August 4, 2023 at 6:23 am

‘The lights are dimmed and the music and TVs are turned off.’ Walmart Now Has Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hours

by Matthew Gilligan

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This sounds like a pretty good idea, if you ask me!

It seems like a lot of folks out there want low-key shopping experiences these days where they can get away from all the noise and all the annoying customers and Walmart has taken notice.

A woman shared a TikTok video where she said that most Walmart locations now have sensory-friendly hours for shoppers a few hours a week.

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The video shows a sign in the store that reads, “Join us for Sensory-Friendly Hours. Every Saturday between July 8 – August 26 at 8 – 10am during these hours you’ll experience a calm shopping environment.”

The woman’s husband told her that during these special hours, the lights are dimmed and the music and TVs are turned off.

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She said, “I’m very, very interested in this. Does anybody know more? Can anybody like stitch this and tell me more?”

Sounds like a lot of folks would be into this idea!

I know I would…

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Check out her video and see what you think.

@ellenwitharthritis #greenscreen @walmart #walmart #sensoryhours #sensoryoverload #disabilitytiktok ♬ original sound – Ellen

Now let’s see how people reacted.

This person said it’s a good idea, but…

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Another viewer said this is common in Australia.

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And one TikTokker said this would never work at their Walmart.

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With so many kids being diagnosed with autism these days, having more of these programs is such a good idea!