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Target To Stop Selling The Kindle
Target Corporation has decided to stop selling the Amazon Kindle. In a statement, Target Corporation said that they will be “phasing out Kindles and Amazon- and Kindle-branded products in the spring of 2012.” They have cited the continuous process of evaluating products for customers. Amazon.com is one of Target’s biggest competitors. Target said that they will continue to sell guests a full assortment of e-readers like the Nook.
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Apple To Open Shops Within 25 Target Retail Stores
Apple will be opening 25 “store-within-a-store” concepts in 25 Target retail stores across the U.S. This is part of Target’s broader initiative called “the Shops at Target.” This initiative focuses on specific products and brands. Below is a statement from Target:
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Target To Launch Revamped Website Next Week
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) is gearing up to launch a new version of their website next week. The company believes that the new website will increase their sales. The new website has been in development for two years and it will make shopping easier with a faster check-out.
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Check In Using Shopkick, Get Target Coupons
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) has announced a partnership with Shopkick. Shopkick is a mobile application that automatically recognizes when you walk into a partner’s store. Target has implemented this feature into 242 stores so far.
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Target Now Lets You Print Your Facebook Photos
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) and Kodak will now let you print photos from Facebook through in-store kiosks. To print your Facebook photos, you simply have to log in to your account from the kiosk. The kiosks have limited access to your Facebook information because the software only accesses your photos. The kiosks will let you print single photos or photo books. Full press release below:
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Target To Start Selling Apple iPad Today
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) will start selling the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad in stores today. “We hope to sell a lot more later this week, once people are more aware that we carry it,” stated Target team member Chetna Parikh. Those that have a Target store credit card will receive a 5% discount on the tablet device. Target will be selling all 6 versions of the iPad. [PCW]
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RedLaser iPhone Dev Company Occipital Helps Develop Bar Code App For Target
Occipital, LLC is a technology startup company that was founded by University of Michigan alumni Jeffrey Powers and Vikas Reddy. Occipital has seed funding from TechStars and is currently based in Boulder, Colorado. Occipital developed a successful iPhone application called RedLaser, which caught the attention of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT).
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Target Launches The First Scannable Mobile Coupon Program
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) has announced that they are launching a mobile coupon program. Consumers can opt in to receive text messages with links to coupons. Coupons can also be applied by scanning a barcode on the phone. The full press release can be seen below. [Engadget]
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Leaked Target Circulation Reveals Xbox Price Cut
Someone at the big red retailer has leaked a circulation ad that reveals future prices for the Xbox 360 Pro and the Xbox Elite. The Xbox 360 60GB Pro system will cost $250 starting later this week and the 120GB price will drop to about $300. These prices cuts are not surprising because last week, Sony released the PS3 Slim and cut the price of the original PS3.
Target Ending Deal With Amazon.com In 2011
Target Corporation and Amazon.com, Inc. have a great relationship with each other. Amazon.com provides the front and back end of the Target.com website and Target delivers the orders. This has been the relationship that both retail companies have had over the past 10 years. However Target will be ending the deal starting in 2011.
Target plans to start running their own website around the same time and will replace Amazon.com from handling the customer care, technology, and order fulfillment. Through the partnership, Amazon.com helped Target save money and improve customer service.
“We’ve had a very positive, productive relationship with Amazon,” stated Target spokeswoman Kelly Basgen. “We just thought it was in our best interest to grow and manage our own platform.” Target made the announcement this past Friday.
Disclosure: I was a former employee of Target Corporation as a Supply Chain Executive-in-Training from 2007-2008.
[via NYTimes]
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