Issue 05-26-2014

Steinhafel made Target better

May 20, 2014 by MMR Issue 05-26-2014, Opinion

Much has already been written about Gregg Steinhafel, Target’s recently departed chief executive officer. There’s little doubt that he was asked to leave in the aftermath of the now-infamous hacking scandal that rocked the retailer during the holiday selling season. Much has already been written about Gregg Steinhafel, Target’s recently departed chief executive officer. There’s

Big data holds peril, promise for retailers

May 20, 2014 by MMR Issue 05-26-2014, Opinion

The serious damage that can result from a large-scale data breach is dramatically illustrated by Target Corp.’s recent experience. The serious damage that can result from a large-scale data breach is dramatically illustrated by Target Corp.’s recent experience. During last year’s holiday selling season the discounter discovered that it was the victim of hackers, who