Walmart's 20th Anniversary ~ Potential Deals?????

[Shwa Girl]

Walmart Canada will celebrate 20 years in this country this year.
Do you think there will be some wicked awesome deals or will it be average deals?

[Shwa Girl]

Walmart's Anniversary Sale usually occurs in the middle of September.

[Shwa Girl]

From the Montreal Gazette

The discount chain got its start in this country with the acquisition of 122 Woolco stores on March 17, 1994. Since then, Walmart Canada has more than tripled in size and employs nearly six times as many people.
"The expectations in terms of everyday low pricing certainly was something that Walmart focused on from Day One," said Daniel Baer, a retail analyst at Ernst and Young.
"If you think back 20 years ago you would never have expected (those major) price reductions."
Walmart has 389 stores and more than 95,000 associates, up from 16,000 employees in 1994.

[Shwa Girl]

Walmart's Anniversary Sale usually occurs in the middle of September.

At this time, the other stores jump on and give wicked good sales too, to compete with Walmart.
It's usually a great shopping time, even if you don't have a Walmart near you.

[Shwa Girl]

Couponlady posted this flyer back in 2010.
If we could only get similar deals in 2014

http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/155507-...2-28-a-canada/

[Shwa Girl]

Couponlady also posted a breakdown of the great deals we could get with coupons.
Back in those good old days, we had Toonies for Tummies coupons and Brandsaver coupons that were much better value than today.

*big sigh*

Prices based on ON flyer

Degree deodorant $1.50 - use $0.50 off coupon
Tylenol products 30% off use buy 2 save $4 for larger packs(save.ca)/$2 off coupon from Company
Kellogg's froot loops,corn pops or frosted flakes $2.47 - use buy 2 save $1 coupon(toonies for tummies)
Christie crackers $1.47 - use buy 2 save $1 coupon
Purex laundry 2.95L $5.57 - use $0.50 off coupon(toonies for tummies)
Pampers giant pk diapers $17.97 - use $2/buy 2 save $5 coupon(brandsaver)
Pampers wipes 420-576s $11.77 - use $1/$5 coupon if you are buying diapers too(brandsaver)
Rubbermaid 24pc storage set $10 - Not sure if they are Easy-find lids kind, if it is, use $1 off coupon(smartsource)
Scope mouthwash 1L $2.50 - use $1 off coupon(brandsaver)
Axe hair care $3.77 - use $1 off coupon
Garnier Fructis styling $2.50 - use $2 off coupon(save.ca)
Old Spice bodywash $2.77 - use $1/buy 2 save $3 coupon(brandsaver)
Olay bodywash $2.77 - use $2/buy 2 save $5/buy 3 save $9 coupon for Ribbons kind(brandsaver)
Covergirl clean liquid makeup or pressed powder $4.97 - use $1/buy 2 save $3 coupon(brandsaver)
Fusion ProGlide razor $6 - use $4(save.ca,if you still have)/$2(brandsaver) coupon
Garnier Nutrisse or 100% colour hair colour $6 - use $2 off coupon(save.ca)
Ensure 6pk $6.97 - use $3 off cheque(company's mail-out)
Armstrong cheese 500g $3.77 - use $0.75/buy 2 save $1 coupon
6X710ml pop $2.47 - use $1/buy 2 save $2 coupon Dr.Pepper,Crush and Schweppes
Pringles $1.77 - use buy 2 get 1 free coupon
Carnation evaporated milk $1.25 - use $0.40 off coupon
Nestle frozen dessert $2.97 - use $1 off for new varieties
Danone Silhouette or creamy yogurt 12s $2.97 - use $0.50 off coupon
Mott's fruitsations 6pk $1.47 - use buy 2 save $1.50 coupon
Quaker instant oatmeal $2 - use $1 off for strawberry kind(websaver.ca)
Quaker bars $2 - use $0.75 off for oatmeal to go or fibre&omega bars
V8 fusion $2 - use $0.50/$0.75(smartsource) coupon
Chef Boyardee pasta 1.13kg $2 - use $0.50 off coupon(toonies for tummies)
Majesta 16 double,32 roll or 12 mega roll bath tissue $4.98 - use $1 off coupon(save.ca)
Airwick freshmatic kits $7 - $9 - use $5 off coupon(smartsource)

Last edited by couponlady; Mon, Sep 20th, 2010 at 03:28 PM.

[CanadianCouponCollector]

You seem to be concerned about Walmart's lack of good prices lately... lol
I don't think they'll do much. I think we've seen the last of the heavy discounts. They are sitting back laughing at Target for coming in way under projected earnings. They have no reason to drop prices any lower. *cries*

[MillieH]

Things change, I don't see the changes as bad. Walmart implementing the Ad matching certainly exceeds my expectations. SDM has stepped up its game with the personalized offers, Superstore has the PCplus program, fantastic savings with that, plus we get discounts on gas from the receipts there. Petsmart pms the US flyer. Target allows us to stack their coupons with manufacturers' coupons.There always seems to be great options open to us.

[Shwa Girl]

You seem to be concerned about Walmart's lack of good prices lately... lol

Ummmm. I am not sure where you are getting this impression from this thread. Can you please explain where you see this? Thx.

[Shwa Girl]

Things change, I don't see the changes as bad. Walmart implementing the Ad matching certainly exceeds my expectations. SDM has stepped up its game with the personalized offers, Superstore has the PCplus program, fantastic savings with that, plus we get discounts on gas from the receipts there. Petsmart pms the US flyer. Target allows us to stack their coupons with manufacturers' coupons.There always seems to be great options open to us.

Great post!

[acosta]

We are due for wicked deals but I don't think we will get them... unless there are amazing coupons to match the sales with.

[Shwa Girl]

We are due for wicked deals but I don't think we will get them... unless there are amazing coupons to match the sales with.

I am going to be optimistic.

You see, I was hoping that Walmart reads this thread. Was also planning to contact Walmart, online, and let them know how much I look forward to their anniversary sale and hoping for great deals.
If other SCers did that too, maybe this will make a difference.

[torontogal12]

Walmart is smart and has been around for many many years because they undercut the competition. I bet they will have ultra good deals.

20th anniversary = mega big deal. Great marketing opportunity to capitalize on. Shows just how "reliable" they appear compared to Target which has been around for less than 1 year. longevity vs. Target Canada losing $1 billion last year. People don't trust Target yet. (I'm commenting on the general population, not couponers, which is a very small group).

Target is not their only competitor. They've got Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Toys R Us, the Hardware store, the electronics stores. They will ramp it up and show Loblaws (Canada's #1 retailer) who is boss (Walmart, the world's #1 retailer)

EDIT: added a few more of my two cents

[Shwa Girl]

Target is not their only competitor. They've got Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Toys R Us, the Hardware store, the electronics stores. They will ramp it up and show Loblaws (Canada's #1 retailer) who is boss (Walmart, the world's #1 retailer)

Good post.
Maybe buying some Walmart stock may be an idea.

Yes, Canadian Tire has been a good competitor during Walmart's Anniversary sale in the past.
Fallenpixels posted this nice flyer in September 2010.
*sigh, those were the days*

http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/153589-...0-16-a-canada/

[Shwa Girl]

less than 5 months to the sale