Target website down on Cyber Monday due to heavy traffic

Target's website was down due to heavy traffic on Cyber Monday.

Shoppers looking for bargains on http://www.target.com/ were greeted with an error message: "So sorry, but high traffic's causing delays. If you wouldn't mind holding, we'll refresh automatically & get things going ASAP."

Target representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In what Target has called its "Biggest, Boldest Plans" for Cyber Monday, the retailer is offering 15 percent discounts on almost all items on Target.com.

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