Promocodes.com surveyed 2,000 American parents as this back-to-school season began, and the deals facilitator asserted that 99.3% of the K to 12 parents surveyed plan to do some kind of back-to-school shopping with the average spend per child at $221.24.
Remember the iconic Michael Graves for Target tea kettle? Target is providing a first look at its upcoming 20th Anniversary Collection on Target.com.
It was 20 years ago that Target launched its first designer collection, a line of products from architect Michael Graves.
Target has been making big changes in its stores over the past few quarters, with significant reconfiguration of sales floors in an initiative that has made storage a key part of the in-store and online business.
Target is continuing to expand its free Drive Up service, where consumers can place an order in the Target app, pull up to their local store the same day and have a team member bring the order to their car after driving into the parking lot.
For more than a decade, Deb Danielson has been a key member of the buying and merchandising team at Target. During her tenure, she has worked on the store and dot.com sides of the retailer’s business.
According to Target, millions of customers shopped hundreds of thousands of items across the retailer’s assortment— from home décor and housewares to clothing, toys, electronics and more— during Target’s Deal Days, two days of online savings on July 15 and 16.
Target has named Hari Govind svp/infrastructure and operations for the company’s technology team.
According to a study from marketing technology and analytics agency Adlucent, consumers planning to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day remain enthusiastic about the e-tailer. But the shopping doesn’t stop there, as approximately 68% of consumers will explore beyond Amazon, comparing products and prices on other sites.
Housewares and home products will play a key role in Target’s Deal Days promotions that will run over two days beginning July 15. Sale items will be available at Target.com.
Target is gearing up for the back-to-school selling season with the rollout of several new features for students ranging from elementary age students to those heading off to college in the fall.
World Centric, a manufacturer of plant-based and compostable tableware products, is rolling out its products into 750 Target stores nationwide and on the retailer’s website.
Amazon is obviously the key destination for shoppers during its Prime Day event, but it isn’t the only virtual location consumers plan to visit.
Following Amazon’s announcement of its annual Prime Day, which this year will be held over two days on July 15 and July 16, Target will go head-to-head with the e-commerce giant with its Target Deal Days.
Target recently rolled out its same-day delivery shopped by Shipt service directly through Target.com.
Target is continuing to expand its Drive Up service, with the program now available at more than 1,400 stores.
Target has launched a Hearth & Hand with Magnolia kid’s bedding and home decor collection.
Target said its registers are fully back online and consumers are able to purchase their merchandise again in all stores after an outage on June 15.
Target once again is making real progress in attracting consumers to its trendy but value-centric proposition.
Target, the 2019 HomeWorld Business Retailer of the Year (see the May 27 issue), was the first mass retailer I could claim as my own.