BENTONVILLE, Ark. — According to a recent survey, 40 percent of Walmart moms
say they’d like to invite a friend or neighbor to celebrate the Easter holiday
with their family(1), and this year, Walmart is helping moms stretch their
dollar to get all the Easter essentials they need while inviting all the guests
they want. Walmart is offering unbeatable(2) savings on traditional family
favorites from fresh ham and produce to Easter candies and cupcakes, making more
room in the budget for more family and friends at the table.
Football MVP, husband and dad Drew Brees is joining Walmart to spread the news
and ask families to think about one more guest who might enjoy or perhaps need
an invitation to an Easter meal.
“In our house, Easter is a special celebration with friends and family each
year. And after visiting troops who will be apart from their families this
holiday, I’m reminded of how lucky I am to spend time with our loved ones this
Easter,” said Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints. “Even here in
the U.S., many in our local communities college students, next-door neighbors,
even co-workers live too far from loved ones to celebrate the holiday
together. By stretching their budgets at Walmart, families can set an extra
place at the dinner table for one more guest, making this Easter an even more
memorable holiday.”
According to the National Retail Federation(3), Americans on average expect to
spend $118.60 this year on food this Easter, with $17.29 going to candy alone.
The unbeatable savings on family favorite Easter candies and holiday meal
solutions start this week(4) and include:
- Spiral-sliced ham – $1.48 per pound
- Fresh asparagus – $2 per pound
- 12-count Great Value Brown ‘n Serve rolls – $0.88
- Fresh strawberries – $1.50 per pound
- Angel food cake (10 ounces) – $2.50 each
- 12-count Easter cupcakes – $5
- Carrot cake with crushed pineapple, golden raisins and cream cheese icing
with pecans (33 to 40 ounces) – $9 each - Egg lollipops (2.99 ounces), cotton candy (1 ounce), mini gumball machines
(2.47 ounces) or Easter gummie candies (2.1 ounces) – $1 each
Stop by your nearest Walmart to get a hop on your Easter savings on
family-favorite candy — from jelly beans and cotton candy to marshmallow chicks
and chocolate covered bunnies — or visit www.walmart.com/easter to check out
deals and trends plus fresh meal solutions, recipes and tips.
(1) Research conducted among moms on behalf of Walmart by Communispace, March
2010.
(2) Our stores will match the price of any local competitor’s printed ad for an
identical product. Not applicable to Walmart.com. Restrictions apply. See store
for details.
(3) National Retail Federations 2010 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions
Survey, conducted by BIGresearch.
(4) Prices good through April 4, 2010.
About Wal-Mart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets,
and Sam’s Club locations across America or log on to its online store at
www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of
giving back locally. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is proud to support the causes that are
important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last
year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States. More
information about Walmart can be found by visiting
www.walmartstores.com.
Source:
Wal-Mart