I visited Walmart during its 'sensory-friendly' shopping hours and loved the calmer, less chaotic shopping environment

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 14:31

Walmart regular shopping hours versus sensory-friendly shopping hours — Walmart's sensory-friendly shopping hours are supposed to create a calmer atmosphere in stores. That includes static images on TV screens.
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Walmart is holding sensory-friendly shopping hours on Saturday mornings during back-to-school shopping season.
In stores, radios are turned off, lights dimmed, and TV screens set with stationary images.
Walmart says it is creating a calmer store atmosphere to better serve customers with disabilities.

Shopping can be overwhelming with blaring music, in-store announcements, and bright lighting. Walmart is testing out a new kind of shopping experience — one that tones down all those features.