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Amazon Prime Reaches Peak Membership: Why Target Should Worry
June 3, 2016 at 10:22 am

In the age of Amazon.com, and its Prime membership perk of free two-day shipping, three days to five days appears to be stretching into a long wait for consumers. With the online powerhouse recently giving shoppers the ability to join Prime on a monthly basis โ€” making the expense a little more palatable for thoseโ€ฆ

Target Ending Curbside Pickup Pilot Program
May 31, 2016 at 10:44 am

If you were hoping that Targetโ€™s curbside pickup would eventually reach your city, your hopes are for naught. Target tells Consumerist the pilot program will be discontinued effective June 15. After Consumerist received word that the program โ€” which kicked off in October 2014 with partner Curbside, and was being tested in 121 stores in theโ€ฆ

Target's โ€˜Store of the Futureโ€™ Launches in California
May 20, 2016 at 11:09 am

Target has tapped its largest market, California, to test several potential changes to the look of its future stores. In a pilot program called "LA25," the discounter has taken its 35 top store enhancements that it's been testing across the country and put them all together in 25 stores in Los Angeles. Some of the enhancements include sleeker apparelโ€ฆ

Target is Testing Robot Employees In-Store
May 3, 2016 at 9:28 am

Don't be surprised if you bump into a robot next time you shop at Target. The retail giant is testing robots for a week at one of its San Francisco stores to help stock shelves and take inventory, according to Fortune. Simbe Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup, built the robot called "Tally," which can move aroundโ€ฆ

Target Increases Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour
April 19, 2016 at 10:38 am

Target Corp has started raising employee wages to a minimum of $10 an hour, its second hike in a year, pressured by a competitive job market and labor groups calling for higher wages at retail chains, sources said. Target management has informed store managers, who in turn have started informing employees about the wage hike. Mostโ€ฆ

Target, Marimekko Collaboration Selling โ€ฆ But Not Like Lilly Pulitzer
April 18, 2016 at 11:32 am

It's been a year since Target's collaboration with Lilly Pulitzer broke the internet and immediately sold out in stores. Yesterday, the retailer's line with Finnish design house Marimekko hit stores, and early signs show the collection of graphic beach accessories and dinnerware won't cause as much pandemonium.

Target Preps Marimekko Launch, But โ€™Won't Apologizeโ€™ for Out-of-Stocks
March 24, 2016 at 10:25 am

Target offered a sneak peek of its upcoming Marimekko swimwear and home dรฉcor line, which features the iconic Finnish brandโ€™s untouched, archival prints. And like last yearโ€™s wildly successful Lilly Pulitzer launch and the website-crashing Missoni collection before it, the 200-plus item Marimekko for Target collection might also sell out in a New York minute andโ€ฆ

What it Takes for Fashion Retailers to Win Hearts โ€ฆ and Wallet Share
March 23, 2016 at 10:56 am

Every retailer hopes to earn not just wallet share, but also the loyalty of its customers. A delighted and loyal customer will keep coming back, spend more money while there, and go one step further by recommending their favorite retailer to friends and family. Recently, Market Force Information announced the results of its annual fashionโ€ฆ

Amazon Sues Former Exec Recently Hired by Target
March 22, 2016 at 11:11 am

Amazon.com filed suit against a longtime logistics and supply chain executive recently hired by rival Target Corp. over what it said was a violation of a noncompete agreement. In the lawsuit, the Seattle retailer said Arthur Valdez, employed by Amazon for 16 years, was in a position to reveal confidential strategy to its rival. Target touted Valdezโ€™sโ€ฆ

Target Says Major Changes Are Coming
March 3, 2016 at 10:04 am

Shopping at Target will not be the same a year from now. It will be easier, less frustrating and more convenient, executives said a meeting with analysts Wednesday. Starting a shopping trip through Target's app or online and finishing it in-store will become more seamless, with text notifications when online orders for in-store pickup are readyโ€ฆ