Target Takes on Amazon and Costco in Subscription Business

By Travis Hoium – Mar 13, 2024 at 9:00AM

NYSE: TGT

Target

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Target Circle could drive more loyalty and expand the company's same-day shipping.

Target (TGT -8.03%) announced a new membership program recently that puts it in direct competition with Amazon (AMZN -0.01%) and Costco (COST 0.12%). It could be a way to increase loyalty and spending among Target's best customers.

In this video, Travis Hoium shows why this is a great move for the retailer.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 8, 2024. The video was published on March 11, 2024.

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