Overview
- The retailer said Saturday morning its “digital experience” is fully restored and it is working to address orders affected by Friday’s disruption.
- Target had described the incident as a global technical outage that interfered with app orders, returns and curbside pickup.
- Downdetector recorded thousands of problem reports starting around 6 a.m. ET Friday, with Chicago highlighted as a hotspot in local coverage.
- Shoppers reported pending authorizations or charges without confirmation emails or visible order histories while services were unstable.
- During the outage, Target kept stores open, asked customers with existing orders to hold off on new ones, and explained card holds would drop off automatically, then on Saturday advised some customers to try re‑submitting orders.