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Target, Staples, OfficeMax Subjects of Lawsuit
May 18, 2012
From Interest!ALERT
A Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. unsealed a case against retailers accused of transshipping Chinese-made pencils to avoid antidumping duties. The four named defendants are Staples, OfficeMax, Target and Industries for the Blind. The defendants are accused of transshipment of Chinese-made pencils through third countries such as Taiwan, Indonesia and Vietnam...
Target Taps Two San Francisco Retailers for Store-Within-a-Store Concept
May 16, 2012
From Dallas Business Chronicle
Thanks to a new partnership with mega-retailer Target Corp., the Curiosity Shoppe is on track to blow up from a boutique gift store in San Francisco to a household name. Curiosity Shoppe owners Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom will "curate a 60-plus-piece collection of entertaining accessories, stationery, kitchenware, games, crafts...
Target to Open First Stand-Alone C9 Active Apparel Store
May 11, 2012
From Sports One Source
Target plans to open its first stand-alone athletic sportswear brick-and-mortar store under the C9 Active Apparel name. The 3,000 square-foot store will open in San Francisco and sell Target's exclusive C9 by Champion collection....
Protesters March on Target's Headquarters
May 10, 2012
From Dallas Business Chronicle
About 200 people who want companies to make it easier for people with minor criminal records to get jobs protested at the Minneapolis headquarters of Target Corp. on Wednesday. The protesters were with TakeAction Minnesota. They marched into Target's headquarters urging the retailer to lead the way on changing how...
Happy Birthday Retail: Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Kohl's Turn 50
May 1, 2012
From Forbes
Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart and Kohl’s are all celebrating a milestone 50th anniversary this year. It’s hard to believe that all four were founded in the same year, but combined these stores changed the way America shops. Happy birthday to modern retail!...
RadioShack CFO Tasked With Making Target Deal Profitable
April 26, 2012
From CFO Journal
RadioShack’s same-store sales and gross margin fell markedly in the first quarter, as the retailer put CFO Dorvin Lively in charge of its growing but currently unprofitable store-within-a-store relationship with Target....
Harnessing the Power of Integrated Marketing in the Era of Digital Disruption
April 25, 2012
From Webinars & Virtual Events
As marketers today in the era of digital disruption - how do we know which marketing channel to focus on while providing greater results from our marketing spend and driving incremental sales?
You must develop a comprehensive view of your customer by marketing to them through various...
Target to Give Away 1.5M Reusable Bags on Earth Day
April 18, 2012
From Chain Store Age
Target Corp. will celebrate Earth Day by distributing 1.5 million reusable bags in all of its stores on April 22. In addition, Target will offer guests simple, sustainable solutions and more than $50 in savings on sustainable products throughout April in its stores and via a limited-time website. The retailer...
Target’s Canadian Plans Under Scrutiny Over Cultural Requirements
April 9, 2012
From Chain Store Age
A spokesman for the Canadian Heritage Minister said that the government will conduct a review of Target’s store opening plans in the country to ensure its books, DVDs, music and other cultural products have enough Canadian content. The review, which comes as Target is laying the groundwork to open the...
How J.C. Penney is Changing the Retail Model
April 6, 2012
From ROI Report
The retail industry continues to evolve at a fast pace into something where brick-and-mortar stores no longer stand independently of digital, mobile and social technologies. Store retailers are losing sales as consumers use mobile devices and social networks while they're physically in-store to seek advice, reference product information and online reviews, and, ultimately, purchase products online or even at another store. Online retailers like Amazon.com and Zappos.com are taking advantage of this trend to lure consumers away from more traditional retailers.
Survey Ranks the 10 Most ‘Relevant’ Retailers
April 5, 2012
From Chain Store Age
Amazon.com is the United States’ most relevant retailer, followed by Target, according to Brodeur Partners’ Retail Relevance Top 10 ranking. The study asked shoppers to look at 21 of the nation's top retailers and select the "most" and "least" personally relevant retailer in four specific areas: practicality, values, sensory appeal...
Target Taps Former Gap Exec as its New Chief Marketing Officer
April 3, 2012
From Mass Market Retailers
Target Corp. has named a former Gap executive to replace the departed Michael Francis as chief marketing officer. Jeffrey Jones II, who most recently was a partner and president of McKinney, an advertising agency based in Durham, N.C., has taken on the role of Target’s executive vice president and chief...
Target Taps Cos Bar for In-Store Branded Boutique
March 27, 2012
From brandchannel
Cos Bar is a family-owned chain of 12 beauty boutiques that carry luxury brands in many of the United States' most exclusive destinations. Now it's collaborating with Target to bring its new collection of bath and body lotions, tools, and bags into the retailer's stores beginning May 6.
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