The Street Beat

Every time you go shopping, you share intimate details about your consumption patterns with retailers. And many of those retailers are studying those details to figure out what you like, what you need, and which coupons are most likely to make you happy. Target (NYSE: TGT), for example, has figured out how to data-mine its way into your womb, to figure out whether you have a baby on the way long before you need to start buying diapers.

It looks like Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) may be extending its retail reach soon. The company is reportedly planning on latching onto the 2nd largest discount retail chain in America, Target (NYSE: TGT), and will be opening up mini-Apple stores within select Target locations.