The retailer's third-quarter sales increased 8.7% to $6.42 billion, above estimates of $6.39 billion, and saw same-store sales rise to a better-than-expected 2.7%.
On Dec. 1, all Walmart stores and supercenters will take select toys out of their boxes so that kids can try them out in store, and on Dec. 2, the retailer will host a Fortnite party.
According to Shopper-First Retailing, a study from Salesforce, more shoppers than ever started their holiday shopping on a phone during the Black Friday weekend.