By ANDREW KHOURISTAFF WRITER
OCT. 26, 201510:42 PM
Target Corp. is opening two smaller-format stores in Los Angeles, part of an expansion in urban markets across the country.
In recent years, the Minneapolis retailer and other big-box companies have expanded their offerings in urban locations, in an effort to serve city dwellers who previously had to drive to the suburbs in search of the firms’ bargains. By year’s end, Target plans to have opened nine urban-focused stores, compared with six traditional, big box locations.
“More and more folks are moving to urban centers,” Target spokeswoman Erika Winkels said. “It’s all about making sure that the Target experience is near and dear.”
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Locally, that means new stores in upcoming developments in Koreatown and near USC. And like other urban stores, including one in downtown Los Angeles, there will be an emphasis on smaller packs of toilet paper and other items, so goods are easier for people to carry on foot or public transportation.
The 25,000-square-foot USC-adjacent location, coming in July 2017 to the USC Village retail complex, will also have a focus on household items for dorms and apartments and sell USC clothing, in addition to groceries, tech products and more.
The 22,000-square-foot Koreatown location will have a baby and kids section because there is a need for it in the neighborhood, Winkels said. That store is scheduled to open in late 2017 or early 2018 on the bottom floor of a residential development off Virgil Avenue and 6th Street.
Target’s urban-oriented locations were previously known as CityTarget and TargetExpress, but the company is in the process of rebranding those locations as simply Target.
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Andrew Khouri covers the housing market for the Los Angeles Times. Before coming to The Times he wrote about commercial real estate for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in history.
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“This year more than ever, a joyful holiday will be inseparable from a safe one, and we’re continuing to adjust our plans to deliver ease, value and the joy of the season in a way that only Target can,” Target CEO Brian Cornell said in a news release Monday.
Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving due to the coronavirus pandemic, but plan to start rolling out its biggest deals of the year in stores and online in October.
The Minneapolis-based retailer announced an early preview of its holiday shopping plans Monday, about four months before the holiday and days after Walmart said its stores would be closed on Thanksgiving for the first time since the late 1980s.
“This year more than ever, a joyful holiday will be inseparable from a safe one, and we’re continuing to adjust our plans to deliver ease, value and the joy of the season in a way that only Target can,” Target CEO Brian Cornell said in a news release Monday.
Target’s holiday deals starting early
Target said it’s “stretching out the savings” starting in October for safety and to give shoppers flexibility.
“Historically, deal hunting and holiday shopping can mean crowded events, and this isn’t a year for crowds,” Target said in its release. “That’s why our biggest holiday deals will be available earlier than ever, so you can shop safely and conveniently without worrying about missing out on deals that usually come later in the season.”
Members of the free Target Circle loyalty program will also get updates on deals throughout the season, the company said.
“This season, you can count on getting extra-big savings without the extra-long lines, with plenty of opportunities to score the best deals on the hottest items both before and after November 26,” Target said in its release.
In its release, the retailer said it’s making 20,000 more products including the groceries available through its pickup and delivery services.
“This holiday season, we’re doubling down, making 20,000 more gifts, essentials and everything in between available via our popular same-day services,” Target said in the release.
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