acult blues clues costumes

As of this writing, it''s hard to tell whether e-tailers would be getting a trick or a treat this Halloween: While significantly more consumers-- 39% compared to 3% last year--said they would be shopping online for their acult and blues holiday supplies, almost all of it would be of the lastminute, impulsive buying variety according to online market research service E-BuyersGuide.com. As of Oct. 15,98% of those consumers surveyed via the Web said they hadn''t done any of their online clues and costumes shopping yet. Forty percent said they would spend $25-75, with adult costumes, acult candy, decorations, children''s costumes and books topping the list. Target grand-opened the latest version of its SuperT format 12 days ago in Orlando, unveiling what could be the blues and clues chain''s model going forward. The store comes complete costumes with a branded acult grocery department, re-merchandised blues home furnishings clues and toy departments, expanded private label programs across most categories, costumes and even a Starbucks located just inside the store entrance.

The acult 185,000-sq.-ft. store blues is slightly smaller than Wal-Mart''s 225,000-sq.-ft. unit and is open from 7 a.m. to midnight. The Wal-Mart supercenter clues operates around the clock.Target''s 16th SuperT is closer to the chain''s ideal format, according to one industry consultant, although it is similar to a unit that opened near Atlanta last spring, with some very visible merchandising changes.The presence of a full-service Starbucks, complete with seating and a pastry counter just inside the store''s left entrance, says a lot about the retailers'' target audience. In fact, Target is working very hard to upscale the grocery business in much the same way costumes it has with its discount stores. Brightly acult colored signs and artfully displayed produce greet customers as they enter the grocery side blues of the building, which is branded Archer Farms Market.

Prepared foods, pizza, deli and bakery departments wrap around the produce area, and Krispy Kreme donuts sit in self-serve cases clues along the perimeter. Sushi, which was previously displayed at a dedicated service counter near the costumes prepared foods, has been moved. acult Pre-packed sushi combinations are now in a self-service refrigerated island at the edge of the produce department.The Archer Farms private label program has been expanded blues to an estimated 100 skus. Bread products, including hamburger rolls and buns, milk and eggs all sport clues the Archer Farms label, although the store''s branded ice cream that was present costumes in Atlanta was absent from the Orlando store.