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Target Profits Jump 8 Percent as Turnaround Gains Traction

17 May 2017 • By Associated Press

17 May 2017 • By Associated Press

The company's first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn its business around appear to be gaining some traction but it still needs to find a way to thrive in the face of intense pressure from Amazon and Wal-Mart.

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Target to Test Next-Day Delivery Service

9 May 2017 • By Reuters

9 May 2017 • By Reuters

Target and other major brick and mortar retailers are investing heavily in their e-commerce businesses as they try to gain ground on Amazon, which revolutionised online retail through aggressive pricing and speedy delivery.

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US Retailers Boost Lobbying Spend Amid Border-Tax Battle

21 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

21 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

Target, Best Buy and Gap almost quadrupled their combined spending on lobbying in Washington as they work to defeat a corporate-tax proposal that some have said threatens their industry.

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Target's Short-Term Focus Spooks Long-Term Believers

24 March 2017 • By Bloomberg Gadfly

24 March 2017 • By Bloomberg Gadfly

Target's focus on near-term improvements, such as store remodelling and cutting prices, is disheartening signal for long-term investors.

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Target Celebrates Stretch Marks in New Swimwear Campaign

21 March 2017 • By Associated Press

21 March 2017 • By Associated Press

The move follows Target and other retailers' increasing focus on embracing all body types and bolstering their offerings of plus-size clothing in fashion collections.

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Target Is Counting on Victoria Beckham to Spice Up Sales

16 March 2017 • By Associated Press

16 March 2017 • By Associated Press

The latest launch comes as the Minneapolis-based chain is trying to rev up sales and traffic after its reinvention lost momentum.

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Target Shares Drop on Plan to Adopt Wal-Mart's Discount Playbook

28 February 2017 • By Bloomberg

28 February 2017 • By Bloomberg

Target’s new strategy follows a gameplan employed over the past year by Wal-Mart.

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Social Goods | Levi's Redefining Sustainability, Shoplifting Gangs Cost Stores $30 Billion per Year

15 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

15 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, inside Levi's new approach to sustainability, and how organised shoplifting is damaging American retailing.

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Trump to Meet with Retail CEOs on Border Adjusted Tax

14 February 2017 • By Reuters

14 February 2017 • By Reuters

The meeting will include CEOS from Target, Gap and J.C. Penney, according to those familiar with attendees.

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Report: Retail CEOs Head to Washington to Try to Kill US Border Tax

14 February 2017 • By Reuters

14 February 2017 • By Reuters

Their input has more urgency as US President Donald Trump is finalising his own tax plan that he plans to unveil in the coming weeks.

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Target Profits Jump 8 Percent as Turnaround Gains Traction

The company's first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn its business around appear to be gaining some traction but it still needs to find a way to thrive in the face of intense pressure from Amazon and Wal-Mart.

News & Analysis

Target to Test Next-Day Delivery Service

Target and other major brick and mortar retailers are investing heavily in their e-commerce businesses as they try to gain ground on Amazon, which revolutionised online retail through aggressive pricing and speedy delivery.

News & Analysis

US Retailers Boost Lobbying Spend Amid Border-Tax Battle

Target, Best Buy and Gap almost quadrupled their combined spending on lobbying in Washington as they work to defeat a corporate-tax proposal that some have said threatens their industry.

Target's Short-Term Focus Spooks Long-Term Believers

Target's focus on near-term improvements, such as store remodelling and cutting prices, is disheartening signal for long-term investors.

News & Analysis

Target Celebrates Stretch Marks in New Swimwear Campaign

The move follows Target and other retailers' increasing focus on embracing all body types and bolstering their offerings of plus-size clothing in fashion collections.

News & Analysis

Target Is Counting on Victoria Beckham to Spice Up Sales

The latest launch comes as the Minneapolis-based chain is trying to rev up sales and traffic after its reinvention lost momentum.

News & Analysis

Target Shares Drop on Plan to Adopt Wal-Mart's Discount Playbook

Target’s new strategy follows a gameplan employed over the past year by Wal-Mart.

Social Goods | Levi's Redefining Sustainability, Shoplifting Gangs Cost Stores $30 Billion per Year

This week, inside Levi's new approach to sustainability, and how organised shoplifting is damaging American retailing.

News & Analysis

Trump to Meet with Retail CEOs on Border Adjusted Tax

The meeting will include CEOS from Target, Gap and J.C. Penney, according to those familiar with attendees.

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Report: Retail CEOs Head to Washington to Try to Kill US Border Tax

Their input has more urgency as US President Donald Trump is finalising his own tax plan that he plans to unveil in the coming weeks.