Read more Target stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13509/target.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:10:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73655/fingertip-amputations-force-maclaren-stroller-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA million models of the popular Maclaren brand of baby strollers were recalled today after the Consumer Product Safety Commission received reports that children’s fingertips were amputated by a hinge as strollers unfolded. Maclaren is offering free covers for the hinges on nine models sold at Target, Babies R Us...http://www.newser.com/story/73655/fingertip-amputations-force-maclaren-stroller-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 19:30:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart has spurred an online DVD price war by dropping prices on 10 must-have movies to just $10, which analysts agree is below wholesale cost. “We remain committed to offering our customers the lowest prices online at Walmart.com, and will continue to adjust our pricing accordingly,” a company spokesman...http://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72233/gaultier-designing-collection-for-target.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLovers of cheap chic, rejoice: Jean Paul Gaultier is designing a collection for Target that will hit stores March 7, reports Women’s Wear Daily . Gaultier is third in the chain’s Designer Collaborations series, following Alexander McQueen (collection inspiration: Leila Moss) and Anna Sui (collection inspiration: Gossip Girl ). This line...http://www.newser.com/story/72233/gaultier-designing-collection-for-target.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71985/target-will-pay-shoppers-to-bring-their-own-bags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTarget and CVS will reward customers for using reusable shopping bags, and the efforts could take a billion plastic bags out of circulation. Though some retailers—notably Wal-Mart—have been slow to hop on the eco bandwagon, initiatives at smaller chains such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have met...http://www.newser.com/story/71985/target-will-pay-shoppers-to-bring-their-own-bags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 14:31:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71931/target-blasted-over-illegal-alien-costume.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTarget has apologized for an "illegal alien" Halloween costume that comes complete with green card and orange jail suit. The company is removing the costume from its website after Hispanic groups complained. "It's very disturbing," an official with the League of United Latin American Citizens tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune...http://www.newser.com/story/71931/target-blasted-over-illegal-alien-costume.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Oct 2009 11:55:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70504/starbucks-goes-instant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFollowing a three-city test run, Starbucks is rolling out its new Via coffee across the country today, offering java-fiends an instant brew that costs less than a buck—and is purported to taste just as good as the real thing. The recession-hit coffee chain is selling the powder in Target...http://www.newser.com/story/70504/starbucks-goes-instant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 6:59:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69650/pearl-jams-backspacer-more-of-same.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPearl Jam “plays it tight, short and fast on its ninth studio album, Backspacer (Monkeywrench) , out Tuesday,” writes Greg Kot for the Chicago Tribune. In its first self-released album, the band steamrolls through 11 songs in just 37 minutes—but it’s 37 minutes of “step-on-it-and-go attack.” The guitars are a...http://www.newser.com/story/69650/pearl-jams-backspacer-more-of-same.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 13:56:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68959/pearl-jam-via-target-its-a-brave-new-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPearl Jam has been proudly iconoclastic for years—releasing records on vinyl, eschewing music videos, “bootlegging” concerts, and fighting Ticketmaster—but they’re getting old. So it surprises Jonah Weiner that The Fixer , the single from the band’s new album Backspacer , is “by far the most exciting track the band has...http://www.newser.com/story/68959/pearl-jam-via-target-its-a-brave-new-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:34:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67258/lousy-retail-sales-will-delay-recovery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the recession is indeed waning, nobody told consumers. Retailers of every kind reported lousy sales for the quarter ended Aug. 1, the Wall Street Journal reports. Target’s same-store sales fell 6.2%, Home Depot’s dropped 9.1% and Saks’ plummeted a whopping 15.5%. And with unemployment, stagnant wages,...http://www.newser.com/story/67258/lousy-retail-sales-will-delay-recovery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 8:38:27 CDT