Walmart prices 10-person holiday meal basket at $35
The retailer claims the kit, available through December 24, costs 12 percent less than last year and includes 17 products.
By Aiko Brooks ·
American shoppers are facing higher grocery bills, and Walmart is pitching a fixed-price solution for the upcoming holiday season.
The company announced on Wednesday that its holiday meal basket for ten people is priced at $35. This works out to $3.50 per person.
Customers can buy the kit in stores or online until December 24. Walmart noted that internal survey data shows consumers are actively looking for lower prices.
The basket contains 26 individual items across 17 products. The list includes a Butterball frozen whole turkey, fresh cranberries, russet potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Side dishes include JIFFY corn muffin mix, canned green beans, and Stove Top stuffing. Dessert ingredients consist of pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, pie crusts, and Jet-Puffed mini marshmallows.
Walmart stated that this year's basket holds 18 percent more items than last year. The company also said the cost is 12 percent lower than the price of those same items in the previous year. This makes it the lowest priced one-click basket in the program's history.
The retailer is offering free express delivery on the meal basket through November 30. This benefit applies to online orders placed during that window.
According to the CBS News Price Tracker, food prices in the United States rose by 2.5 percent through September. Federal Reserve data indicates that the cost of food bought at grocery stores for home use has increased by more than 30 percent since 2020.
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