#TargetDown was trending on social media after Targets across the country were hit with outages, leading to headache for customers trying make purchases on Saturday.
Target said in a statement that it was working to resolve the issue as hundreds of people remained trapped in long lines, some abandoning ship and leaving their grocery-laden carts strewn about at many of the company’s 1,800-plus stores in the U.S.
“We’re aware that guests are currently unable to make purchases at Target stores. Our teams are troubleshooting now and we apologize for the inconvenience. We will provide an update as soon as possible,” Target said over social media.
We’re aware that guests are currently unable to make purchases at Target stores. Our teams are troubleshooting now and we apologize for the inconvenience. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
— Target (@Target) June 15, 2019
Social media users took to Twitter to detail the experience, with some employees and customers referring to the incident as the company’s Armageddon.
Please don’t harass Target Team Members, we have no control over Target falling. Be kind & be patient during our Armageddon #targetdown
— Sooshi (@iiTsSooshi) June 15, 2019
The true urban crisis. All the Target checkouts are down nationwide and we might die here pic.twitter.com/HUMpdYYKYm
— Faith Heaton Jolley (@FaithHJolley) June 15, 2019
So. Many. Abandoned. Carts. Think of all the perishables they have to trash. #targetdown pic.twitter.com/TspY136EA5
— Nancy Yang (@n_yang) June 15, 2019
Users posted videos of Target employees handing out snacks and drinks as customers waited for the outage to let up.
Terrible video but had to share. Employees handing out chips. Starbucks handing out drinks. Customers offering their baskets to strangers trying to hold all of their items. Sometimes the most uncomfortable situations can actually bring out the best of human nature. #targetdown pic.twitter.com/iI3owraDoX
— Hunter Sowards (@huntersowards3) June 15, 2019
At least I got free Starbucks coffee… #TargetDown #TargetApocolyse pic.twitter.com/h0DP0uiGvI
— Danielle Guichard (@DanieGuichard) June 15, 2019
The outages came on a Saturday afternoon — when stores are typically filled with people doing their weekly shopping. It isn’t yet clear what caused to the checkout registers to shut down.
