There are several factors that determine when a product at Target will be re-stocked. Product availability is one of them but other factors include the seasonality of a particular item and its popularity (which sometimes depend on each other).
Find out how often you can expect to find your favorite products in stock at your local store by reading on.
When Does Target Restock the Different Type of Items in the Store
Of course, popular items will be restocked more often. While the exact time is difficult to determine but here are some general guidelines that can indicate how often you should see a product come back into stock:
Highly Consumable Items: These are products that get used up and discarded such as snacks, toiletries, and personal care products. These items tend to be restocked every 2-3 days.
Fashion Accessories: Fashion accessories such as sunglasses and watches also get switched out often. These items are restocked once a week.
Beauty Products: Beauty products are typically restocked once a week.
Electronic Items: Televisions, video game consoles, and other electronic items are re-stocked two times a week.
Housewares or Kitchen Items: These are products that can be switched out frequently as well. You will usually see these re-stocked every 2-3 days.
General Merchandise: Other items such as stationery, kitchenware, or other general merchandise will come back in stock at least once per week.
Seasonal Items: Seasonal items, of course, will come in and out of stock based on the upcoming season or holiday. You can count on these products to be re-stocked between one time per month to once a week depending on how close the item is to its season or holiday.
Groceries: Groceries are another type of product that gets restocked frequently. Produce, dairy, and frozen items will be restocked every day while other groceries are typically re-stocked once per week.
When Does Target Restock? Less Popular Items
While most items at Target are designed to be restocked regularly, some don’t see much action and may only come back into stock once every several weeks.
While popular items get restocked daily, it can take quite a bit longer for some products to come back into stock. This is because there is simply less customer demand for them than their more popular counterparts (and therefore less chance that they will go out of stock)
These kinds of items can include:
Christmas Ornaments: Christmas ornaments are restocked once per week.
Christmas Wrapping Paper: Christmas wrapping paper will most likely restock only once per year.
Seasonal Furniture: If you’re thinking of buying furniture for your home, keep in mind that it may take a while to come back in stock after it’s gone out of stock. It can take Target several weeks to get new shipments of these items across the country.
What Time Of Day Does Target Restock?
Target stores are typically restocked overnight, between 12 AM and 6 AM. This allows the store to have a full stock of products before it opens for business. Alternatively, you can also call or visit your local store to get more information.
How Many Items Does Target Restock Per Day?
The number of items restocked per day can vary from store to store. However, on average Target restocks fewer than 1,000 products per day.
Target uses three main methods of keeping track of its inventory: hand-written labels, RFID tags, and an online system.
You should never count on any one of those systems being 100% accurate.
That is why it helps to interact with the people at your local Target store; they can give you a better idea of when the product you want will be restocked.
How Does Target Determine When To Restock An item?
Target’s inventory team uses several strategies to determine when to restock an item. Some of these include:
The popularity of the product The amount of time since the last restock How long the current stock has been on the shelf Target administrators assign each item a priority level and that determines how soon it will be restocked.
A popular product that has gone out of stock will be restocked before any less popular item.
What Causes An Out-of-Stock Item?
There are several factors that cause and affect inventory levels at Target: Demand for the item, availability from vendors, seasonality of the product, and space in stores.
Sometimes these issues work together to keep your favorite items out of stock. For example, popular products will be in high demand and low supply which makes it more difficult for Target to restock.
General merchandise items like stationery or socks, on the other hand, are not usually in such high demand and thus can be restocked with relative ease.
Stock Outs: What if you see an item that you want but it’s out of stock? Here are some tips:
Double-check the label of an item to make sure it is actually out of stock.
Sometimes Target puts items on clearance or discontinues them, but leaves them in their inventory system.
If you see something on the shelves that isn’t being sold by a clearance rack and has a price tag on it, contact a store associate. Ask them when they expect the item to be restocked.
Target uses three main methods of keeping track of its inventory: hand-written labels, RFID tags, and an online system.
You should never count on any one of those systems being 100% accurate. That is why it helps to interact with the people at your local Target store; they can give you a better idea of when the product you want will be restocked.
Store Managers can make decisions when to restock
The store managers decide when the restocking should happen in the afternoon based on how fast they sold out certain items at that particular time during the year or season, and also by reading the sales reports. If an item is going to be popular soon because of a discount or sale, it will be stocked beforehand so that customers can buy it as soon as it goes on sale.
What Time Of Day Does The Truck Arrive At The Target Store
While Target restocks millions of items in the United States, you won’t get an exact time when their next truckload will pull up to the store or warehouse.
Target Return Policy
In addition to their speedy restocking processes, Target has a policy that allows customers to return items within 90 days if there is any defect or problem with them.
Conclusion
With an understanding of the factors that determine when a product at Target will be re-stocked, you can better plan your shopping trips to maximize time and space. You’ll also know what products are in high demand for future purchases or gifts. We hope this post has helped you get a sense of how availability is determined here at Target!