<br /> Walmart's Black Friday deals may have launched on November 8, but their in-store shopping event kicks off at 6 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving—November 22. <br />Walmart US' chief merchandising officer Steve Bratspies told Business Insider in early November that their online and in-store Black Friday events are very involved<br />"We look forward to it all year...We've been planning for it for a long time now. <br />