Target News Archives

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 4/28/2008 1:00:00 PM Minneapolis To spark seasonal sales, Target is marketing Whim by Cynthia Rowley in Beach, Party and Picnic modes, comprising hardlines and softlines home ... via Home Textiles Today

Retail giant Target Corp. plans to unveil new products tied to a celebrity designer and chef. via Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

JCP / KSS / ODP / TGT Each day, Wall Street is flooded with stock research offering a multitude of conflicting investment opinions. via Seeking Alpha

“Credit card borrowers are feeling some of that strain”

Bloomberg is reporting Target Writes Off 8.1% of March Credit-Card Loans . Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount chain, said it wrote off 8.1 percent of its credit-card loans in March as consumers ... via Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

“What the appellants are about is really the delay”

Hearings on a Powell Target store will resume next month unless a Delaware County Common Pleas Court judge orders the city to postpone proceedings. via ThisWeek Community Newspapers

“This is a rare opportunity to keep the collection together. The stars just lined up for this”

For lovers of rare musical instruments, the Fiske Museum at the Claremont Colleges long has been an astonishing if somewhat mysterious collection. via Los Angeles Times

Music Director Michael Christie and The Phoenix Symphony announce an outstanding season full of talented artists and diverse concert offerings for all music lovers in the upcoming 2008-09 Season. via Huliq.com

“While we expected a low single-digit comparable store sales decline in March, our actual performance was modestly below our planned range”

Target Corp. blamed an early Easter for worse-than-expected sales last month. Kohl's executives pointed to the weather. via Twincities.com

Check out designer Joy Gryson 's line of limited-edition handbags for Target. We like the freshness of this woven green satchel for spring. via Minnesota Monthly

“While we expected a low-single digit comparable store sales decline in March, our actual performance was modestly below our planned range”

Minneapolis-based Target Corp. reported today that March sales fell below expectations, blaming the Easter holiday primarily for reduced store traffic. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

“Independents leave him in droves.”

Howard Dean said that Democratic National Committee polling out today of voters in 17 unidentified swing states indicates that John McCain has damaged his maverick brand since 2000 by aligning with President ... via Hotline On Call

Retailer Target named Kathee Tesija executive vice president of merchandising, effective May 1, 2008. via Appliance

“Kathee's merchandising expertise and strong leadership skills will drive the continued success of our merchandising strategy, ensuring Target continues to deliver on our "Expect More. Pay Less.”

Minneapolis-based Target Corp. has named Kathee Tesija to the key role of executive vice president of merchandising. via TwinCities

“They're waiting to see what happens with the casino. There could be something more profitable there if the casino came, like a hotel”

Target, the major retailer slated to anchor the proposed commercial development at the former Lakeville Hospital, is no longer interested in the location, and the entire project is now on hold. via SouthCoastToday.com

“At Target, the safety of our guests and team members is our top priority. We take this situation very seriously.”

Police and U.S. Postal Service officials are investigating several letters sent to Carroll County department stores last week threatening a shooting incident, authorities said.

The Boscov's, Wal-Mart and Target stores in Westminster, as well as Wal-Mart stores in Eldersburg and Hampstead, each received a letter on Monday that contained similar threats, said Westminster police.

As of today, police had no additional information on the letters or who might have sent them, said Westminster police Capt. Pete Dantuono. Read more

“Consumer confidence is at a multiyear low”

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES J.C. Penney Co. cut its fiscal first-quarter outlook amid sales through Easter coming in "well below expectations," the latest bit of bad news for retailers and another signal that consumers ... via SmartMoney

“If one is down for the day, we're not losing all the power”

An acre of solar panels and converter boxes sits atop a Target store in Manteca, installed just two weeks ago as part of a corporate plan to control energy costs by harvesting the power of the sun. via Inside Bay Area