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Target will let shoppers use food stamps to pay for online orders

The US retail giant is following the footsteps of Walmart and Amazon, in a move to help attract lower-income shoppers.

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The US retail giant is following the footsteps of Walmart and Amazon, in a move to help attract lower-income shoppers.

Highlights

  • Target will begin to accept payment online with food stamps in late April.
  • Walmart and Amazon already accept food stamps on their websites since 2019.
  • The move could help Target gain market share among lower-income shoppers.
  • More than 3.2 million food-stamp households shopped online in January, double the number from a year before.
  • Target’s house brand, Good & Gather, now offers nearly 2,500 food and beverage products.
  • The company this month said it was looking to expand grocery sales, especially through private-label sales.