SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. filed a lawsuit against Arthur Valdez, the company’s former senior supply chain and logistics operator, seeking to prevent him from starting a new job with Target Corp. Target was not named as a defendant in the suit, filed March 22 in King County Superior Court in Washington state. The suit, filed
NEW YORK — Having made a number of dramatic moves in the past year, from winding down its operations in Canada to selling its pharmacy business to CVS Health, Target Corp. is now focused on the elements needed to support ongoing growth. “Our future depends on getting the fundamentals right,” Target chairman and chief executive
NEW YORK — Retailers are able to collect more and more data about their shoppers, but interpreting that information from the perspective of human needs and emotions is critical, Kristi Argyilan, senior vice president of media and guest engagement at Target Corp., said recently. Argyilan spoke at VentureBeat’s Marketing: FWD Summit, in a session called
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. said it held the first of the “demo days” it has planned for this year to help its innovation team find start-up businesses capable of developing new products for sale in Target stores and on its website. The team invited a dozen companies to the Target Technology Innovation Center in San
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. has promoted Stephanie Lundquist to executive vice president and chief human resources officer. In that position, Lundquist will be responsible for driving the human resources strategy for Target’s 347,000 team members globally, the company said. Lundquist will report to Target chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell. “Stephanie has played a
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. on Wednesday posted fiscal fourth quarter earnings that were in line with the company’s forecast. The company said store traffic and sales grew during the year-end holiday season. Same-store sales rose 1.9% in the period, driven in part by a 34% increase in online sales. Target offered free shipping on online
WESLEY CHAPEL, N.C. — The first six CVS pharmacies located inside Target Corp. stores celebrated a grand opening earlier this month in North Carolina. CVS intends to convert all 1,672 Target pharmacies in 47 states to CVS/pharmacy locations over the next six to eight months and rebrand the 79 Target clinic locations as MinuteClinic, CVS
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. recently announced that Michelle Wlazlo will be joining the organization as senior vice president of apparel and accessories. She will be responsible for the retailer’s merchandising programs for women’s, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories, as well as Target’s baby business. Wlazlo brings to her role more than 25 years of
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. is launching its own nail care collection, named Defy & Inspire and comprising 38 shades of nail polish as well as a top coat and base. Each item is priced at $7.49 and will be sold exclusively at Target stores beginning January 17, the company said. Defy & Inspire is the
MINNEAPOLIS — During his tenure as head of Target Corp., Brian Cornell has demonstrated what effective leadership is all about. At the time he was named chairman and chief executive officer in the summer of 2014, the company was reeling. Hobbled by a poorly executed foray into the Canadian market and a data breach that
MINNEAPOLIS — Jeff Jones, chief marketing officer at Target Corp., is MMR’s Marketer of the Year for 2015. Jones was recruited in 2012 to help steer the transition from the big-box mentality that distinguished Target’s first half-century toward a position of prominence in a consumer-centric era dominated by digitized data, information technology and social media.
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. recently announced the promotion of Janna Potts to executive vice president and chief stores officer, replacing Tina Tyler. Potts will be responsible for the leadership of Target’s 1,805 stores across the United States. She will serve as a member of Target’s leadership team and will report to Target’s chief operating officer,