If you're ready to get a head start on Black Friday shopping, Walmart is officially open for business. Although the retailer's main Black Friday event doesn't launch until November 25, there's plenty of juicy deals to shop in the meantime.

Walmart announced Monday its plans for its second Black Friday sales event and for its Cyber Monday sales event. Here's what to know.

Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but that's not stopping big-name brands and retailers from launching their sales events early. Our staff of professional shoppers is already seeing discounts on some of our favorite products across a range of categories,