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They used to say “Shop until you drop.” Well, this week we’ll find out if that’s true.
This week could see as much as $15 billion in online sales as an unprecedented number of big online promotions kicked off today and will run through at least tomorrow at a range of retailers including the Big 3: Amazon
“It’s the kick off to Black Friday and the entire
From House Beautiful
Justina Blakeney–Jungalow’s founder and the queen of modern bohemian home decor–is joining the Target team as the retailer’s new home style expert.
Blakeney shared the news in a recent Instagram post. “I believe deeply in the power of design to make a difference in every person’s life, that’s why I’m SO, SO excited that I’m joining the @Target team as a new Home Style Expert,” she wrote in the caption. “Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing inspo and tips for cultivating a beautiful and functional home on any budget!”
Her first task on the job was to design a bedroom–specifically, her own in Los Angeles–with Target’s Casaluna collection. “Designed with materials like 100% cotton, linen, and hemp, this collection is beautiful AND takes it easy on mama earth too,” Blakeney shared. “I went with Clay and Sage as the primary colors in this palette, channeling
Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping’s Products and Reviews Editor, joins Yahoo Finance’s The First Trade with Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi to discuss the bests deals on Amazon Prime Day 2020, mistakes to avoid while shopping and what we should look out for from other retailers like Target and Walmart.
BRIAN SOZZI: I think we can all agree the pandemic will make this a very weird holiday shopping season. From earlier deals to compressed shipping windows, consumers would be wise to shop now instead of December 24. But if you do get all your shopping done on Prime Day, does that mean Black Friday is no longer a thing?
Jessica Teich, she’s “Good Housekeeping’s” products and Reviews Editor and here with– is here with us now. Jessica, good to see you this morning. The deals are out there. Prime Day, Target, and Walmart all over the websites this morning.
NEW YORK (AP) — Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are hoping you’ll start your holiday shopping now.
The big push is coming from Amazon, which is holding its annual Prime Day sales event Tuesday and Wednesday, kickstarting the holiday shopping season. It’s the first time Prime Day has been held in the fall, after the pandemic forced it to postpone from July.
Walmart, Best Buy and Target are also offering online deals over the same two days, hoping to lure deal seekers.
“Beat the holiday hustle,” Amazon’s site said on Tuesday. “Holiday savings start now,” a message on Target.com said.
There’s good reason for the early start. Retailers are worried that a rush of online orders later could lead to shipping delays in November and December. And stores want to avoid big crowds inside their stores during the pandemic. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said
All of you kitchen and cookware deal-hunters (and anyone hoping to get a jump on holiday shopping) may want to listen up. As is well documented, Amazon’s Prime Day
has moved from its usual home in July to Oct. 13 (that’s today!) and 14. Prime Day is already popping off with big savings on some of the best kitchen gear, small kitchen appliances and quality cookware, and we’ll be bringing you all of the best deals in real-time as they roll out. Not to be outdone, Target and Walmart have jumped in on the Prime Day hoopla, launching major online sales of their own. Some of the best kitchen deals, like Keurig coffee machines, Instant Pots and Ninja blenders are already underway.
We’ve already begun sorting through the online sales to bring you the best of the best. Here’s what we know are already on sale so far during
Amazon created Prime Day five years ago to stir up sales in July and convince shoppers to sign up for its Prime membership. With the pandemic delaying the two-day event until October 13-14, Amazon Prime Day is morphing into something new: The unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.
Typically, the holiday shopping season begins on Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving. But the confluence of the pandemic with Amazon’s delayed Prime Day is prompting rival retailers such as Target and Best Buy to roll out holiday deals in October, a full month earlier than is typical.
Retailers had already signaled their plans for a new approach to Black Friday, citing safety and health precautions during the coronavirus pandemic. Typically, Black Friday appeals to bargain-hunters who rush inside stores to snap up bargains as soon as the retailer opens its doors. But this year stores are eager to
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On the retail calendar, Christmas now comes before Halloween.
Target
announced that Target Deal Days are returning as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season—the same days that
Amazon.
com is running its Prime Day promotion.
On Tuesday, Target (ticker: TGT) said Target Deal Days would take place on Oct. 13 and 14, and feature digital deals “on hundreds of thousands of items, more than double last year.” Almost all the products will be available for curbside or in-store pickup, options that have seen huge growth during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The news comes a day after Amazon.com (AMZN) announced its Prime Day sale on those days. The annual promotion usually takes place during the summer, but was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is no coincidence that Target is
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Target Corp. said Monday that it will host its Deal Days shopping event on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14, the same days that Amazon.com Inc. is having its delayed Prime Day event.
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Amazon (AMZN) also announced the dates for Prime Day on Monday.
Target Deal Days will feature digital promotions on “hundreds of thousands of items,” according to a statement sent to MarketWatch from the company.
Read: Amazon will host its delayed Prime Day shopping event on Oct. 13 and 14
Target (TGT) has already begun to detail some of its plans for the holiday. The company teased an October launch of holiday season deals back in July.
The retailer is focusing its holiday staffing on the consumer desire for e-commerce and contactless purchasing, with plans to double the number of workers supporting Order Pickup and Drive Up, which allows consumers to have