Will The iPad Save Christmas for Retailers?
NEW YORK (
) -- Retailers are looking to cash in on
Apple's
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success with the iPad, as
Target
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becomes the latest retailer to stock the device.
The discounter said on Friday that it will begin selling the 16-, 32-, and 64-gigabyte and Wi-fi + 3G models on Oct. 3. The device will be priced starting at $499.
Shares of Target are gaining 2.1% to $54.90 on the news.
Wal-Mart
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and
Best Buy
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made similar announcements over the past several months.
--Written by Jeanine Poggi in New York.
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