Target, shockingly, has decided to sit out this year’s annual Black Friday Price Wars – (gasp!) – so while there’s nothing much to know on that front – they are rolling out a lot of new holiday policies you’ll love! You’ll be able to scan QR codes in the store and have them shipped for free (wow!), price match with online sales – even Amazon! – and lots more! Are you getting excited yet?
Here’s a rundown of all the Target Holiday Initiatives we’ll be seeing in the coming months:
Target’s Top 20 Toys:
Target has identified a big list of toys that should be very popular this year. If you purchase one of the Top 20 Toys online – they ship FREE – no minimum purchase! If you wait until you get to the store and scan the QR Code, they will also ship FREE! (Read the next paragraph for more on that QR COde business…) Here are the top toys for 2012:
9 Months to 2 Years:
• Hasbro® PLAYSKOOL Rockitivity Walk ‘n Roll Rider
3 to 4 Years:
• Just Play™ Bounce Bounce Tigger
• Hasbro® BABY ALIVE Baby Wanna Walk
5 to 7 Years:
• Hasbro® FURBY
• HEXBUG® Warriors Battle Zone Playset
• Mattel® Hot Wheels® Wall Tracks Power Tower® Track Set
• Fisher-Price® Imaginext® Eagle Talon Castle
• Leap-Frog LeapPad2 Explorer Exclusive Bundle (Target exclusive)
• LEGO® Friends Emma’s Horse Trailer (Target exclusive)
• Mattel® Barbie Photo Fashion Doll
• Mattel® Monster High® Scary Tales Doll (Target exclusive)
• MGA Entertainment® Lalaloopsy Harmony B. Sharp
• Hasbro® NERF N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire Blaster
• Hasbro® Spider-Man Dual Action Web Shooter
8 and Up:
• Spin Master Air Hogs® Hover Assault
• MEGA Brands® HALO 4 Warthog Vehicle
• Hasbro® BEYBLADE: METAL FURY DESTROYER DOME
• Hasbro® BOP-IT Smash
• Hasbro® EASY BAKE Ultimate Oven
• LEGO® Super Heroes Batwing Battle Over Gotham City
*NEW* Target QR Codes on the Top 20 Toys:
This year Target will have scannable QR Codes on many of the Top Toys – just scan them with your mobile device and have them shipped FREE wherever you want!! Download the Target App for the QR Codes HERE
This way, you won’t find yourself trying to slip giant Imagi Next Eagle Talon castles under your coat so the kids don’t see. Yes – I have done this. No, I don’t want to do it again. (Read our post about the ninja-skills required to Christmas shop with kids.)
