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May 10, 2013
Target beta tests Cartwheel

Target is beta testing a new app that allows users to save on items and share deals on Facebook. A Bullseye View, Target's online magazine, announced the introduction of Cartwheel.

May 9, 2013
Target sets bull’s-eye on fall with new collection

Summer’s not yet here, but Target has its bull’s-eye set on fall. The discount retailer is teaming up with designer Phillip Lim on an exclusive collection for women and men.

May 1, 2013
Union derides Target as ‘Walmart junior’ following NLRB ruling

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 representing the greater New York area claimed victory over Target this week and offered some harsh words following a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board.

April 29, 2013
Target to showcase products chosen by Wired magazine

Target will feature electronics picked by the editors of Wired magazine, under a deal between the two.

April 23, 2013
RadioShack’s disappointing Q1 sales spell branding changes

RadioShack posted first quarter 2013 quarter sales of $849 million and a loss of $43 million, compared with $913 million last year and a loss of $8 million.

April 18, 2013
Another signs of soft sales in Q1

Target may not cater to exactly the same shopper as Walmart, but there is enough overlap between the two companies to know that reports of weakness out of Minneapolis are never a good sign in Bentonville.

April 16, 2013
Target lowers Q1 sales and profit forecast

Softer than expected sales trends prompted Target to lower its first quarter earnings outlook Tuesday morning.

April 4, 2013
Electronics department ends another experiment

First it was RadioSchack and now Target has ended another electronics initiative with Best Buy.

April 4, 2013
Target team members get a new place for lunch/dinner

Asian fusion restaurant Ling & Louie's Kitchen is coming to Minneapolis and it will be located across the street from Target’s headquarters on Nicollet Mall.

March 29, 2013
Study: Mass merchants target diverse consumer group with private label offerings

Walmart and Target are targeting multi-cultural and health-conscious consumers with their private-label products directed at multicultural and health-conscious consumers.

March 24, 2013
Target debt for sale

Target announced that it will sell off about $209.3 million worth of debt as the company moves to refinance $679 million worth of debt due between 2028 and 2031, the mass merchandise retailer said.

March 14, 2013
Kennedy assumes new finance role at Target

Scott Kennedy was named president of Target financial and retail service to replace long time finance executive Terry Scully.

March 14, 2013
Target names new board members

Senior executives from Yahoo! and Ecolab are the newest members of the board of directors at Target.

March 14, 2013
Target sweetens portfolio with Chefs Catalog purchase

Target has agreed to buy Chefs Catalog from JH Partners, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in investing growth capital in consumer-focused companies.

March 11, 2013
New Target collection feeds need for fashion and hunger relief

Target has partnered with FEED Projects, a social business founded by Lauren Bush Lauren, to create the FEED USA + Target collection. The limited-time-only collection will include more than 50 stylish products and benefit Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

March 6, 2013
Target challenges developers to create a new mobile experience

Target has teamed up with Fast Company to launch Co.Labs & Target Retail Accelerator, a contest for developers to create a new mobile experience for Target and claim a $75,000 grand prize.

February 28, 2013
Amazon, Target, Whole Foods among most admired companies

Amazon lead the pack in the retail field on Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” list. The e-commerce juggernaut was third ranked overall (behind Apple and Google) for, among other reasons, its efficient customer service and leadership under CEO Jeff Bezos.

February 15, 2013
Target contest engages fans with Mindless Behavior

Target has partnered with pop music group Mindless Behavior to let fans write lyrics for the band, the mass merchandise retailer said Thursday.

February 7, 2013
Comps rise 3.1% as Target releases final monthly results

Target salvaged its fourth quarter with a 3.1% increase in January same store sales that followed disappointing results in December and November.

January 30, 2013
Amazon, Target, Lowe's have consumers buzzing

Amazon, which gained attention for its expanded Kindle line and growing e-commerce footprint, captured the second spot on BrandIndex's list of most buzzed about U.S. brands for 2012.

January 28, 2013
Target gets fresh in Detroit

Target's remodeling effort has made its way to Detroit. The company announced Monday that it will add fresh grocery to stores in the area.

January 14, 2013
Target turns to Brightstar and MarketSource for mobile

Target is relying on two new services providers to operate its mobile business following an end to its short-lived relationship with RadioShack.

January 8, 2013
Target touts expanded price match policy

Online prices are now part of Target’s "low price promise" following an adjustment to the three year old price matching program.

January 4, 2013
Equality advances evident at retail and CPG

Nineteen of the nation’s leading retail and CPG companies received perfect scores on the 2013 Corporate Equality Index compiled by the Human Rights Campaign.

January 3, 2013
Christmas sales soft at Target

Weaker than expected December sales at Target will cause fourth quarter profits to come in at the low end of an earlier forecast, the company said.

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