The Least Crowded Days To Shop At Walmart and Target Might Surprise You

(KMDL-FM) Walmart has almost 150 retail units in the state of Louisiana. There are 16 Target stores in the state. It's pretty easy to see that there is a connection between those stores and Louisiana shoppers.

However, when you're a shopper who doesn't like to shop in a crowd, those two stores can present a problem unless you know the best days and the best times to visit your local Louisiana Walmart or Target store.

The One Thing We All Hate in Every Store? Crowds

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The online think tank Drive Research looked into the conundrum of shopping for groceries and how delivery options, crowds, and time of day played a part in how we go about the business of gathering food for our families.

The Drive Research study found that about three-fourths of us still visit a physical grocery store at least once a week. If you're not an organized shopper, you might wind up making several trips to the grocery store to pick up that one item you forgot the last time you were here.

The Absolute Worst Time to Shop For Groceries at Walmart and Target

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Yes, there is a best time and most certainly a worst time to attempt to do your shopping at a huge super store such as Walmart or Target. I think we can all agree that the absolute worst time to shop, as far as crowds and inconvenience are concerned, is on a Saturday between 10 am and 2 pm.

Not only do you have loads of shoppers to contend with, but this is the time when families of four or five will travel en masse around one cart and really gum up the aisles and the checkout lines, but it's just folks doing what they need to do to put food on the table.

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If you must shop on a Saturday, then early mornings or early evenings are your best times if you want to avoid the larger crowds. Sunday mornings are usually very quiet too.

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As far as Walmart and Target are concerned, your two best days and times for the least chaotic shopping experience will be on either a Tuesday or a Wednesday morning. The afternoons are a little busies bur still a good time for shoppers who like their space.