Free Shipping, Price Guarantees, Next-Day Delivery Part of Target's Holiday Plan
Target refreshed its free shipping promotion for the holidays, with no minimum purchase required Nov. 1-Dec. 23, it said Monday. The retailer is appealing to consumers on multiple fronts, expanding the Target Restock next-day delivery service it has been testing…
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since summer in Dallas, Denver and Minneapolis to the Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis and Baltimore-Washington markets. Restock covers some 15,000 “essentials,” which Target said includes personal care items, baby products and cleaning supplies. Customers who order by 2 p.m. Monday through Friday will get their box -- 45 pounds maximum -- the next day for $4.99 shipping, it said. Target also pitched in-store pickup, saying 95 percent of orders are ready within an hour. Target will price-match, up to 14 days after purchase, for customers who bring in proof of purchase, and it’s launching weekend deals beginning Nov. 11. The company will reveal deals in the week ahead via social media, TV ads and in-store signage, it said. REDcard holders will be able to check out using a new mobile wallet service in the Target app with a scan of their phone beginning in November, it said. In Target's Minneapolis home base, customers can use the drive-up service to pick up orders without having to go in store.