Moonlight Ballroom Blog

Target department stores are second only in size to Wal-Mart. Probably one factor that keeps Target near the top of the heap are their weekly sales. Different products go on sale every week. The Target sale items are often seasonal. For instance, Target ads this week do not feature show shovels in mid July. However, the Target ads this week does include back to school items, such as school uniforms. Dorm essentials, including furniture, laptops and bedding are featured in the Target ads this week.

The going back to school season seems nearly as impressive as Christmas, and appears to be taking place earlier each year. Didn’t the school year just end? Target ads this week that reflect the 2010 school year … from college to kindergarten … is not exclusively a Target concept. Many other retailers are promoting a profitable back to school season.

Speaking of back to school, many electronics, back packs and other student-related items are on sale. Target ads this week also offer digital cameras and camcorders, as well as home entertainment items. Target ads this week are promoting the conversion of Facebook photos into prints through in-store photo labs.

Summer time activities are still part of Target ads this week, despite the push to remind students that autumn is around the corner. I viewed sale prices on grills, outdoor lighting, patio furniture and summer clothes. Ice cream and soda are marked down in Target ads this week. There are also sales on bicycles and golf balls.

There always seems to be an array of health and beauty on sale as well as laundry detergent, pet food and snacks. This is helpful for those summer vacationers who enjoy a one-stop shopping experience. You might as well pick up all the batteries, vitamins, shampoo and bath tissue that your vacation requires, while anxiously awaiting the return of the next school year.