adult dog costumes

As of this writing, it''s hard to tell whether e-tailers would be getting a trick or adult a treat dog 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 costumes 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 adult online shopping yet. Forty percent dog said they would spend $25-75, with adult costumes, candy, decorations, children''s costumes and books topping the costumes and adult list. Target grand-opened the latest version of its SuperT format 12 days ago in Orlando, unveiling what could be the chain''s model going forward. The store comes complete with a branded grocery department, re-merchandised home furnishings and toy departments, expanded private label programs across most categories, dog and even a costumes Starbucks located just inside the store entrance.

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