If you're ready to get a head start on Black Friday shopping, Walmart is officially open for business. Although the retailer's main Black Friday event doesn't launch until November 25, there's plenty of juicy deals to shop in the meantime.

Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier,

Smart shoppers are gearing up for the biggest shopping event of the year: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, the excitement kicks off early with the first Black Friday Week beginning today, on Monday,