Re: Target Downsizes Music Section Again
 

Yep, their exclusive editions are the main reason to shop Target's CD section. They always include a couple of bonus tracks you can't get anywhere else.

The Avett Brothers are a good example of a Target exclusive CD.

The CD section has dwindled down in the past year to a rack of $5 budget CDs, mostly older albums and a few greatest hits, and a small line-up of new pop releases. You can guess their intended target demo for the section are older Boomers and younger Millennial women.

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I wonder how they become the go to place if you want a CD from a major artist with bonus tracks and exclusive vinyl packaging?

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Probably took a chance on a Taylor Swift record or something a few years back and it happened to go well for them.

The whole media section at Target keeps shrinking. Less than two partial aisles of DVDs/Blus and a tiny bit for music (and most of that is vinyl). A surprisingly big section for books though.

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I buy everything online...and buy vinyl. From target sometimes...they do ship and deliver pretty quickly.
But it's sad to see it diminishing in physical spaces.

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Target was doing huge CD sales about ten years ago and formed a tight relationship with the major music labels.

I just picked up the exclusive deluxe version of the new CD from Rick Ross at Target. It's actually being carried in stores.

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They used to have the best sale prices in the early 90s- $10.99 while the crappy mall stores were $12.99. They had sales a few times where ALL CDs in the store were $10.99 for a week, I cleaned up then.