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Target Corp.

  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    Target shares fall after hit from tariffs and store boycotts

    Retailer cuts outlook as sales drop more than expected

    A Target store in Pleasant Hill, California
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    Lex
    Target’s retail woes make it prime activist bait Premium content

    The strong performance of Walmart and Costco strengthens the case for an agitator

    People walk by a Target store in midtown Manhattan in New York City
  • Tuesday, 4 March, 2025
    Target warns Trump’s tariffs could cut into profits

    Big-box US retailer says it expects ‘meaningful year-over-year profit pressure’ in first quarter

    Aerial view of a person entering a Target store, with the large red logo prominently displayed on the building's exterior and the person pushing a shopping trolley towards the entrance
  • Saturday, 22 February, 2025
    News in-depthRetail sector
    Target hit by consumer anger at its retreat from diversity policies

    The retailer had made inclusion a part of its appeal, but faces a hostile political environment under Trump

    Shoppers look for bargains at a Target store in Chicago
  • Friday, 24 January, 2025
    Target becomes latest big US company to end diversity initiatives

    Retailer’s decision comes days after Trump restricted similar programmes within the federal government

    inside of a Target store
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    Lex
    Target’s frugal customers leave it cheap and cheerless Premium content

    The US big box retailer’s focus on non-food goods leaves it exposed now that shoppers are more wary of spending

    Shopping trolleys outside a Target store
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    US retail
    Big Brother in aisle 6: shoplifting in US climbs despite new surveillance

    Chains deploy stealthy technology to combat retail theft with mixed results

    laundry detergent in locked cases at a Target store
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    Target chief defends strategy as shares plummet over weak outlook

    US retailer blames rising costs and muted sales of non-essential items for reduced profit guidance

    A red shopping cart with the Target logo is positioned outside a Target store in Albany, California. The background shows autumn trees and parked cars.
  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2024
    Target hails ‘remarkable’ consumer resilience as sales turn positive

    Earnings from big US retailers paint more nuanced picture of inflation-driven belt-tightening

    The Target logo displayed at a Target store
  • Saturday, 29 June, 2024
    US retail
    Target loses cachet with shoppers as inflation and competition bite

    Backlash to Pride wares was only the start of recent woes as reliance on discretionary goods took a price-conscious hit

  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
    US retail
    Biggest US retailers cut prices as inflation hits shoppers

    Analysts see Target and Walmart setting a new tone for sector after years of increases

    A Target store in Georgia, US
  • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
    US economy
    US retail sales fall less than expected in sign of consumer resilience

    Target reports declining sales but shares surge 17% as investors focus on earnings

    A woman shops at a Target store
  • Friday, 29 September, 2023
    John Gapper
    The price of shoplifting is getting dangerously high

    Retailers placing goods on open display is an everyday miracle that could turn into a perk of the privileged

    A police officer and a security guard stand outside of a boutique store in the SoHo neighborhood in Manhattan
  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    Lex
    Target: profit gain is no salve for US spending shift Premium content

    Retailer is losing out as Americans shift spending towards essentials

    Shopping trolleys at a Target store
  • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
    Target sales hit by Pride backlash and consumer caution

    Profits top forecast but retailer reports first year-on-year decline in revenue in six years

    Protesters react to Pride Month merchandise outside a Target store in Miami, Florida
  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Culture wars test corporate America’s commitment to Pride month

    Advocates urge continued support of LGBT+ rights despite boycotts of brands such as Target and Bud Light

    A FT montage of Dylan Mulvaney, the logos of Bud Light, Target and Disney with the pride colours in the background
  • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
    Legal services
    In-house legal work: best practice case studies

    Featuring examples of the most innovative services that legal teams have developed for their businesses

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Lex
    Target: cheap chic falls out of fashion as shoppers load up on groceries Premium content

    Investors should take the long view on the US retailer

    A customer outside a Target store
  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Target tumbles on gloomy holiday outlook

    Shares down 15% as ‘stressed’ consumers struggle to fund discretionary purchases

    Back-to-school supplies are displayed at a Target store
  • Monday, 19 September, 2022
    Renewable energy
    Investment of $1tn a year needed for 2030 climate goals, report finds

    Coalition of 45 countries with 70% of GDP urged to collaborate to create markets for new technologies

  • Wednesday, 24 August, 2022
    US retail
    US retailers prepare for penny-pinching holidays as inflation bites

    Consumers are on the hunt for deals after hopes for a return to normal are dashed by soaring prices

    Macy’s, Nordstrom and Walmart logos
  • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
    Equities
    US stocks and bonds under pressure after Fed minutes and UK data

    Hit to earnings at retailer Target add to concerns over the growth outlook

    Bank of England building in London
  • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
    News in-depthUS retail
    US retailers ditch talk of ‘Roaring Twenties’ boom amid consumer pinch

    Wealthier consumers splash out despite economic gloom while budget-conscious rein in spending

    A shopper holds a tin of Spam by Hormel Foods in a New York supermarket
  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Equities
    Wall Street inches higher despite Target warning on profit margins

    US retailer’s shares fall as concerns over economic slowdown intensify

    A Target store in New York, US
  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Target’s inventory pile-up prompts profit warning

    US retailer expects hit to second-quarter margin as it cancels orders and offers additional discounts

    A Target store in New York
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