Target News & Media

Target names Chandhu Nair as 1st AI officer

August 11, 2026

Chandhu Nair has been tapped as Target's first-ever AI officer.

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Target opens store in Brookings, South Dakota

July 30, 2026

Target opened a store last week in Brookings, South Dakota.

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Target rolls out back-to-school lineup

July 23, 2026

Target has rolled out its back-to-school and college product lineup and more than half of the assortment is brand new items.

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Target targets inclusive design within guest experience

July 17, 2026

Target is integrating inclusive design principles across merchandising, store environments, product development and digital experiences.

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Target deploying attendance tracking system to boost customer experience

July 13, 2026

Target is planning to deploy a point-based store employee attendance tracking system as part of its strategy to boost store operations and customer experience.

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Target opening 11 stores in July

July 2, 2026

Target will open 11 stores in July across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

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Target remodel strategy ramping up

June 24, 2026

Target is ramping up remodels this year and describes the strategy as a bigger transformation for our stores than at any point in the past decade," according…

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Target names Jeff England, chief supply chain leader

June 2, 2026

Target has hired Jeff England as executive vice president, chief global supply chain and logistics officer, effective May 31.

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Target taps 3D, simulation tech for Houston Receive Center

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Meeting consumer demand is the top priority for any retailer and for Target that means faster, more efficient product distribution.

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Retailers brace for self-checkout limits

April 29, 2026

Major U.S. retailers including Walmart, Target and Costco are facing potential operational changes as lawmakers in several states move to tighten regulations…

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Cape Cod Cafe Pizza hits 400-plus Target stores

March 17, 2026

Cape Cod Café's frozen pizza line has expanded to approximately 400 Target stores nationwide, according to a press release.

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Target investing in store labor amidst job cuts at centers, offices

February 16, 2026

Target will invest more in store labor to boost the customer experience while trimming back about 500 jobs within its distribution centers and regional offices.

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Walmart top destination for Valentine’s Day shoppers

February 11, 2026

Over half, 65%, of consumers will celebrate Valentine's Day with Gen Z and millennials more likely to celebrate. The top shopping locations for Valentine's Day…

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New year will bring new features, store revamps at Target

January 2, 2026

Target plans to revamp stores and deploy new technology in 2026.

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Target opens Target SoHo concept store

December 11, 2025

Target has officially opeed its transformed Target SoHo, a concept store located in New York city.

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Target debuts app experience in ChatGPT

November 24, 2025

Target has launched a conversational, curated shopping experience in ChatGPT.

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Target debuts AI-powered holiday shopping experience

November 18, 2025

Target aims to make holiday shopping easier, smarter and more fun and has debuted AI-powered tools to make that happen.

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Target slashing 1,800 corporate jobs

November 5, 2025

Target plans to reduce its corporate workforce by approximately 1,800 jobs. The workforce move will layoff 1,000 workers and 800 open roles will not be filled.

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Shoplifting reportedly broke up Target, Ulta Beauty partnership

September 3, 2025

Shoplifting is being cited as the reason for the breakup of Target and Ulta Beauty with one report claiming shoplifters stole $10,000 in products at one store…

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Target CEO stepping down in 2026

August 29, 2025

Target CEO Brian Cornell will leave his role in February 2026, concluding a three-year commitment he made to stay in the role in 2022.

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