Best place to buy Apple products is Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is branded as WalMart. Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail store company which is engaged in operating one of the biggest store chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company has proved to be a tough competitor for Amazon, Target, and EBay etc. in the market. Despite of the fact that company does not offer the least prices when compared to Amazon, it is trying to catch up with Amazon for its survival. Even though the company is trying to chase Amazon, it is believed that Wal-Mart will be giving away Apple products at best prices.

BGR reported that “The giant U.S. retailer easily bests its rivals when it comes to providing the biggest savings for the post-Thanksgiving shopping craze. An average 44.5 per cent of discount on consumer electronic products will mark Wal-Mart’s generosity this year, which of course will kick off on November 28.”  Wal-Mart is ahead of its peers and competitors after giving out the most tempting discounted prices on Apple products which include iPhone 6, iPad Air 2, and a few other gadgets. Even Best Buy has fallen behind Wal-Mart in terms of tempting prices of Apple products.

International Business Times reports that “the iPhone 6 on Wal-Mart can go as low as $104 with 2-year contract on the strength of a discounted initial price plus the store's $75 gift card. Buyers who will pick AT&T or Verizon as service providers can also take home the smartphone without paying a dime as both telcos dangle plans that are $0 down payment.”

Apart from all this, the company will be doing a better business than Amazon as the tempting Apple products deal will lure the customer away from other retail stores. Moreover, the top 100 items of Wal-Mart will be shipped with having no delivery charges.

WalMart wants to be on par with Amazon

Wal-Mart along with Amazon is one of the largest chains of retail Store Company in the United States and all across the world. Wal-Mart operates more than 5,000 stores across the United States. But Amazon is well ahead against Wal-Mart and other competitors such as EBay, Target etc. in terms of quality of products and lower prices. Moreover, it has been a rough phase for Wal-Mart as they are currently struggling to compete in the market. Hence, the company introduced early Black Friday and Thanksgiving deals and discounts to pump up their business strategy.

This year, the company is doing more than Black Friday. It made a new trend of “New Black Friday” which will start a day early and lasts after four to five days. Prior to Black Friday and special day deals, boss of the company has instructed every branch managers all across the United States to match online prices with Amazon. It is a fact that Amazon is a benchmark when it comes to giving quality products at reasonable prices. Hence, the company wants to know if they are on par or well over its peers and competitors. Reuters reported that “WMT Stores Inc. has informed managers of its roughly 5,000 stores across the United States that they can match prices with Amazon.com Inc. and other online retailers.”

The CEO of the company, Doug McMillon said “Being the price leader is an ongoing priority for us and a commitment to our business. And with every year, that is even more important during the holiday season.” The company is doing so in order to give its customers better deal at more discounted price. Hence, the customers of Wal-Mart will now be able to get Amazon's bargain prices as the company embraces price-matching with online retailers.

The CEO further added “We need to continue to improve the customer experience, both in our stores and online, to deliver stronger sales growth and strength our bottom line performance.”

What is the future of Walmart?

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is branded as Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail store company which is engaged in operating one of the biggest store chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company has proved to be a tough competitor for Amazon, Target, and EBay etc. in the market. Despite of the fact that company does not offer the least prices when compared to Amazon, it is trying to catch up with Amazon for its survival. Despite of cutting back on prices, the company has been struggling in recent times.

Since the time of recession and inflation, the company has had a very rough phase as sales growth has been harder and harder to come by for WMT Stores. Fool.com reports “Whether due to high gas prices, stagnant wages, or cutbacks in the SNAP food stamp program, comparable-store sales have stayed stubbornly near the flat line for the past couple of years.” However the main question is what is the future of Wal-Mart? Can the company rejuvenate its business in the near future? Or will it be too hard for the company?

A well reputed journalist of Fool.com said “Wal-Mart has not delivered the goods lately for investors, but its entry into grocery delivery just may be what turns it around for the king of retail. After seven consecutive quarters of falling traffic in U.S. stores, Wal-Mart cut its earnings guidance for the full year and said growth in online sales would slow.” But the company believes that introducing online grocery shopping might re-boost the sales of the company with both in-stores and home delivery options available.

It is still hard to either predict or expect anything from Wal-Mart as their current progress and status does not lead anywhere. Whether the company will flourish in the near future or it will still be struggling to keep up with the market pace.