Walmart, Target and Best Buy 2009 After Christmas Sales 2009. The After Christmas Sale Hours for clearances may surprise you.

LALATE just got back from the Beverly Center (10 am PST Thursday) and there GUESS and other stores already had their After Christmas sales starting today. Yes, today!

In many cases, merchants are getting a jump start on the After Christmas Sales to begin deep discounting, as much as 40% LALATE saw, storewide today.

Many stores either will opt for sales starting today, or wait until perhaps as early as 1 am December 26 .

Walmart has already indicated some of the items it will put on sale December 26.

“After-Christmas Week of Savings: Beginning this Saturday, Dec. 26 through New Year’s Day, Walmart will be ready for weekend shoppers with a variety of new offers with additional savings, including:

* eMachines eM250-1162 Netbook with 250GB Hard Drive, 10.1″ Screen — $228 (begins 8 a.m.)
* Xbox 360 Arcade for $199 with $50 Walmart Gift Card (begins 8 a.m.)
* Xbox 360 Elite bundle $299 with 2 Games and $50 Walmart Gift Card (begins 8 a.m.)
* 50 percent off select holiday candles, ribbons and bows
* Up to 50 percent additional savings on select toys
* 58-quart storage totes for $3.40 and $5 gift wrap and ornament cases”

For more details visit walmart.com/holidaysavings.

For continuing coverage of After Christmas Sales on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/hoildays.