Target Offers Digital Newsstand With Publishing-Powerhouse Zinio
October 13 2009 - 8:52AM
PR Newswire (US)
- Expanded Digital-Reading Category Enables Instant Access to
Publications - MINNEAPOLIS and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/
-- Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) and Zinio LLC, the world's leader
in digital-content design and distribution, today announced a
partnership to extend access of their global portfolio of
publications, including the most popular consumer titles, to Target
guests worldwide. Complementing the e-reading devices available for
purchase on Target.com, the private-label newsstand site
(target.zinio.com) features a vast selection of digital versions of
the most popular U.S. and international single-issue, subscription
and archived issues at discounted prices. "We are excited to
partner with Zinio to offer our guests the unique ability to access
digital publications," said Steve Eastman, President, Target.com.
Target.com guests will be directed to a co-branded digital
newsstand that showcases various publications. Target will market
and promote its digital newsstand online and in stores nationwide.
Popular titles include Elle, Parenting Early Years, Parenting
School Years, Popular Science and Woman's Day. "Interest in buying
and reading publications digitally is exploding. As the world's
leader in digital-publication content and commerce, we are thrilled
to extend our portfolio to Target guests," said Rich Maggiotto,
President & CEO, Zinio. "Target.com's reputation for being a
'one-stop shop' for entertainment needs now includes the most
popular digital publications. We look forward to working with
Target to grow this partnership." About Target Minneapolis-based
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,719 stores in 49
states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to
providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to
unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices.
Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income
through community grants and programs like Take Charge of
Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.
About Zinio: Zinio is revolutionizing reading. Through digital
products and services, the Company creates better ways for people
to discover published content, get more of it and do more with it.
Zinio works closely with publishers worldwide to reinvent reading.
For consumers, Zinio enables the ability to shop for, search
inside, read, share and save digital content in new ways and on
many devices. With over 50,000 digital magazines and books, and
e-stores localized in 15 languages, zinio.com is the largest online
newsstand in the world. Founded in 2001 and privately held, Zinio
is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in New York,
London, Paris, Barcelona and Taipei. DATASOURCE: Zinio CONTACT:
Target Media Hotline, +1-612-696-3400 or Lisa Hagendorf of Zinio,
+1-646-383-4050, Web Site: http://www.zinio.com/
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