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

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

The 185,000-sq.-ft. store is slightly smaller than Wal-Mart''s 225,000-sq.-ft. costumes unit adjlt and is open from 7 a.m. to midnight. The Wal-Mart supercenter operates around the clock.Target''s 16th SuperT is closer to the chain''s elmo 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 costumes with seating and a pastry counter just inside the store''s left entrance, says a lot about the retailers'' target audience. adjlt and elmo In fact, Target is working very hard to costumes upscale the grocery business in much the same adjlt way it has with its discount stores. Brightly colored elmo signs and artfully displayed costumes produce greet customers as they enter the grocery side of the building, which is branded Archer Farms Market.