This year, Walmart has announced its stores will remain closed on Thanksgiving, ending its long tradition of kicking off its Black Friday in-store sale on Thanksgiving night. It has promised great deals all season long for holiday shoppers.

Walmart is famous for offering Black Friday deals and doorbusters that encourage shoppers to check its website early and often. In the past, Walmart focused more on in-store shopping, even offering a pre-shopping party with coffee and cookies for shoppers.

Walmart is the most-anticipated Black Friday ad every year for a good reason. With a variety of mind-blowing deals and discounts, it's your destination for the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year.

Not only does the retailer deliver incredible Black Friday savings, it also offers amazing pre-Black Friday events and deep discounts during Cyber Week. It makes sense that the store always appears on the list of the top five most-popular online shopping destinations for Black Friday.

In previous years, millions of shoppers flocked to Walmart stores for Black Friday. However, our digital world has moved more to an online shopping experience with countless deals and options for free shipping and in-store pickup.

So, what are all of these customers putting into their carts? Although electronics and TVs are always crowd pleasers, shoppers also pick up game consoles, toys, sporting goods, home goods, gifts, apparel and holiday decor.

Walmart Price Matching

Since 2010, Walmart has been a leader in price matching. Here's a look at the basics of Walmart price matching:

Walmart does not Price Match Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.

The price match item must be in-stock on the online retailer's website and at Walmart.com when the price match is requested.

The item must be sold and fulfilled by specific online retailers or by Walmart.com.

Walmart+ Program

In 2020, Walmart announced a new membership program that's much like Amazon Prime. For $98 a year, with monthly plans also available, you'll receive exclusive discounts on food, clothing, electronics, household items and more. You can also get same-day delivery on groceries and other items from Walmart, not to mention access to a brand-new video streaming service.

Keep checking back because the BlackFriday.com team will keep adding new information about the sales and deals throughout the season.