We visited two Walmart stores on opposite sides of the country on Black Friday and were shocked by how few shoppers we saw

• On the morning of Black Friday, we went to Walmart stores in New York and California and found empty aisles.

• The rest of the store was quiet in New York.

• Most of the customers in California went to the electronics section.

We went to Walmart stores in different parts of the country to see what Black Friday shopping looked like.

We were surprised that the Walmart in Rochester, New York and Irvine, California had the same low foot traffic as the other stores.

There are a few people in the children's toys section.

Walmart saw supply chain improvements this year after low inventory over the holiday season, according to John Furner.

The Walmart parking lot in New York was bare when we arrived.

We didn't see a lot of shoppers, but there was security around the door.

The main grocery area was empty and we didn't see any holiday deals.

The clothing section seemed to be empty.

We began to see other people around the children's clothing.

Some of the most popular deals were advertised in the center of the aisle.

Black Friday electronics deals are usually more expensive than these.

There were a lot of deals on pillows and bedding.

The toys section was more busy than the home goods section.

There were lots of toys on the shelves.

One of the most popular areas of the store was the aisles of dolls and stuffed animals.

The electronics section was the most busy.

There were some bargains on electronics.

People searched through a lot of discounted games and movies.

The displays made headphones and phone accessories popular.

I didn't know there was a holiday or promotion going on.

The Walmart in Irvine looked the same.

The parking spots were taken by early risers at around 7:30 a.m., 1.5 hours after the store opened.

There were a lot of parking spaces still open.

There were no angry shoppers inside the store.

The store wasn't violent.

The grocery section was almost completely empty.

Only a few people trickled through the home goods section.

Many of the Black Friday deals on products like bedding, toys, and home goods could be found in the wide aisles of the Walmart in New York.

The bins had deals on bedding sets.

One person bought most of the discounted wall mounts.

Most of the shopping carts around the Irvine Walmart were not carrying discounted products.

The majority of customers went to the rear electronics section.

These parts of the store were not crowded.

It looked like any normal day at Walmart.

Walmart's stores in California and New York seem to have ended the era of Black Friday shopping.

The sight of frenzied shoppers, stuffed shopping carts, and packed aisles is no longer a thing.

It is now less of a danger.

Only a small group of shoppers peruse the electronics, toys, and holiday decor deals at the event.

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