Target Knows You’re Pregnant Before Anyone Else–And It’s Making Them Billions

How one marketer mastered data and intercepted purchasing habits.

Sean Kernan
Better Marketing
Published in
4 min readJan 11, 2021

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Iza cute widdle bebe bebe. Source: istock images

It was a rainy Tuesday morning when the man approached Target’s support desk. In his hands was a pile of coupons. He was middle-aged with short hair, and he was visibly upset.

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