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May 7, 2013
Brand Value: Some Lose Their luster

One hundred and forty one billion dollars. That's the estimated brand value of Walmart, according to Interbrand's "Best Global Brands" report. The annual study ranks the 50 most valuable U.S. retail brands, along with the top store brands in countries around the world.

May 6, 2013
Target opens 24 stores in Western Canada in May

Target announced the soft opening dates for 24 locations in Western Canada, with 22 stores opening on May 7 and two opening on May 14.

April 16, 2013
Target warns Q1 profit will fall short of forecast

Target Corp. said it will miss its first-quarter profit outlook as seasonal and weather-sensitive items underperformed.

March 11, 2013
Report: Target to end Shops concept

Target Corp. is shuttering — at least for now — its “The Shops at Target” concept, which showcased exclusive goods from select independent boutique retailers within in-store shops in Target stores, the Star Tribune reported.

March 6, 2013
Target and Fast Company launch mobile competition

Fast Company magazine and Target are sponsoring a competition, the Target Retail Accelerator, that will award $75,000 to a developer who creates the best new mobile app or mobile website for the retailer.

February 27, 2013
Target Q4 slips but tops Street; will open 124 stores in Canada by yearend

Target Corp. reported a profit of $961 million for the fourth quarter, down from $981 million in the year-ago period.

January 25, 2013
Target announces brand and collection line-up for Canadian stores

Target officially unveiled its partners, owned brands and limited-time only collections that will be featured in its Canadian stores, which will start opening in March/April 2013.

December 17, 2012
Target to open store in Pomona, Calif.

Target announced plans to open a 140,000-sq.-ft. store in Pomona, Calif., in October 2013.

November 27, 2012
Target holiday tour across Canada heralds planned store openings

Target will sponsor a tour across Canada that will visit more than 20 communities ahead of the planned opening of its stores in the country, the retailer said Tuesday.

October 11, 2012
Target opens C9 store in San Francisco

Target Corp. opened a new retail concept, called C9 Active Apparel, in San Francisco, Women’s Wear Daily and other media outlets reported.

August 15, 2012
Target profit flat in Q2; raises outlook

Target Corp. reported that profit for the second quarter remained essentially flat at $704 million.

August 13, 2012
HD: Shop-in-shops: One of the decade's big ideas

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has taken issue with an opinion piece that appears in the August 1, 2012, issue of the Wall Street Journal.

July 19, 2012
First CityTarget stores debut July 25

The first of Target’s smaller-format CityTarget urban stores are slated to open on July 25 in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle.

June 13, 2012
Target CEO details initiatives at annual meeting; 230 remodels and 20 to 25 new stores on tap

Canned peaches, criminal records and political contributions were among the shareholder concerns expressed at Target’s annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

March 29, 2012
Target confirms location of 12 Quebec debut stores

Target Corp. announced the location of its first 12 stores in Quebec.

March 8, 2012
Target adding expanded food layout to 230 stores

Target Corp. will complete remodels at more than 100 general merchandise Target stores by March 25.

February 23, 2012
Target reports Q4 profit drop of 5.2%, raises full year outlook

Target Corp. reported that profit for the quarter ended Jan. 28 slid 5.2% to $981 million amid heavy holiday promotional activity.

February 7, 2012
Target’s Jason Wu collection a sell-out

Target Corp.’s launch of its latest limited edition collection, by designer Jason Wu, went off relatively problem-free compared with its Missoni launch last fall.

January 27, 2012
Target names more Canada store locations

Just a few weeks after unveiling the locations of its first 24 stores in Canada, Target released an expanded list of stores that will debut in 2013.

January 13, 2012
Target selects Retalix 10 Store Suite

Retalix Ltd. announced that Target Corp. has selected the Retalix 10 Store Suite as its next-generation store platform for Target's new retail operations in Canada.

January 12, 2012
Target to test Apple mini-stores in select locations

Target Corp. confirmed that it plans to install Apple mini-boutiques in some of its stores this year.

January 6, 2012
Target announces first 24 stores in Ontario

Target Corp.’s plan to open 125-135 stores in Canada is rapidly taking shape, as the retailer has released the locations of its first 24 stores in the country.

December 1, 2011
Costco shines in November, Target disappoints

The discount and wholesale club sector was hit and miss in November, as Costco shone with a 9% rise in same-store sales for the month, but Target missed Wall Street expectations with a weak gain.

November 16, 2011
Target Q3 profit up 3.7%, beats expectations

Target Corp.’s profit increased a better-than-expected 3.7% in the third quarter to $555 million, up from $535 a year earlier.

November 14, 2011
Target plans second CityTarget for Los Angeles

Target announced it will open a CityTarget store in the Westwood Market Place, Westwood, Calif., in July 2012.

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