Target is rolling out beacon technology in its stores to push recommendations and coupons to a customer’s iPhone based on their specific location in the store. When shopping in women’s… Read More
Walmart and other retailers are rolling out massive sales this week in response to Amazon, which is planning a huge sales event on Wednesday that promises to be bigger than Black Friday.… Read More
Target’s online sales increased 37.8 percent in the first quarter, contributing to a larger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit for the Minneapolis-based retailer. In addition to higher online and mobile sales, the… Read More
Amazon Prime is working. That’s the quick and dirty takeaway from a survey conducted by market research consultancy Millward Brown Digital, which analyzed the buying patterns of more than 2… Read More
Target laid out an aggressive growth strategy today during a two-hour long meeting with the investment community that includes boosting digital sales by 40 percent this year. The company’s updated roadmap follows a… Read More
Target Corp. this morning took a new competitive swipe at Amazon, reducing its minimum online order requirement to $25 to qualify for free shipping of online purchases. That’s half of Target’s… Read More
After using an app to scan a code on the package, I learn that the diapers I’ve been using for the past four days on my 15-month old son were produced by a… Read More
In the days to come we’ll find out precisely how many billions were spent over this critical shopping weekend, but for now, there’s some clear winners and losers. Best Buy’s slogan this weekend… Read More
Target has already taken some pretty extreme measures to beat Amazon this holiday. Last month, it started offering free shipping on all online purchases and here comes another big move: The Minneapolis-based… Read More
It’s been almost a year since Target suffered a massive security breach, exposing the personal information of millions of customers. Though it certainly took a hit, the retailer has more… Read More
Target has pulled out the big guns in its race to beat Amazon this holiday season. The Minneapolis-based retailer said today it is providing free shipping online — no minimum purchase… Read More
Amazon’s contract battle with Hachette has been getting lots of attention, with the Seattle company delaying book shipments and declining to take pre-orders for popular Hachette titles amid negotiations with the publisher.… Read More
Walmart and Amazon may appear to be in a close fight to be the go-to retailer for everyday low prices, but when it comes to evaluating the strength of one… Read More
The first weeks of 2014 seemed to bring reports of new data breaches affecting retailers in the United States on nearly a weekly basis. Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels and White… Read More
Target revealed today that the massive security breach that hit 40 million customers’ credit and debit cards also encompasses the personal information of 70 million people. As a part of… Read More
Thanks to a Target shipping error, a few gamers received an early Christmas present in the form of an Xbox One console. At least three people are known have found… Read More
Target Corp. introduced an online price-matching program just for the holiday season, but now it looks like it’s permanent. The Minneapolis-based retailer announced today that it will allow customers to use Amazon… Read More
Seattle’s social media queen is leaving KIRO and dreaming big. Jenni Hogan, the KIRO 7 traffic anchor and Seattle’s popular social media maven, announced today that Dec. 28 will be… Read More
One particularly bleak January day, while staring at my computer screen for what seemed the 17th hour on an incredibly tedious, time-consuming freelance project, I did what many would do… Read More
This could get very interesting, especially in light of the new alliance between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft. The Verge reports today — citing an unnamed source and an internal Target… Read More
Office Depot is joining its rivals Staples and Office Max in selling the Kindle, the electronic reading device from Amazon.com. Office Depot said that the Kindle will be available to… Read More
It may go down in history as a big business blunder. But, back in 2001, when Target picked Amazon.com to power its e-commerce offerings it may have seemed like a… Read More
