Since the opening of the first Target store in 50 years ago in 1962, Target Corporation has become a nation-wide discount chain that is recognized not only for its trademark bulls eye logo, but also for its high-quality goods and generally low prices. Like its main competitors, Wal-Mart and Kmart, Target employs the big-box layout of spacious aisles and extensive floor space to market its products, which includes clothing, jewelry, electronics, food, and more. Target has tried to distinguish itself from its competitors by embracing a more upscale and chic image and product offering, while still striving to maintain its low prices. One of the main ways in which the store achieves this is by distributing Target printable coupons through various mediums. By giving their customers access to these coupons, Target provides their comparatively higher-quality goods at an even more discounted price.

Finding and Using Printable Target Coupons

Target printable coupons are easy to find and use, and can be applied to many of Target's wide variety of products. The easiest way to get these coupons is by visiting http://coupons.target.com/. On this area of Target's website, customers can look through over 150 of coupons that offer discounts and special deals on a wide variety of Target products. You can select only the coupons you are interested in, and then print them with the click of a button from your own printer. This service is easy to use, straightforward, fast, and free. On the left hand side, a box displays the total savings the customer will receive by using the selected coupons. You can also search for coupons by category, date they were posted online, and by expiration date. This simple and user-friendly interface has made the painstaking effort of coupon hunting a thing of the past for Target customers.

Target coupons are available for many of their products, though some departments tend to have more coupons available than others. Additionally, the coupons that are available are always changing, as old coupons expire and new coupons are added. The department with the most coupons available is grocery, most likely because it is all-encompassing of food products, while other departments are divided into less inclusive categories such as "beauty," "household," and "personal care," which all tend to have a fairly high number of coupons available as well.

The value of the coupons varies, depending on the product type and brand. Generally, there will be coupons available for a set about of money taken off the total price of the product (such as $1 off), or a certain percentage of the price off (such as 20% off). Some Target printable coupons may require the customer to purchase multiple products from a particular brand or of a specific type in order to receive the discount. Often, a coupon will be applicable for any of a number of related products from a particular brand.

Ways to Save with Target Coupons

Finding ways to save on your Target purchases goes beyond simply using the coupon-printing feature. Target consolidates all their daily and weekly specials and other ways to save into a single webpage, viewable at target.com/Home?isHomePage=true&categoryId=7502. Along with the feature for finding Target printable coupons that is described above, this landing page also covers "daily deals," general clearance, and the weekly ad for local stores.

The Target daily deals, viewable at http://dailydeals.target.com, are special items from a wide range of departments that are available online for a discounted price. The daily deals also come with free standard shipping, and can be purchased at the discounted price for 24 hours or until the item is sold out. Up to five items are featured each day. Customers can sign up to receive alerts with the daily deals for that day on their phone or email.

The weekly ad, available at http://weeklyad.target.com, allows customers to view special deals and featured items of the week for their local store. A feature on the left hand side of the weekly ad web page allows you to drag items directly from the pages of the ad onto a customizable "quick list" which can be sent to your phone or printed out. You can also add general items that are not in the ad, such as milk or eggs. This handy and easy to use feature allows customers to create their shopping list around the special deals for that week, allowing them to save both money and time.

For the tech-savvy customer, text and email alerts can be a great way to find deals. Besides the email and text alerts for the daily deals, Target also allows you to have the weekly ad for your local store sent directly to your phone or tablet. "My Deal Alerts" allow you to customize the types of items you receive coupons and information on special deals for, choosing only the types of items that you generally shop for, and not the ones you aren't interested in buying. Alerts can also be customized by brands, so that you only receive alerts about special deals and coupons for the brands you trust.

Target utilizes social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to highlight special products and interact more closely with the general public. Target's Facebook page, found at http://www.facebook.com/target, features funny and interesting videos, photos, and polls, most of which have to do with the Target Corporation and the products it sells. Target's Twitter account, which can be viewed at https://twitter.com/#!/Target, sends out links to featured products on the Target website and answers questions submitted by followers. The YouTube page, http://www.youtube.com/target, shares advertisements and sponsored videos. The existence and popularity of these social networking sites, and the increasing online presence of the Target Corporation overall, reflect both the shifting focus of today's consumers toward the online world and Target's desire to appeal to these modern consumers.

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