Target said Tuesday that it will cut prices on 3,000 food, beverage and household essentials, joining retailers across the nation lowering prices on milk, eggs and butter ahead of the holiday season.

Cub Foods has reduced prices by about 40% on more than 30 grocery items, including bread and rotisserie chicken.

The moves come as millions of Americans await November federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and others remain cautious about higher costs lingering since the pandemic.

Target is aiming to hold onto price-conscious shoppers as Walmart and others capture a larger share of higher-income consumers.

“I’m proud of the way our team moved quickly to lower prices on thousands of items our guests need most,” Lisa Roath, Target’s chief merchandising officer of

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