New Year Brings Plastic Bag Bans to States, Cities and Towns Across America
New year, new rules. As 2020 kicks off, the movement to eliminate the use of plastic bags is getting a boost. A spate of new laws and ordinances in states, cities and towns across the U.S. will bring a...
View ArticleHow Target Could Rival Nike & Adidas With Its New Athletic Brand
Target has big ambitions in the athletic space. The chain today announced the launch of All in Motion, a private-label athletic and sporting goods brand — and it says the label could do $1 billion in...
View ArticleTarget Continues the String of Disappointing Holiday Results Across Retail
Target is the latest retailer to stumble with its holiday sales. The big-box retailer’s stock is down more than 6% to $117.50 in Wednesday morning trading after the firm posted holiday revenues that...
View ArticleTwo Retail Shootings in 24 Hours: What You Need to Know
On Tuesday night, two separate shootings occurred at retailers on opposite ends of the U.S., leaving one dead and five injured. In a Target parking lot in Philadelphia’s Wynnefield Heights...
View ArticleWho Pays What: The Starting Wages at Walmart, Target and Amazon
Today, the federal minimum wage stands at $7.25 per hour — the same rate it’s been when it got its last boost in 2009. But at a number of retailers and in their warehouses across the country, many...
View ArticleTarget’s In-Person Investor Day Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
Amid coronavirus fears, Target has canceled its in-person investor meeting in New York City, which had been scheduled for tomorrow. The Minneapolis-based firm said today that it would announce its...
View ArticleTarget Posts a Mixed Q4 Finish But Touts Digital Investments
As it caps a year of significant digital investments, Target Corp. today posted a mixed fourth quarter with earnings that beat estimates and revenues that fell short of expectations. The...
View ArticleAmid Coronavirus Panic, Why Millions of Retail Workers Would Probably Go to...
Retailers rely on store associates to stock shelves, run cash registers and otherwise keep business moving from day-to-day — but unlike most in the head office, many of these hourly workers aren’t able...
View ArticleKohl’s, Walmart + More Stores That Are Remaining Open for Business During the...
As a precautionary public safety measure during the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses and services across the United States announced that they will temporarily shutter their doors. These include...
View ArticleWalmart, Target + More Supermarkets Are Dedicating Senior Shopping Hours to...
As the impact of coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., experts have largely agreed that American seniors face the greatest potential health risks. According to the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleTarget Apologizes After Selling Short-in-Supply N95 Face Masks in Seattle Stores
Target Corp. apologized Saturday after N95 masks — which are in short supply at hospitals across the country — were made available for purchase at some Seattle units. According to Washington Gov. Jay...
View ArticleTarget Is Getting a Sales Boost From Coronavirus-Panicked Shoppers — But This...
Coronavirus-panicked shoppers are giving Target a boost in same-store sales this month. The Minneapolis-based retailer announced today that its comps in March so far have been up more than 20% from the...
View ArticleYou Won’t Be Able to Return or Exchange Anything at Target for a While
Target shoppers will not be able to return or exchange their products as the company heightens its efforts to help halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. The big-box retailer has issued a temporary...
View ArticleIs Now the Time to Buy Target and Walmart Stocks?
While it’s difficult to predict stocks amidst the uncertainly coronavirus crisis, Walmart and Target may be good buys, according to Goldman Sachs. The financial services company says the big-box chains...
View ArticleTarget Ramps Up Social Distancing by Limiting Number of Shoppers in Stores
Target is stepping up its safety precautions to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Starting tomorrow, the retailer will actively monitor and limit shopper traffic in its nearly 1,900...
View ArticleCurbside Pickup Is Surging Amid Coronavirus — Here Are the Retailers Doing It...
As the coronavirus continues to spread, many consumers have adhered to social distancing guidelines and opted to make their purchases without setting foot in stores. Enter contactless shopping...
View ArticlePetition Implores Target, Zara and More Fashion Purveyors to Pay Garment...
A petition circulating online is urging some of the world’s biggest brands and retailers to continue paying factory workers amid the coronavirus crisis. On Friday, nonprofit organization Remake, which...
View ArticleTarget, Trader Joe’s + More Essential Stores to Close on Easter Sunday
As essential shopping continues to surge during the coronavirus crisis, some stores will close this Sunday, April 12, for the Easter holiday in order to give workers a break. Trader Joe’s announced the...
View ArticleWorkers for Target’s Shipt Call on Customers to Boycott App as They Seek...
Workers for the Target-owned Shipt grocery delivery app are asking customers to boycott the service on Friday as they seek increased benefits and protections amid the coronavirus crisis. Shipt was...
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Why Foot Traffic at Walmart & Target Has Fallen Despite Heightened Demand
Foot traffic at big-box chains is falling after surging in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Placer.ai. The foot traffic analytics platform found that Walmart, Target, Costco...
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