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Black Friday is known for massive crowds of shoppers elbowing one another aside to get a good deal. At Walmart Inc, that won’t be the case this year.
The world’s biggest retailer will limit the number of customers inside its stores to just 20% of usual capacity as the threat of the coronavirus looms over this holiday shopping season. Other changes to the in-store setup include sanitised carts and directions to help shoppers avoid one another when browsing, Walmart said on Wednesday.
Walmart, one of many retailers that plans to remain closed on Thanksgiving Day this year, will open at 5 am on Black Friday. The company also plans to spread deals over a longer period, beginning in early November, an overhaul of the usual sales that begin around Thanksgiving.