What Is Target Plus Marketplace?
Get Your Products in Front of a Broad Audience of Shoppers
Target Plus Marketplace is one of the top-tier eCommerce marketplaces, along with Amazon Marketplace and Walmart Marketplace, that cater to third party retailers. Target, one of the biggest retail chains in the United States, entered the eCommerce marketing realm in February 2019 and expanded its product assortment by allowing third party retailers to sell on Target.com.
Unlike Amazon and Walmart Marketplace, however, Target Marketplace is an invitation-only platform. This means that, at the moment, Target+ only offers exclusive partnerships with a select third-party retailer. Target Plus’ goal is to provide its loyal customers with easy access to a broader array of curated products and general merchandise, such as food, furniture, apparel, and household essentials, by partnering with best-in-class specialty and national brands.
In its initial year, Target+ had 30 partners online Target sellers and 60,000 products. A year after its launch, Target Marketplace has quickly grown to 109 Target partners online and 165,000 products on the online marketplace platform. Currently, Target Plus ranks eighth in the retail eCommerce sales share, but it’s still in its infancy. With more than 5 million Target+ active shoppers and counting, there’s no doubt Target Plus will pick up steam in the near future.