Target Installing New COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Holiday Shopping

Contactless checkout and technology that lets customers avoid waiting in line are among the new COVID-19 safety protocols Target is installing for the holiday shopping season, said the retailer Thursday. Customers can use the Wallet mobile payment option in the Target app without having to touch the scanning device, meaning the payment process is contactless regardless of whether the customer opts for self-checkout or checkout by an employee, it said. Target also will begin accepting “pre-trip shopping reservations,” it said. It will monitor and limit the number of people inside stores at one time, it said. Customers can visit Target.com/line to see if their local store has a line and can reserve a spot in line. Target will then text customers to notify them when it's their turn to enter the store.