
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will be mortal enemies this holiday season after both seeing consumers close their wallets and purses last season. Although September job losses were worse than expected, the U.S. economy continues to gain confidence, regardless of market losses this week.
What will be the weapons of choice in this season's holiday retail market? Wal-Mart will be pushing no less than 100 toys priced at $10 or below, with some hot names like "Transformers" in that mix. At the same time, Target announced the same items for $11.99. Not quite the same, is it? With Wal-Mart's research indicating that many of its shoppers start budgeting for Christmas purchases by August, that puny $2 difference does indeed make an impact on millions of consumers.
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