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The name "Target" originated from Dayton's publicity director, Stewart K. Widdess, and was intended to prevent consumers from associating the new discount store chain with the department store. Douglas Dayton served as the first president of Target. The new subsidiary ended its first year with four units, all in Minnesota.
Target and MBH Architects were awarded the "Green Lights Partner/Ally of the Year Award". [107] Target is the only national retailer employing a Garment Hanger reuse program, which keeps millions of pounds of metal and plastic out of landfills. In 2007, this program prevented 434 million hangers from entering landfills. [108]
George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857 – February 18, 1938) was an American businessman and philanthropist, most famous for being the founder of Dayton's department store, which later became Target Corporation. [1] [2]
Here is a list of the 15 states set to host new Target locations, according to the store's website. Target did not specify when the stores would be opening when asked by USA TODAY.
Target is still expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint even as it prunes its weaker stores. It ended Q2 with 1,966 stores, compared to 1,955 stores a year ago and 1,897 stores at the end of ...
Big-box stores such as Target, Walmart and Costco have expanded. Fast-fashion giants like H&M, Uniqlo and, more recently, Shein and Temu have taken aim at Macy’s.
By 1975, Target was the company's top revenue producer and by the end of the 1970s annual sales exceeded $1 billion. [1] In 2000, the parent company took the Target name from its stores. [ 5 ] At the time of Dayton's death, the company he once led was the 36th largest company in the United States.
Why Did Target Tighten Up Its Return Policy? The retail industry has been losing a lot — about $101 billion last year alone, according to the National Retail Federation —because of shoppers ...