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Target Stops Selling Farmed Salmon. Also, Target Apparently Sells Salmon.

By Meg Marco on January 26, 2010 5:56 PM 0 views

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Target has announced that, due to love of the planet, they have decided to stop selling farmed salmon. Salmon farms, according to Target's press release, produce "pollution, chemicals, parasites and non-native farmed fish that escape from salmon farms all affect the natural habitat and the native salmon in the surrounding areas." They're switching to "sustainable" wild salmon. More »

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Artist Transforms Target Shopping Cart Into Furniture

By Chris Walters on January 21, 2010 10:17 AM 4064 views

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I haven't been to Target in a while, but it looks like they're starting to upgrade their shopping carts. Maybe they should convert the old ones to stylish chairs and lamps, the way this artist did, and sell them. More »

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Think Carefully Before Buying Diapers At Target

By Meg Marco on January 20, 2010 4:39 PM 13853 views
Reader Sarah was shopping for some diapers when she noticed something strange about Target's pricing. Yes, the well-documented insanity continues in the diaper aisle... More »

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Secret Credit Card Backdoor Numbers To Get Your Credit Increased, APR Changed, Etc!

By Ben Popken on January 14, 2010 12:00 PM 18718 views

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Want your credit line increased, APR lowered, or your declined credit card application approved? Begging and pleading with customer service not getting you anywhere except front row seats to your personal puddle of shame? Then give some of the "backdoor numbers" a shot.
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Target To Sell $99 "Video Game Setup" Services

By Ben Popken on January 8, 2010 1:37 PM 7086 views
For a mere $99, Target will go to your house and set up your video game system for your dumb ass. Why? Margins on products are very thin. The margin on services, especially stupid ones, is very high. [via Kotaku]

RELATED: Best Buy Optimization Is A Big Stupid Annoying Waste Of Money More »

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Target Testing "Warehouse Club" Style Deals

By Meg Marco on January 5, 2010 12:39 PM 7441 views

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune says Target is testing out "warehouse" style deals in space usually used for seasonal merchandise. Examples mentioned include: "supersize jugs of laundry detergent ";"bulk-size packages of batteries";"bins of $1 neon-colored flip flops," and "packs of athletic socks for $7." More »

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Target Is Out Of Shampoo, So Just Dye Your Hair

By Meg Marco on January 4, 2010 1:30 PM 8611 views
These Target substitution cards are introducing an entirely new genre of in-store comedy into my otherwise sad and dull life. More »

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Target Gives Ellen's Zhu Zhu Pet-Loving Son His Job Back

By Phil Villarreal on January 4, 2010 8:00 AM 0 views

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Ellen wrote us last week that her son was one of the Target employees fired for buying Zhu Zhu Pets too early but wasn't hired back. More »

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Not All Fired Target Employees Who Went Zhu Zhu Crazy Got Their Jobs Back

By Phil Villarreal on December 29, 2009 8:00 AM 7256 views

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Target fired employees for prematurely buying Zhu Zhu Pets, then hired them back. Ellen says her son, a former New Jersey Target employee, got the former treatment, but not the latter. More »

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Target Unfires 7 Workers For Buying Zhu Zhus Before Customers Could

By Ben Popken on December 21, 2009 11:57 AM 10277 views

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7 Buffalo Target employees fired for buying Zhu Zhus, this year's hot robotic rodent toy, during their shifts have been reinstated. A failure to communicate seems to have been the culprint: More »

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Disney Princess Shrink Ray Hits Mattel Dolls

By Laura Northrup on December 17, 2009 5:46 PM 5528 views
Shopping for toys at Target, Anthony noticed an interesting change in a small, inexpensive doll that his daughter enjoys. The princesses have been affected by a toy shrink ray--the dolls are smaller, the mold used to make them is different, and they come with fewer accessories--for the same price, naturally. More »

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Target Calls Cops On Breastfeeding Shoppers

By Meg Marco on December 1, 2009 1:00 PM 27136 views

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The AP says that police were called when Target employees tried to throw a couple out of the store because the woman was breastfeeding in the electronics aisle. The husband, a Detroit police officer, says they were told by the security guard that the act was “against the law.” More »

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Target Pays New Jersey $375K To Settle Fraud Charges

By Chris Walters on November 10, 2009 11:27 PM 3937 views

Target has agreed to pay New Jersey $375,000 to settle charges that it sold baby formula and non-prescription drugs that had expired, and that it charged higher prices on some products than what was displayed on the shelves.  More »

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DVD Price War: Harry Potter, Star Trek For $10

By Meg Marco on November 6, 2009 5:06 PM 8274 views

Walmart announced yesterday that it will be slashing prices to below wholesale on 10 of the most popular DVDs that will be released soon, says the LA Times. Target announced that it will be matching Walmart. Amazon has not yet responded.  More »

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Avoid The Diabolical Target Lysol Disinfectant Wipe Trap

By Meg Marco on November 5, 2009 7:36 PM 7450 views

Target loves to keep you on your toes. Which is the better deal? 110 wipes for $4.79 or 80 wipes for $4.79?  More »

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Radio Shack Opening Mobile Phone Kiosks In Target Stores

By Chris Walters on November 3, 2009 10:10 PM 3250 views

One problem I've always had when shopping for jacked-up prices is I can't find enough crazy to go along with it. Same thing for the crazy: I know where to go to get cart-loads of that, but I can't find the 2400% markup! What I need, clearly, is for Radio Shack to open up specialty kiosks inside Target stores, so then— oh hey! It's the Bullseye Mobile Solution!  More »

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Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition

By Laura Northrup on October 31, 2009 5:00 PM 5458 views

It's Halloween, and what's scarier than exploding DVD player batteries and killer flatware? Or dairy lurking in an innocent-looking tortilla? What about a zombie ATV that accelerates on its own?  More »

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Letter To Target CEO Gets Newlyweds Registry Discount, Gift Card, Apology

By Laura Northrup on October 31, 2009 12:00 PM 7181 views

After the wedding has passed and gifts are all opened, married couples who has registered at Target receives a coupon for 10% off any items on their registry that they didn't receive. It's a nice promotion that gives happy couples a break on that eighth place setting, and maybe the Kitchenaid mixer no one wanted to drag into the reception.   More »

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Walmart, Amazon, Target Rationing Below-Cost Books To Keep Independent Bookstores From Cashing In

By Meg Marco on October 30, 2009 4:57 PM 9385 views

Independent book stores can't even buy new releases for the low prices that Target, Walmart, and Amazon are offering them to the public — which has led to rationing in order to keep the independents from buying and reselling the books at a profit.  More »

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Target's New Return Policy Might Be Better: We're Not Sure

By Laura Northrup on October 24, 2009 2:00 PM 23129 views

Target recently changed their return policy. It's more consumer-friendly. We think. What we can tell you for sure is that it's more confusing.  More »

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