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Last year, Target unveiled its much-hyped concept store, which features new design elements and a bigger retail space. To be exact, the new location in Katy, Texas, covers 150,000 square feet, compared with the company average of about 130,000.
That might not sound all that exciting, but wait until you see the tour videos on TikTok.
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In the following clip from user @movingwiththemilitary, we see a Target store with large windows that let in more natural light, plants and walls of reclaimed wood, and aisles that are twice as large as their regular counterparts. As for the shopping carts, the design has been improved such that, according to the content creator, “it glides like a dream.”
Because of the concept store’s size, it’s able to offer a wider variety of products (and even stock more high-demand items so you won’t feel left out), as well as fit an expanded food section and outposts for Ulta Beauty, Disney, and Apple.
In addition, the redesign also includes the installation of natural (CO2) refrigerants to help lower emissions, electric vehicle charging stations and solar panels, more open and modernized offices for employees, and a much-bigger backroom fulfillment space to support same-day services like Drive Up.
Beginning this year, the retailer plans to incorporate the concept store’s design in more than half of their 200 full-store remodels and all of their 30 new locations. In 2024, all of Target’s remodels and new stores will have these new design elements.
“Our new store layout is bigger than our previous stores, and that extra space and optimized layout ensures our team can offer the very best of Target to our guests, whether they’re shopping online or in our stores,” said John Conlin, senior vice president, properties, Target.
He added: “Guests are turning to us for more things now than they ever did before — more joy, more inspiration, more fulfillment options — and this new store design enables us to even more easily and efficiently deliver for our guests all those things and more, now and into the future.”
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Welcome to the heart of cold and flu season (otherwise known as January), everyone! With Covid still hanging around and other viruses sneaking through, the dreary winter days in January are the perfect opportunity to clean your home. That way, you can start the new year fresh and sanitized.
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January is also a great time to deep clean after holiday parties — no more years of finding a lingering champagne glass hiding under a table three months later. We spoke to a home cleaning professional to learn about the best things to clean this January.
Here’s what she had to say.
The parties are over, the revelers went home, and the holiday decorations are starting to droop. Take this opportunity to clean all your holiday swag and stash it away for next year.
“[January is the] time to pick up and organize holiday decorative items to prepare for a new year cleaning,” says Jennifer Rodriguez from ProHousekeepers. “Wash your holiday pillows, throws, and other soft items that can be hand-washed or machine-washed.”
You should also deep clean the bathroom. It is flu season, after all, and the bathrooms were likely one of the most-used spots in your home over the holidays.
“I recommend Microban disinfectant for toilets and a Clorox bathroom cleaner for bathtubs, showers, and sinks,” Rodriguez says. “Microban claims that their product keeps surfaces clean for 24 hours after applying the product.”
One other suggestion? Make sure all your holiday gifts are put away to alleviate any clutter. If you got newly gifted clothes, consider donating similar items that you no longer wear.
Start the year fresh by cleaning and sanitizing all the hard surfaces in your home and spots people touch regularly. Think things like countertops, tables, doorknobs, computers, faucets, and even things you might not consider, like cell phones and laptops.
Some germs can stick around on these things — and if anyone around you has coughed or sneezed, then touched something, it’s more possible that you could get sick.
Every home has maintenance tasks that should be handled at the start of every year. The timing is particularly smart because you’ll never forget to do it. New year, updated maintenance. Rodriguez suggests checking water filters to see if they need to be replaced and checking filters on your HVAC system in case they need to be cleaned or replaced. You’ll also want to look at dryer vents, fridge messes, any dirty electronics, and windowsills and blinds.
“[These things] are usually ignored after the holidays because everyone is focused on their New Year’s resolutions and starting work again,” Rodriguez says. “Start your year off right with a clean and healthy home and avoid getting sick from the flu.”