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Walmart Sets June 22–28 Summer Deals With 24-Hour Walmart+ Early Access

The retailer is using early member-only online drops and faster local fulfillment to try to pull shopper traffic ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

Overview

  • Walmart confirmed on Thursday that its weeklong Summer Deals event will run June 22–28 with a staggered rollout of online and in-store offers.
  • Eligible Walmart+ members get a 24-hour early online window for curated high-demand "Deal drop" items starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 22, with many promotions opening to all shoppers afterward.
  • The sale will include thousands of discounts across electronics, apparel, toys, home goods, beauty and back-to-school items with reported markdowns as deep as the mid-60s on select products.
  • Walmart is promoting flexible fulfillment to support the event, highlighting in-store pickup, 30-minute express delivery in eligible areas and two-day shipping while keeping the sale open to all customers without a membership requirement.
  • Retailers and commerce sites are already publishing early picks and affiliate links ahead of the launch, a sign Walmart’s timing is meant to drive both immediate sales and interest in Walmart+ as summer promotions collide with Prime Day.