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Just in time for the holidays, Target.com is introducing new features, convenient mobile solutions and expanded free shipping that will make finding and purchasing great, affordable gifts easier than ever.

“At Target.com, we are committed to providing our guests with easy and priced-right shopping solutions,” says Steve Eastman, president of Target.com. “Our online tools and new mobile functionality will help our guests find the perfect gifts and incredible deals, making their holiday shopping experience even more convenient and affordable.”


“Christmas at Target” is the One-Stop-Shop for the Holiday Season


“Christmas at Target” on Target.com makes researching and purchasing gifts even easier for our guests this season. The site offers helpful tips, lists and customizable tools, including.

- Perfect Gift Pairings: Products like

Apple’s 3rd Generation 8GB iPod Touch are paired alongside accessories, like Skullcandy Buds Ink’d earbuds, to create the perfect package.


- Great Gifts, Perfect Price: Pick a price point and find a wide variety of gifts for everyone on your list.


- Smart-Start Checklists: These pre-populated shopping lists are sharable and printable.


- Merry Planner: This calendar filled with tips and key Target sale dates makes prepping for the holidays simpler.


- Catalog Search: Easily search Target’s toy and holiday catalogs by keyword.



New Mobile Features Offer Shopping Assistance for Guests on the Go

This season, Target is making guests’ holiday shopping experience—in-store and on the go—even easier with tools available on their mobile phone.



- Effective Nov. 17, Target is launching mobile access to the following “Christmas at Target,” tools: Checklists, Merry Planner Calendar, Perfect Gift Pairings, and Target Christmas Videos and Gift Finder. Guests can also opt-in for holiday-planning text alerts.


- Guests can now use their phone to view, manage, and update their TargetLists and registries. TargetLists enables gift recipients to share their wish lists and offers gift givers a turnkey way to locate and purchase gifts that are “just right.” Currently available on the mobile Web site, this feature will be available on the Target App for iPhone later this month.


- Those wishing for more guidance can find the right gift fast with the Gift Finder on the Target App for iPhone, which categorizes gift ideas by interest, recipient or price to help find the perfect gift and stay within their budget during the gift-giving season.


- Find a Store lets guests look up store hours and directions to the nearest Target store by entering their location or using GPS on the iPhone.


- Find it at a Target Store allows guests to check specific item availability and aisle location from their mobile phone.



New Ways to Find Great Deals

Guests can be alerted when the hottest items of the season go on sale by adding the “Target Weekly Ad” application to their iGoogle or MyYahoo homepage, as well as by signing up for e-mail and text message alerts at Target.com. Guests can also access the weekly ad anywhere, anytime, from their mobile phone.

In addition, guests also can opt in and sign up for a Daily Deals e-mail or text alert by visiting dailydeals.target.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdai .. , and they can receive Daily Deals updates via Twitter by following us at www.twitter.com/targetdailydeal : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .


“Daily Deals” is an exciting new value destination on Target.com that offers free shipping and incredible savings of up to 50 percent off regular prices for five exciting products each day —from housewares and electronics to clothing, toys and more. The deals are available exclusively online, for one day only, and cannot be price-matched in-store.


Save Money with Free Shipping

Target.com is providing guests with a broader and deeper selection of free-shipping items this holiday season, including free shipping on more than 100,000 select items across the Target.com site when guests spend $50 or more on Target.com.

To ensure that Target.com shoppers receive their orders in time for the holidays, “estimated delivery dates” are provided for all items listed on Target.com.



About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,743 stores nationwide and at Target.com, a fully integrated online business.
In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary and Visa credit card products. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. Target Corporation news releases are available at www.target.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .

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