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School Shopping is in Session at Target with Interactive Tools and Affordable, Stylish Supplies

School Shopping is in Session at Target with Interactive Tools and Affordable, Stylish Supplies (Photo: Business Wire)

"At Target we know that the back-to-school and college season takes a lot of preparation, and we aim to make it easier with an affordable assortment of must-have products, as well as interactive tools that make shopping convenient and fun," says Stacia Andersen, senior vice president, merchandising, Target.

Back To College

Whether shopping in stores or online, Target makes it easy and affordable to find all the dorm room basics or first-apartment necessities. Target stores are organized to make it quick to find the product guests want in the styles they will love. Online, guests can visit the Target.com/college hub to create personalized shopping lists, find money-saving coupons and one-of-a-kind promotions for even more savings.

• Checklist: This year Target is offering a new tool to help guests organize and personalize back-to-college shopping with the "Checklist." This new interactive tool helps guests stay focused and on budget while shopping for popular back-to-college items like Room Essentials XL twin sheets, and the Emerson blackboard fridge. Guests simply select items from Target.com to add to their personalized "Checklist" for easy shopping. The "Checklist" can be printed at home or from a Target kiosk in store. Ideal for the social college student, the "Checklist" can also be shared via Facebook or sent to a mobile device.
• 1,000 Likes: On more than 65 college Facebook pages and on Target.com/college, guests can find even more deals from Target for the college season. Target's "1,000 Likes" promotion will be available every Monday through Friday, Aug. 4 - 31, and can save guests between 40 and 50 percent on must-have items. The first 1,000 guests to "Like" the deal will receive a mobile coupon for the item to be redeemed at Target stores.
• U Care Cards: The college care package is something every student likes receiving. Beginning in September, Target takes the care package digital with "U Care Cards" available at Target.com/college. Students can create their own care package wish list with anything from paper towels to an Xbox Kinect, and make their wish list public on their Facebook page or through a personalized email. Friends and family can then make their favorite student's day by sending a "U Care Card" that the student can use to put towards the purchase of items on their wish list, in stores or online.
• Target After-Hours Busing Events: For the tenth consecutive year, Target will host private after-hours shopping events for incoming freshmen at 66 colleges and universities. Throughout August and September, Target will bus freshmen students to a private shopping event at their local Target store where they will be treated to an evening of entertainment and exclusive offers.

Back To School

To start the school year in style, Target offers a wide assortment of unique must-have items, including Trans by Jansport Argyle Backpacks, Paul Frank for Target customizable stationery and apparel from Disney's D-Signed collection.

• REDCard and Take Charge of Education: Guests will save 5 percent on nearly all purchases at Target by shopping with their REDCard. Additionally, with the Take Charge of Education school fundraising initiative, guests who shop with a Target REDCard can designate a K-12 school of their choice and Target will make a donation directly to the school. These undesignated funds can be used for whatever schools need most, from books and school supplies to classroom technology and enrichment programs.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,762 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card products. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. For more information about Target's commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/hereforgood. For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom.

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