Target News & Media
How Target is embracing the human touch to beat the competition
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Instead of resisting change when new competitors such as e-commerce retailers and on-demand delivery services came into the market, Target is investing in its…
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Target launches drive-up pickup service
April 23, 2018
Target is offering customers a new way to grab what they need from the retailer with its new "Drive Up" service available in Florida, Texas and throughout the…
read nowTarget expanding loyalty program strategy
March 27, 2018
Target is reportedly testing a new loyalty rewards approach with a pilot taking place in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
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Google expands retail shopping program with a universal cart, personalization focus
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Industry watchers say the retail service effort is a direct shot at Amazon and its dominance as the destination in consumer product search and discovery.
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Target expands delivery, boosts wages amidst earnings report criticism
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Target CEO Brian Cornell is not upset over his company's latest mixed earnings despite street criticism. Cornell says his company has the team and strategy in…
read nowTarget revamps storm damaged location with next-gen strategy
March 8, 2018
A Texas-based Target location, shuttered following Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017, is now re-open and boasting the retailer's next generation strategy when…
read nowTarget going a bit small on Long Island with new store
January 30, 2018
Long Island, New York, will get another small-store Target location come this fall.
read nowTarget has a rosier outlook on 2018 thanks to holiday sales
January 9, 2018
A robust holiday sales season has Target revamping its expectations for the fourth quarter, raising its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 EPS guidance.
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Why Amazon may lose its influencer title in 2018
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
While the ecommerce retailer won top shopping destination this past holiday season, and dozens of headlines related its innovations, Amazon is not immune to…
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2017 in review: Walmart, Buffet, Target led top read news
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The top five news items on Retail Customer Experience in 2017 focused primarily on big brand retail news and insight offered by big names.
read nowTarget buys Shipt to shore up delivery strategy
December 14, 2017
Target is buying Shipt, a same-day delivery platform, for $550 million in cash in its strategy to boost fulfillment efforts.
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Target adds mobile pay Wallet feature to REDcard
by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group
The retailer officially becomes the latest to add an in-store, mobile-payment feature to its app in a move that also combines its digital coupon program into a…
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Target CEO feeling pretty, pretty, pretty good about growth, holiday strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
One almost expected Target CEO Brian Cornell to break out in a few 'ho ho hos' during a live talk Wednesday following the retailer's third quarter earnings…
read nowTarget has big plans for the big holiday season
October 31, 2017
Target is boosting the number of exclusive brands available for the holiday season and expanding ways consumers can shop while at the same time increasing…
read nowFreshii closes Target units, reports delayed openings
September 29, 2017
After operating 18 locations inside Target stores for the past two years, Freshii announced this week that it's closing all of them with 17 shuttered in the…
read nowTarget adds $3M to its Hurricane Harvey relief effort
September 8, 2017
After committing $500,000 to national disaster relief groups, including the American Red Cross and Salvation Army, Target is now providing $3 million to aid…
read nowTarget hires new strategy, innovation leader
September 1, 2017
Minsok Pak is Target's new executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. He'll be responsible for retail innovation with the goal of…
read nowEx Target leader takes new role as H&R Block chief
August 29, 2017
Jeff Jones, an ex-Target marketing executive and a former senior leader at Uber, will take the helm of CEO at H&R Block come October.
read nowNew Target hires aim to boost grocery business
August 24, 2017
Target is aiming to expand and strengthen its grocery business and has hired on two new leaders to make it happen. Former General Mills leader Liz Nordlie is…
read nowWalmart.com, Jet.com take top spots in online fresh, packaged grocery buys
August 9, 2017
When it comes to where consumers go online to buy fresh food, Walmart.com takes the lead spot and Jet.com, which is now owned by Walmart, takes the top spot…
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