Target Corporation TGT’s integration of a drive-up service at its stores and same-day delivery model give it a brick-and-mortar edge over Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN and add to the case for Target being a long-term acquisition target for Amazon, according to Loup Ventures. Target’s drive-up model allows customers to order items through the Target app ahead of time and pick them up at the store. This fast and convenient system is unique to brick-and-mortar retail stores and offers something Amazon cannot at this time, Munster said in a Thursday blog. “Target’s Drive Up service — leveraging assets that only brick-and-mortar can offer — is a good example of the innovation necessary to compete in retail," he said. Loup Ventures tested the drive-up service 10 times and found it had an average park-to-depart time of 1 minute 18 seconds. “We are believers that Amazon will eventually buy Target, given Amazon’s interest in Target’s store count, and their shared customer demographic”. SourceUpside weakens. $TGT, Target Corporation / D Same here. $AMZN, Amazon.com, Inc. / D