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Target to Cut Prices on 3,000 Grocery and Essential Items
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 pm

Target announced on Tuesday that it will cut prices on 3,000 food, beverage and household essentials, joining retailers across the nation lowering prices on milk, eggs and butter ahead of the holiday season. The moves come as millions of Americans await November federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and others remain cautious about higher…

Target and Ulta to End In-Store Beauty Shop Partnership
August 18, 2025 at 5:07 pm

Ulta Beauty and Target announced late last week that they have decided to end a deal that opened makeup and beauty shops in hundreds of Target’s stores, reports CNBC. In a news release, the companies said the partnership — which also added some of Ulta’s merchandise to Target’s website — will end in August 2026.…

Target Leads US in Trademark Applications Amid Private Label Push
July 8, 2025 at 3:30 pm

Target filed more trademark applications than any other company in the U.S. last year, reflecting its aggressive push to expand its private-label portfolio amid a competitive retail landscape. Target Brands Inc., the Minneapolis-based retailer’s subsidiary, submitted 525 trademark applications to the USPTO in 2024, the most among all companies, including entertainment, gaming, and pharmaceutical players.…

Retail Execs Meet With President Trump to Discuss Tariffs
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 pm

President Donald Trump on Monday met with chief executives from three of the nation’s top retailers, who came to the White House to discuss how his sweeping tariff plans could impact their import-heavy business models, reports CNBC. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Target CEO Brian Cornell, and The Home Depot CEO Ted Decker were in attendance…

Target Reduces Salaried Employee Bonuses Following 2024 Results
April 1, 2025 at 6:11 pm

Target salaried employees who are eligible for bonuses will only receive 87 percent of their potential bonus for fiscal year 2024 based on total-year financial performance, reports YahooFinance. That percentage is a considerable drop from FY 2023, when bonuses were paid at 100 percent. In earnings reported March 4 for FY 2024, Target announced that…

Target is the Latest Company to Roll Back its DEI Initiatives
January 27, 2025 at 5:20 pm

Target announced that it’s rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including some that aim to make its workforce and merchandise better reflect its customers. In a memo sent to its employees, the Minneapolis-based retailer said it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external diversity-focused groups like the Human Rights Campaign’s…

Target's Stock Tumbles Upon Weak Sales Report
November 20, 2024 at 4:07 pm

Target on Wednesday missed Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and revenue expectations and posted only a slight uptick in customer traffic, despite the discounter's price cuts on thousands of items and its early holiday sale. The big-box retailer reversed course and cut its full-year profit guidance, just three months after hiking that forecast. Target now expects fourth-quarter…

Target to Lower Prices on 5,000 Items
May 20, 2024 at 7:38 pm

Target said Monday it will lower prices on approximately 5,000 frequently bought items as it seeks to stay competitive amid signs consumers are experiencing price fatigue. The company said in a statement that the price cuts are concentrated in grocery staples like milk, meat, bread, fruit and vegetables, as well as paper towels and diapers, with…

Target Shares Plans for 2024 Pride Month Following Last Year's Backlash
May 13, 2024 at 4:34 pm

Target has announced its plans for this summer's 2024 Pride Month, despite backlash it experienced during 2023 Pride season. At the time, people destroyed signage and merchandise and confronted store workers. As a result, Target pulled items from its Pride Collection off shelves that had been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior. This,…

Target Doubles Bonuses for Salaried Employees as Profits Recover
March 21, 2024 at 6:50 pm

Target will double its bonus payments to salaried employees this year, as the big-box retailer’s profits recover from a bumpy nearly two-year stretch, reports CNBC. In a statement, Target said the annual bonus payout is based on how the retailer performs against sales and profit goals set at the beginning of the fiscal year. Salaried…