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Target launches new deals for new year
Target, which is listed by the National Retail Federation as the second largest U.S. retailer, appears to be actively shooting for No. 1.
Fresh off a very competitive holiday season in which the store battled a variety of retailers — including No. 1 Walmart — in selling a diverse array of products, Target hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down in 2010.
This month, the store has kicked off and announced the expansion of multiple projects to entice shoppers and increase its market reach.
These efforts include:
The Great Save Event is a six-week project that is offering deals on bulk items, like those that can be found at Sam’s Club.
“Every year we always hold a post-holiday event,” said Jana O’Leary, a spokeswoman for Target Corp.
“We know our guests are looking for ways to stretch their dollars, so this year we are having The Great Save Event, which is a warehouse club event.
But there are no membership fees.”
Likely because it is a short-term event, Target seems to be able to offer discounts that are competitive with Sam’s Club.
For example, this week Target has many bulk grocery items for $4.99: a three-pack of Clorox Wipes, a 44-ounce box of Life cereal and a box of 30 Quaker granola bars.
Sam’s Club doesn’t have these items in packages this “small,” but if the price was adjusted to match per item, at Sam’s the granola bars would be $4.67, the cereal would be $4.44 and the wipes would be a whopping $9.50 (they are $12.97 for four at Sam’s Club).
Of course, the selection of bulk items is larger at Sam’s, and the Target program is for a limited time.
O’Leary said The Great Save Event ends Feb. 21.
TV delivery and installation service: In a program that started Sunday, Jan. 17, Target is offering TV delivery and set-up starting at $99, TV on-wall installation starting at $199, TV recycling for $50, video game console set-up for $99 and home network set-up for $99 at Target.com.
Target will provide this service for TVs bought at Target or elsewhere.
To compare, Target’s installation service price frame tops out at $349, whereas Best Buy’s can be up to $799. Walmart’s services range from $99 to $399.
Partnering with Converse, Pixi: It is not unusual for retailers to partner with brands to be able to carry them at lower prices, but Target cornered two specific markets this month — Converse and Pixi.
Due to this month’s agreement, spring’s Converse One Star collection will be available solely at Target stores nationwide and at Target.com.
Also, the new collection from Pixi, a worldwide beauty product line, will launch exclusively at Target stores nationwide and Target.com in March.
P-Fresh: In an ongoing project that has yet to reach the Dayton area, Target has been remodeling stores across the country to allow for its grocery-expanding P-Fresh initiative.
“P-Fresh means more fresh food selection,” O’Leary said, including fruit, meat and baked goods. “This year we plan to roll out the P-fresh concept in 350 more Target stores across the country.”
O’Leary could not confirm if those stores would be in the Dayton area.
Deals on furniture, home items, clothes
In other retail news, furniture sales abound this week in area stores.
Elder-Beerman is in the midst of its semiannual furniture and home sale.
The furniture sale, which runs through Feb. 11, includes 35 percent to 50 percent off all in-stock home entertainment and home office furniture, 30 percent to 50 percent off all recliners, 35 percent to 50 percent off all contemporary styles in bedroom and dining furniture, 40 percent to 50 percent off all area rugs and more.
The home sale, which ends Saturday, Jan. 30, has 50 percent to 60 percent off multiple items, and 75 percent off select heated blankets and mattress pads.
E-B also has select bonus buys available through Wednesday that include a 12-cup Cuisinart coffeemaker for $39.97 (regularly $100), Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan eight-piece set of knives for $29.97 (was $140) and a Crosley Keepsake USB three-speed turntable for $89.97 (regularly $200).
E-B also has 40 percent to 80 percent off winter clearance items storewide.
Value City is offering a free leather ottoman or a free bed, each worth $300, when you buy select furniture during its sale through Feb. 1.
Value City also has a five-piece solid wood dinette set for $199.
Furniture also is on sale at Kmart, where there are dressers for $39.99 and all dining furniture on sale, including a five-piece metal and glass dining set for $179.99.
Sears is having a big home fashions sale, marking down related items 60 percent to 75 percent.
JCPenney is having a furniture and mattress “presale event” for a sale that supposedly starts Jan. 31, but has sale prices that take effect today. As part of this sale, JCPenney has mattresses discounted for 50 percent to 65 percent off, as well as 30 to 50 percent off entire stock of furniture, and an extra 10 percent off those sale prices on select items.
In a separate sale that started earlier this week and ends today, JCPenney has Arizona jeans for $14.99 to $19.99, home deals of 40 percent to 60 percent off and clearance items storewide of up to 75 percent off.
Kohl’s also concludes a big three-day sale today, with great savings on clothes and rugs, and extends its “power shopping” hours to last all day.
At Kohl’s there is 60 percent to 70 percent off all outerwear, 50 percent to 60 percent off fashions for all ages and 70 percent off the store’s entire stock of winter sport coats and blazers.
For the home, Kohl’s has 50 percent to 60 percent off accent and kitchen rugs.
Also, Kohl’s is still running its “final clearance” sale, offering up to 80 percent off storewide.
Macy’s has a storewide sale that ends Monday that offers its clearance items up to 85 percent off, and a men’s clothing event sale that ends today.
The men’s clothing sale has deals up to 70 percent off.
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By VCF
January 24, 2010 7:13 PM | Link to this
Value City Furniture has not one, but two area stores…the one mentioned in Beavercreek and one near the Dayton Mall which can be reached by calling (937) 436-9545.
By Jill Kelley
January 24, 2010 8:32 PM | Link to this
Great catch, VCF. The post has been addressed. Thanks for the heads up.
By bandsxbands
February 9, 2010 4:27 PM | Link to this
Interesting post… Looks like solid state memory is finally beginning to become more popular. Hopefully we’ll start seeing a drop in solid-state drive prices soon. 5 dollar 32 GB SDs for your DS flash card… imagine that!(Submitted on BPost for R4i Nintendo DS.)