​I Pulled a Black Friday All-Nighter & Lived to Tell the Tale (Barely)

It's Thanksgiving evening, roughly 7:30 p.m. "Are you sure you don't want to bail?" my mother-in-law asks, with barely concealed concern, as we approach the exit for the Secaucus, New Jersey Walmart. I promise I'll text updates and swear that if something goes hideously awry and I'm marooned in a sea of big-box…
Target Frantically Debuts Free Shipping to Woo Holiday Shoppers
The holiday retail wars are upon us! Macy's kicked off the melee by announcing they'd open at 6 pm on Thanksgiving; now Target says free shipping will be available for every damn thing on their website until December 20. Go right ahead and order that sack of Dove chocolates for your honeybun's stocking.
Target’s New Ad Features Gay Couple and Their Child
Just over a month after Target signed a legal brief openly supporting same-sex marriage, the retailer dropped a new ad, promoting the Made to Matter, Handpicked by Target collection. The 30-second spot features two dads with a kid, because progress!
Photoshopped Target Model Goes on Ellen With Mysteriously Long Arms
While much was made of the bizarre missing parts sported by a model on Target's website recently, less attention was paid to her very long arms. Now model Tanya Marie Keller has set the record straight: that's just the way her arms are. Sure, it's a little awkward, but who doesn't have weird things happening with…
Target Calls Swimsuit Photoshop 'An Unfortunate Error'
Though they've revealed no further details about why a Junior's model featured on their website was bizarrely and shoddily photoshopped, Target told BuzzFeed that they're sorry about it. "This was an unfortunate error on our part and we apologize. We have removed the image from our website," they said in an email.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Target's Plus Size Section, Explained
Target hasn't had the very best 12 months, customer relations-wise. Back in November, a massive data breach left millions of customers vulnerable to the ass-ache of credit card theft. And in recent weeks, stirrings online suggest that across the country, the store's plus size departments are quietly disappearing. When…
Nervous Shoppers Ditching Cards for Cash at Target and Other Stores
Guys, I desperately need to hit Target for a shopping run and I am seriously considering paying for everything like Wu-Tang — cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M. And I’m not the only one. After the holiday hacks of big retailers last year, some consumers are ditching their debit and credit cards in favor of…
Target Card Breach Linked To Outside Vendor
Great news, everyone! We now know that the security breach that led to the theft of approximately 40 million debit card numbers at Target is linked to an outside vendor utilized by the big box retailer.
In September, it was announced that British label Peter Pilotto would be collaborating with Target. As of last night, the lookbook is finally available online — so head over to Fashionista.com if you'd like to witness in advance the bold, bright graphic prints that will be crashing Target.com and causing stampedes in…
Target Hates Your Gift Card
Today in Target struggles, the retailer is finding it difficult to redeem customer gift cards and Christmas is still cancelled.
Woman Claims She Waited Almost Six Hours for Target Customer Service
Consider your holiday shopping gripes trumped: Arizona's 3TV News reports that a local woman says she waited on hold with Target customer service for nearly six hours.
Chase Solves Data Breach by Setting Grinch Limits on Debit Purchases
There are a lot of different ways banks might deal with the recent Target database caper, but none of them are quite as Grinch-like as ravenous bank monster JPMorgan Chase's decision to cap debit card cash withdrawal limits at $100 a day and card purchases at $300 a day.
