Target News & Media
Target gives senior shoppers special hour in light of COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Target is the latest retail brand to establish a specific time for senior shoppers. It is designating the first hour every Wednesday for "vulnerable guests,'…
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Funko supports kids’ toys with interactive retail touchscreen
March 2, 2020
Funko, a maker of collectible vinyl figurines, unveiled a patent-pending vending machine with a touchscreen that dispenses character toys called…
read nowOrganic gardener retailer sprouting up in Walmart, top retail outlets
February 7, 2020
Back to the Roots, an organic gardening retailer, is finding a home this year in 2,300 Walmarts nationwide. It's also taking root in Lowe's, Target, Costco and…
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Why retailers should adopt a flexible e-commerce strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
In an interview with Retail Customer Experience, Darin Archer, chief strategy officer at Elastic Path, details the importance of deploying flexible e-commerce…
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A look at brick-and-mortar retailers growth and where customer experience fits in
by Stephan Schambach — Founder & CEO, NewStore
Stephan Schambach, founder and CEO, NewStore, shares insight on retailers growth and explains why brands can't simply replicate what stores have been about in…
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Bed Bath & Beyond hires former Target leader as CEO
October 29, 2019
Former Target executive, Mark Tritton, is now president and CEO for Bed Bath & Beyond.
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Toys R Us e-commerce presence gets a new life thanks to Target
October 23, 2019
While no longer a brick-and-mortar player after going bankrupt, Toys R Us is partnering with Target to relaunch an e-commerce channel, ToysRUs.com, giving the…
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Target puts a bullseye on loyalty, customer engagement with Circle strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
The retailer's latest loyalty program strategy may win over lots of hearts and minds, say industry watchers, as it provides a compelling engagement aspect as…
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Target hiring big time for holiday season
September 12, 2019
Target is busy hiring about 130,000 workers for the upcoming holiday retail season and aims to double the amount of staff handling online orders this year. The…
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Target rolling out Target Circle loyalty program nationwide next month
September 10, 2019
Target Corp. will launch the Target Circle rewards program nationwide on Oct. 6, offering customers personalized shopping deals and perks.
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Target, Disney team up to deliver magical customer experience
August 29, 2019
Target and Disney are partnering to bring "shop-in-shop" Disney experiences to 25 Target stores come October. The Disney experience will also be available to…
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Target hits 2 store-related milestones
August 26, 2019
This summer marks two big milestones for Target: The retailer cut the ribbon on its hundredth small-store format and surpassed the 500th store remodel mark.
read nowTarget marks 20th designer partnership with limited-edition collection
August 8, 2019
Target Corporation is marking the 20th anniversary of its first designer partnership, with Michael Graves, via a limited-edition collection featuring 30…
read nowTarget, Walmart leading hourly wage increases
August 6, 2019
The hourly retail minimum wage is the highest it has been since the end of 2003, primarily due to top retailer support for increased pay.
read nowTarget targets Amazon Prime Day with 'Deal Days'
July 5, 2019
Target isn't about to let Amazon's Prime Day event go without some competition. It's planning to launch "Deal Days," a two-day sales event.
read nowAs summer starts Target gears up for back-to-school season
July 2, 2019
With most schools now officially out for the summer Target is already thinking about late August when those same students are lamenting the end of summer.
read nowTarget chief apologizes for cash register crash issues
June 19, 2019
Target CEO Brian Cornell apologized to customers Wednesday about the cash register and credit card processing snafus of the past weekend, which shuttered…
read nowTarget cash register issue may be a $50M loss
June 18, 2019
The two-day cash register glitch at Target stores this past weekend may end up costing the retailer about $50 million in lost sales.
read nowTarget cites data center in separate weekend payment outage
June 17, 2019
Target yesterday confirmed that it was hit with a second payment system outage, one that was considerably smaller than a 2-hour store outage on Saturday, but…
read nowTarget restores in-store purchases following 2-hour disruption
June 16, 2019
Target's point-of-sale systems were back up and running after a 2-hour disruption on Saturday that left customers unable to make purchases, according to a post…
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