Hoping For Turnaround, Target Offers Free Shipping04:13
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October 22, 2014

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Retail giant Target is offering free shipping and bolstering advertising in an attempt to bring in business over the holiday season, amid slowing sales, a troubled expansion in Canada and last year's massive data breach.

CNN's Maggie Lake joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to talk more about this business move and what it means for customers.

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Maggie Lake, business reporter for CNN. She tweets @maggielake.

This segment aired on October 22, 2014.

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