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Retail Tales: Odd Buys

(Retail Tales: Hey, I work at Target, one of the largest retailers in the United States. From my viewpoint behind the name tag I see different parts American society coming and going; doing what it loves to do best... consume. I figure: Embrace it, and share my insights. Insights within these posts are my views alone and not that of Target Stores.) 

There are a few Target posts I've been mulling over since become full time at the store but I'v e been resisting. I fear that it will become all I ever blog about and I want to make sure that Target is not my life. Writing, on the other hand, is something I wouldn't mind being my life. That means that I've got to crank out the text more often, Target themed though it may be. We'll start with a fun one.

Top selling items that may surprise you:

There are certain items that people ask for every day that you probably expect, batteries, ink cartridges, converter boxes, and the Wii Fit bundle for example. These are items that you also always need, or, you've seen on the news that they are a hot hub-bub generating item. There are other items that I'm either asked about consistently or that I sell nearly as much as the aforementioned items that may surprise you. The items are listed in the order of my increasing shock and disbelief. Keep in mind that this is not indicative of actual Target sales figures and just my personal experience.