Amazon will buy Target this year, one analyst predicts

Amazon.com Inc.’s shakeup of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst.
The Internet giant will acquire Target Corp., Loup Venture co-founder Gene Munster wrote in a report highlighting eight predictions for the technology industry in 2018. Amazon made waves in retailing last year with its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market Inc.
“Target is the ideal offline partner for Amazon for two reasons, shared demographic and manageable but c