Customers exit a Target Corp. store in Colma, California
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Retailers can’t let Amazon have all the fun on Prime Day.
Target and eBay so far have announced their own deal strategies following Amazon’s announcement Tuesday — where it said Prime Day will actually run for two days this year and begin at midnight PT on July 15.
Target is having “deal days” on July 15 and 16, where it said it will have thousands of deals on items including on its in-house apparel and home-goods brands. It’s also touting the fact that shoppers can pick up their items ordered online on the same day, at Target stores. And no membership is required to shop the special deals, as is the case with Amazon’s event. Customers can also receive 5% in savings when they use a Target credit card.
Last year, Target held a one-day sale on its website that aligned with Prime Day. And it was one of the retailer’s biggest days of the year for online sales, according to Target’s chief…