shoppers away from its stores. The discounter,