Subj : Target aims to make picking up orders even easier by integrating
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Sep 06 2024 02:15:05

Target aims to make picking up orders even easier by integrating with Apple 
CarPlay

Date:
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:00:10 +0000

Description:
Target is rolling out CarPlay integration, which should make completing Drive 
Up orders even easier if you have an iPhone.

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Seemingly on a quest to make your Target run even smoother, the retailer is 
rolling out CarPlay integration, which should make completing Drive Up orders 
even easier if you have an iPhone . 

Like a curbside pickup, Target offers Drive Up as an easy way to collect 
items youve ordered online without leaving the vehicle. Traditionally, the 
experience works as you put the order in via Target.com or the iOS app, 
process it, and select a time. Then, when you arrive at Target, you park in 
one of the marked spots and, via the app, select Im here for a Target 
representative to bring your ordered items out. 

It's pretty simple, but Target wants to make this even easier. Now, if you 
have CarPlay , youll see the Target app appear on your in-vehicle screen, and 
from there, youll see your most recent or active Drive Up order. It greets 
you with the store's location and an easy button to navigate, which seemingly 
starts directions via Apple Maps to get to the store. (Image credit: Target) 

Bringing the ability to view and manage Drive Up orders directly to the 
CarPlay experience for iPhone users is pretty handy. I could see it being 
useful if you process an order in the morning while youre at the office and 
set it for coming home; rather than having to use your phone when you get 
there, you can quickly start the process from your vehicle itself  not to 
mention safely as well. 

If you dont have an active Drive Up order, you can tap Find a Store to see 
the nearest Target locations and navigate to one. After all, Target likely 
wants you to either pick up an order or go in-store for a Target run with its 
CarPlay experience. 

The ability to control a Drive Up order within the Target app is a first for 
CarPlay, and they are the first retailer to roll this out nationwide in the 
United States. Youll need the latest version of the Target iOS app, available 
for free on the App Store, and a vehicle with CarPlay . 

While Drive Up for CarPlay is available now, Target has confirmed that they 
will have a similar experience with Android Auto in the future, though no 
exact time frame aside from coming soon has been released. You Might Also 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/car-infotainment/target-aims-to-make-pi
cking-up-orders-even-easier-by-integrating-with-apple-carplay


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