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109-402: In the second quarter 1998, Minnesota Communications Group and Greenspring Company approved the sale of Greenspring's catalog sales business, Rivertown Trading, to Dayton Hudson for $ 120 million. $ 90 million of the sale price would go into MPR 's endowment fund, which then totaled only $ 19 million. Greenspring President Bill Kling and two other top executives received $ 7.3 million of proceeds via

218-454: A dry goods business founded as Goodfellow and Eastman in 1878. George Draper Dayton constructed a six-story building at Nicollet Avenue and Seventh Street in 1902 and convinced Goodfellow's, then the fourth-largest department store in Minneapolis , to become the tenant. Designed by Charles Sedgwick, the building made of brick, iron, plate glass, pressed brick and terra cotta, was one of

327-426: A "Workforce Diversity Report" indicating that 50% of Target's 350K employees are people of color , and over half are women. The report also stated that within the corporate leadership team, people of color account for 24% of the team and 42% are women. On a retail level, 33% of stores are managed by people of color, with more than half of management positions occupied by women. Target is consistently ranked as one of

436-473: A "value participation unit" plan. Rivertown Trading started with a Prairie Home Companion–inspired "Powder milk Biscuit" poster order form in 1981. American Public Media Group sold Greenspring Media Group, a for-profit publishing company, to Hour Media LLC in July 2013 as Greenspring was losing money. On August 27, 2014, APMG launched its podcasting network, Infinite Guest, with 12 shows, three existing APM programs,

545-581: A MPR Classical program, two independent podcasts and six new ones. It is now called APM Podcasts APMG began a series of radio station acquisition in Florida that ended up being its Classical South Florida (CSF) station group costing $ 30 million which was mostly paid for using bonds. APMG purchased WKCP in 2007 from Trinity International Foundation for $ 20 million. From Barry University in 2011, APMG purchased WPBI-FM in West Palm Beach for $ 4 million. With in

654-582: A big contributor with dioxins . Lois Gibbs, executive director of the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice, stated, "Target is doing the right thing by moving away from PVC and switching to safer alternatives." Other companies reducing the PVC on their shelves include Walmart, Microsoft , Johnson & Johnson , Nike , and Apple. Target is beginning to reduce energy use with energy-efficient storefronts and reducing waste with recycling programs. All Target stores in

763-554: A class by itself, even as it approached its 60th anniversary. Its success was so great that, in time, Target Corporation survived Dayton's, the original parent company. The first Target store opened in May 1962 in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. Rapidly expanding, by the end of the year there were four Target stores, with locations in Roseville, Crystal , Duluth , and St. Louis Park, Minnesota . B. Dalton Booksellers

872-785: A company called Goodfellow Dry Goods. The company was renamed the Dayton's Dry Goods Company in 1903 and later the Dayton Company in 1910. The first Target store opened in Roseville, Minnesota , in 1962 while the parent company was renamed the Dayton Corporation in 1967. It became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation' after merging with the J. L. Hudson Company in 1969 and held ownership of several department-store chains including Dayton's , Hudson's , Marshall Field's , and Mervyn's . In 2000,

981-634: A food court. Target Greatland locations have since been converted to stores following the PFresh format beginning in 2009. The first SuperTarget hypermarket opened in Omaha, Nebraska , in 1995, and expanded upon the Target Greatland concept with the inclusion of a full grocery department. The company expanded their grocery assortment in 2003 and adopted the modified tagline "Eat Well. Pay Less." (in reference to their tagline "Expect More. Pay Less.") in 2004. In

1090-475: A long-term housing solution for families of patients at the city's St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . The corporation led the way with more than $ 27 million in donations, which made available 96 fully furnished apartments for families needing to stay at St. Jude over 90 days. Target has a no-solicitation rule at its properties, as it seeks to provide a "distraction-free shopping experience for its guests." Exemptions to this policy were previously made for

1199-475: A new Dayton's in the summer of 1991 in Appleton, Wisconsin , at Fox River Mall , after closing a nearby Marshall Field's location. With the opening of the nearby Mall of America in 1992, Dayton's is thought to have struck a deal with Equitable Real Estate Investment Management Inc, the owners of both Southdale Center and Rosedale Center. In exchange for Dayton's agreement to stay put at both malls and not defect to

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1308-489: A new era of shopping with a discount store chain to operate separately from Dayton's department stores. The new chain constructed stores in the Twin Cities area, and each store featured about 125,000 sq ft of retail space. This move was the first by a department store chain in the upper Midwest to enter the discount retailing field. Named Target, the new stores would become the model for continued success by U.S. retailers, in

1417-476: A previous Dayton's logo. On March 9, 2021, Target announced a new brand called Favorite Day , a brand that sells bakery, snacks, candy, premium ice cream, cake-decorating supplies, and beverage mixers and mocktails items. It launched on April 5, 2021. Former brands include: Target.com owns and oversees the company's e-commerce initiatives, such as the Target.com domain. Founded in early 2000 as target.direct, it

1526-484: A semiautomated monorail picking system called the CaddyPick system for use in the food-distribution centers. The company operates four facilities to receive shipments from overseas manufacturers and suppliers. They are located near ports at Rialto, California ; Savannah, Georgia ; Lacey, Washington ; and Suffolk, Virginia . Merchandise received is sent directly to Regional Distribution Centers. Internet sales orders from

1635-586: A series of shopping centers in the Twin Cities. In November 1954, Dayton's announced it had acquired Fantle Bros. Department Store in Sioux Falls, South Dakota . This marked the first purchase and location for a Dayton's-owned store outside of Minnesota, but it kept the Fantle name instead of converting to the Dayton's nameplate. In 1955, Dayton's announced the acquisition of land in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota , for

1744-514: A shopping mall. Before the opening of Southdale Center, Dayton's was planning to construct a second shopping center called Northdale, but the name was changed to Brookdale. Brookdale was not scheduled to be constructed immediately. In June 1958, Dayton's announced plans with the Radisson Hotels , adjacent to the downtown store, to construct a joint parking ramp for customers and guests of both companies and downtown visitors in general. The ramp

1853-500: A standard Target Distribution Center, each using the same dispatch office. Other warehouses owned by SuperValu are still used in other regions, but Target plans to replace those over the next few years. In Colorado, stores are serviced through FreshPack Produce Inc. of Denver . In the mid-Atlantic region / Philadelphia market, C&S Wholesale Grocers services the fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery, and frozen-food needs to PFresh stores. Target partnered with Swisslog Holding to use

1962-519: A store in Sioux Falls since selling Fantle's Department Store in 1967. In 1977, Dayton's announced the construction of a new Sioux Falls store, which would become the first with the Dayton's nameplate in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls market was chosen for a Dayton's location based on the familiarity of the Dayton's name with area residents, and because 1,500 Dayton's credit-card account holders resided in

2071-523: A strategic move to keep Nordstrom out, as that company appeared to be interested in Ridgedale Center. Nordstrom eventually opened at the mall. Dayton-Hudson Corporation announced in January 2000 a name change to Target Corporation. Acknowledging that Target stores made up 80% of its revenue and that the Target name was better known nationally, Dayton-Hudson believed Target was the name, and direction, of

2180-517: A trendsetter reputation, which contributed greatly to its success and standing apart from other area retailers. In August 1967, Dayton's changed its name to "The Dayton Corporation", added outside members to its board (increasing the board to 12 persons), and prepared for its first public stock offering. The Dayton family still owned an estimated 85% of the corporation's stock after the initial public offering in October of that year, and still owned 43% of

2289-465: A trial on the effects of radio-frequency identification (RFID) on the efficiency of their supply chain management in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . This trial involved one Target distribution center and 10 nearby Target stores. Here, RFID tags were placed on the bar codes of pallets and cartons to track the goods from the suppliers to the distribution center, and from the distribution center to

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2398-567: A week (up from $ 2 million in years prior) to the communities in which it operates. It also gives a percentage of charges from its Target Visa to schools designated by the cardholders. To date, Target has given over $ 150 million to schools across the United States through this program. Further evidence of Target's philanthropy can be found in the Target House complex in Memphis, Tennessee ,

2507-518: A weekly teen dance with live music in the 8th-floor auditorium, attracting up to 5,000 teens per week. In 1966, it spearheaded a "Super Youthquake" movement at area Dayton's stores featuring the latest fashions and music, with artists including Simon & Garfunkel and The Yardbirds . The Yardbirds' appearance at Dayton's was the first U.S. tour date played by Jimmy Page . Dayton's efforts paid off, and in 1965, it won Seventeen magazine's award for outstanding youth retail. Dayton's captured and enjoyed

2616-555: A year, Way Media sold WNPS-FM in Fort Myers to APMG for $ 4.3 million. The subsidiary was losing $ 1 million per year. Educational Media Foundation offered $ 21.7 million in May 2015 for the stations. A large number of CSF's board directors resigned at APMG's acceptance of the offer before consulting the CSF board and that other purchaser could have been found for the stations. The sale closed in July 2015 leaving APMG with $ 8 million in bond debt over

2725-479: Is indicative of their position that the grocery industry as a "high-impact, low-cost" side project. The company operated 239 SuperTarget locations as of September 2015; they each encompass an estimate of 174,000 square feet (16,200 m ). In article written in August 2015, Target was quoted as saying, "Big or small, our stores have one thing in common: they're all Target." Since then, newer stores have opened under

2834-669: Is the company's brand-management division that oversees the company's private-label products. In addition, Bullseye (a white Bull Terrier ), is Target's mascot. Other private labels include brands launched in July 2016, during back-to-school sales. Eight Target private-label brands that launched in 2018: In addition, Target released three new intimates, loungewear, and sleepwear brands for women on February 25, 2019: On January 9, 2020, Target announced its new activewear brand, All in Motion , an athleisure line with products for men, women, boys, and girls. The brand's logo plays homage to

2943-576: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) filed a class action discrimination lawsuit in Northern California's Alameda County Superior Court, claiming that Target's commercial website contains "thousands of access barriers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for blind customers to use." Target Corporation settled the lawsuit in October 2008, paying $ 6 million and agreeing to work with

3052-530: The New America Foundation . In 2004, the combined revenue of APMG and MPR was US$ 84.9 million, making it the largest non-profit in Minnesota's arts and culture sector. Dayton Hudson Target Corporation is an American retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and hypermarkets , headquartered in Minneapolis , Minnesota. It is the seventh-largest retailer in

3161-632: The Salvation Army red kettles and bell-ringers outside Target stores during the holidays through Christmas. In 2004, however, Target asked the organization to explore alternate methods to partner with Target. Target donates to local Salvation Army chapters through its grant program and annually to the United Way of America (the Salvation Army is a member of the United Way coalition). In 2005, Target and

3270-579: The center of a shooting target , and its canine mascot is named Bullseye . Target expanded throughout the U.S. in the late 20th century, cementing its place in American popular culture. Its main competitors include Walmart and Amazon . The corporation also operates 41 distribution centers, a financial services division, a global capabilities center in Bangalore, India , and two criminal forensics laboratories. As of 2023 , Target operates 1,948 stores throughout

3379-574: The 32-story Target Plaza South has 1,250,000 square feet (116,000 m ) of space. In October 2014, Target completed construction of an 1,600,000 square feet corporate campus in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota called Target Northern Campus. Brian Cornell serves as board chairman and CEO of Target Corporation. In January 2016, Cornell began making home visits in an effort to understand better the needs and desires of his customers. In January 2016, Target fired Tina Tyler from her job as chief stores officer. She

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3488-735: The Advancement of Colored People has repeatedly given Target failing grades on its annual Economic Reciprocity Initiative report card, a measure of the company's "commitment to the African-American citizenry". In 2003 and 2005, the NAACP has rated Target an "F" on this report; in 2004, Target was rated a "D−". In 2006, when Target was asked why it didn't participate in the survey again, a representative explained, "Target views diversity as being inclusive of all people from all different backgrounds, not just one group ." In September 2020, Target published

3597-465: The Dayton's name, and Dayton's said the reason for the sale was that the company wanted to concentrate on stores in major metropolitan areas. However, Dayton's returned to Sioux Falls with a store bearing its own nameplate 11 years later. In the '60s, Dayton's was one of the first retailers to recognize the buying power of the teen market, and it aggressively pursued it with youth-oriented merchandise, concerts, and attractions. From 1962 to 1966, it hosted

3706-423: The Dayton-Hudson Corporation was renamed to Target Corporation. The first Target discount store opened in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul , by John Geisse on May 1, 1962. Present-day properties are roughly 135,000 square feet (12,500 m ) and sell general merchandise, including hardlines and softlines . While many Target stores follow a standard big-box architectural style,

3815-483: The Game of Cootie was on its way to becoming a classic. Dayton's president George Nelson Dayton died at the age of 63 in 1950, 12 years after becoming president. One of the five sons of George Nelson Dayton, Donald C. Dayton, was named president of Dayton's at that time, thus becoming the third-generation family member with the Dayton surname to helm the department store. George Nelson Dayton's five sons each inherited 20% of

3924-676: The Lumina Foundation and its frequent partner in education policy initiatives, the Gates Foundation . Critics have suggested that this funding may lead to biased coverage and have noted the Lumina Foundation's connections to the private student loan company Sallie Mae . Lumina-funding of the American Public Media Group is not always disclosed in education press coverage or in coverage of white papers, articles, or editorials by other Lumina or Gates Foundation grantees, such as

4033-517: The Mall of America, Equitable gave Dayton's $ 40 million to construct two larger stores at both Southdale and Rosedale, and Dayton's gave Equitable its two old stores, which were renovated into mall space. Dayton's new location opened at Southdale Center in August 1990. The new location was 370,000 sq ft, four stories, and featured many modern amenities, replacing the older, smaller original Dayton's location. The new 260,000 sq ft Rosedale counterpart opened in

4142-559: The NFB over the next three years improving the usability of the Target.com site. August 24, 2009, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a discrimination lawsuit against Target Corporation for unlawfully denying reasonable accommodation to an employee with multiple disability-based impairments and substantially reducing his work hours due to the medical conditions. According to

4251-473: The Salvation Army created a joint effort called "The Target/Salvation Army Wish List", where online shoppers could donate goods to the organization for hurricane victims by buying them directly from Target.com between November 25, 2005, and January 25, 2006. In 2006, they created another joint effort called "The Target/Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree", which is an online version of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program; in addition to donating proceeds made from

4360-764: The Schuneman's building. Schuneman's was thought to have annual sales of $ 12-$ 15 million at the time, while Dayton's was thought to be around $ 80 million. By early 1960, Dayton's owned all property on the block fronted by Wabasha, Cedar, and 6th and 7th Streets in St. Paul. In February 1962, after acquiring additional property needed to expand in St. Paul, Dayton's announced the plans for a new five-story building and parking ramp for 650 cars, all located in one structure. Brookdale Center opened in Brooklyn Center in March 1962. Planned before

4469-712: The Target Check Card, which was later rebranded as the Target Debit Card. The Target Debit Card withdraws funds from the customer's existing checking account, and allows for up to $ 40 "cash back". The debit card allows guests to save 5% off each purchase. In late 2017, Target replaced its REDcard slogan, "Save 5% Today, Tomorrow, & Everyday with Target REDcard", when it rolled out new benefits for REDcard holders by offering exclusive products on Target.com and preorders with "Everyday Savings. Exclusive Extras." This global sourcing organization locates merchandise from around

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4578-920: The Target Direct division, which operates from the Target.com website, are processed by the facility in Woodbury, Minnesota , with some support from Savannah, Georgia , and other vendors. New centers opened in Ontario, California , and Tucson, Arizona , in 2009. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Target supply chain and inventory teams worked proactively to move products fast, and they hired more than 30,000-year-round supply chain team members to bolster their team. Several former Target Supply Chain Executives have been named Chief Supply Chain Officers at other large organizations across

4687-584: The Target name. While typical Target locations are about 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m ), most "small-format" CityTarget stores are roughly 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m ). The first stores were opened in July 2012, in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle; the 160,000 square feet (15,000 m ) location in Boston is the largest CityTarget and opened in July 2015. TargetExpress stores range from 14,000 to 21,000 sq ft (1,300 to 2,000 m );

4796-538: The Target pharmacies enabled CVS to expand its market into Seattle , Denver, Portland, and Salt Lake City. The first Target Greatland location opened in Apple Valley, Minnesota , in September 1990. They were about 50% larger than traditional Target stores, and pioneered company standards, including an increased number of checkout lanes and price scanners, larger aisles, expanded pharmacy and photography departments, and

4905-600: The Target stores and was founded in Minneapolis by businessman George Dayton in 1902, and developed through the years via expansion and acquisitions. Target, the company's first discount store and eventual namesake, was opened and founded by American business man John F. Geisse in 1962. The company became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation after merging with the J.L. Hudson Company in 1969 and formerly held ownership of several department store chains including Dayton's , Hudson's , Marshall Field's , and Mervyn's . The parent company

5014-757: The Twin Cities area. Dayton's move was considered a tipping point in the movement of retail commerce away from downtown Rochester. Previously announced in 1971, the first Dayton's store outside of Minnesota opened in August 1973 in Fargo, North Dakota . The $ 5 million store was one of the anchors of the newly constructed West Acres Shopping Center , contained about 100,000 sq ft of retail space, and employed close to 200 people. Crossroads Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota , opened in 1966 with Sears and J.C. Penney as anchors. The shopping center underwent an expansion in 1976, adding an additional 200,000 sq ft of retail space, resulting in

5123-432: The Twin Cities, along with a Ridgedale Dayton's store, were announced in January 1972, amid concern over what was described as "an ecologically destructive project." After pressure by environmental groups, Dayton's moved ahead with construction, but shelved plans to further develop a new road by the property, and agreed to a moratorium on further development in the area until at least 1980. The shopping center, along with

5232-567: The UT-Austin campus. Nearly all of its planned openings through 2019 were small formats, which are less than 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m ). The goal of these smaller-format stores is to win over the business of millennial customers. The nearly 30 newer locations were to be situated in college towns or densely populated areas. As of 2018, Target has four subsidiaries: Target Brands, Inc., Target Capital Corporation, Target Enterprise, Inc., and Target General Merchandise, Inc. Target Australia

5341-426: The United States use plastic carts with metal frames. In mid-2006, Target took it a step further when it began introducing a newer cart design made entirely of plastic. It also uses the same design in its hand-use baskets. Target released a 13-page report in 2007 that outlined their current and future plans for becoming more earth-friendly according to LEED . Such efforts include installing sand filtration systems for

5450-525: The United States, and is ranked No. 32 on the 2022 Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue. It has been consistently ranked as one of the most philanthropic companies in the U.S. Attempts to take the chain international have proved unsuccessful. Target Corporation's headquarters is located on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The history of what would become Target Corporation first began in June 1902, when George Dayton purchased

5559-563: The United States, and a component of the S&;P 500 Index . The company is one of the largest American-owned private employers in the United States. The original Target retail store was co founded by John Geisse and Douglas Dayton , the CEO of the Dayton corporation at that time. The Dayton corporation, now known as the Target Corporation, was the company John Geisse worked for when he founded

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5668-471: The United States, changing the retail landscape. Dayton's purchased 500 acres in Edina, Minnesota , to construct the historic $ 10 million (~$ 85.9 million in 2023) complex, which opened in 1956 with around 50 shops. 40,000 visitors attended the grand opening of the mall and immediately its success exceeded all expectations. Southdale became Dayton's third store; it was the company's second location and first in

5777-534: The United States. Notables are: Target Corporation has its headquarters on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis near the site of the original Goodfellows store. The complex includes Target Plaza North and Target Plaza South . Ryan Companies developed the complex, and Ellerbe Becket served as the architect. Target had the roughly $ 260 million complex developed to provide one location of office space for 6,000 employees. The 14-story Target Plaza North has 600,000 square feet (56,000 m ) of office and retail space, while

5886-843: The affected area to be used as command centers for relief organizations and donated supplies such as water and bug spray. Target will often donate its unused, returned or seasonal merchandise (particularly clothing) to Goodwill Industries . In 2007, Target Corporation agreed to reduce its sales on all materials containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Testers found toxic lead and phthalates and large amounts of PVC in toys, lunch boxes, baby bibs, jewelry, garden hoses, mini blinds, Christmas trees, and electronics. Several studies have shown that chemicals in vinyl chloride can cause serious health problems for children and adults. The University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago states that people who use products containing PVC can become exposed with harmful toxic phthalates and lead, which eventually can become

5995-415: The announcement, Target and Amazon had extended their partnership until 2011. In January 2010, Target announced their vendor partners for the re-platforming project. These partners include Sapient , IBM , Oracle , Endeca , Autonomy , Sterling Commerce , and Huge , among others. The re-platformed Target.com officially launched on August 23, 2011, effectively ending the partnership with Amazon.com. Over

6104-452: The area, though the closest Dayton's was about 250 miles away. The new Dayton's location contained about 100,000 sq ft of retail space and $ 3 million (~$ 11 million in 2023) in inventory when it opened at the Empire Mall in July 1978. It was also a unique store for Dayton's because it did not have the larger furniture, drapery, and carpet departments like its Minnesota counterparts, and

6213-512: The beginning of Dayton's establishing itself as a department chain store company. After almost two years of expansion and renovations, the Rochester Dayton's opened in March 1954. Dayton's pending development of its first shopping center, Southdale Center , was announced in June 1952. Southdale was planned, conceived, constructed, and owned by the Dayton Company. Southdale became the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping mall in

6322-482: The beginning was for B. Dalton to be a national book-store chain, with locations across the U.S. In 1966, the average book-store chain's retail footprint per store was roughly 2,500–2,900 sq ft; B. Dalton's first store was to be 7,200 sq ft. In August 1966, the first B. Dalton Bookseller , in the Dayton-owned Southdale Center in suburban Edina, opened. Expansion developed quickly, with the next store in

6431-441: The business after the death of their father; all are credited with managing and expanding Dayton's into the modern retail era, along with the creation of Target Corporation, changing the dynamics of retail in not only Minnesota but also nationwide. In August 1952, Dayton's announced the acquisition of Knowlton Company in downtown Rochester, Minnesota . Knowlton had been in business since 1848, and became Dayton's second store; thus

6540-450: The chain opening in February 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri; another six stores were planned at that time. The bombing of the women's restroom at the St. Paul store occurred in 1970. Another, larger bomb was found nearby, but failed to detonate. A juvenile, 15 years old at the time of the bombing, was convicted of the crime. Ridgedale, the fourth of the Dayton's "Dales" shopping centers in

6649-705: The claims in the EEOC press release, Target's actions violated Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 . In February 2012, the company extended the team member discount to same-sex partners of employees. It had received a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index Score, prior to donating funds to Minnesota Forward . The National Association for

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6758-460: The closure of the Twin Cities Carson's locations. Another remodeled former Carson's property at Ridgedale Center was opened as a Dayton's location. This property became Dayton's second location at Ridgedale, housing the men's and home stores. Dayton's had been cramped at Ridgedale for years, so it was seen as advantageous to expand into two locations at the same mall; also, it was seen as

6867-542: The companies with whom Target has partnered. The retail chain's first distribution center opened in Fridley, Minnesota , in 1969. It included a computerized distribution system and was known as the Northern Distribution Center. During this time, the chain consisted of 17 stores after having expanded into Oklahoma and Texas. On August 9, 2004, Target announced to their suppliers that they were going to perform

6976-431: The company has focused on "customizing each new store to ensure a locally relevant experience [...] that best fit the surrounding neighborhood's needs" since August 2006. Initially, only SuperTarget locations operated Starbucks Coffee counters, although they were integrated into general-merchandise stores through their expanded partnership beginning in 2003. Many stores also feature Pizza Hut Express counters (at most in

7085-421: The company sold Marshall Field's and Mervyn's in 2004, target.direct became Target.com. The domain target.com attracted at least 288 million visitors annually by 2008, according to a Compete.com survey. In August 2009, Target announced that they would build and manage a new Target.com platform, independent of Amazon.com. This new platform was to launch in 2011, in advance of the holiday season. Prior to

7194-553: The company. Expanding its downtown Minneapolis location in 1947, Dayton's added four floors to the existing eight-story building, bringing the total retail space to 12 floors, at a cost over $ 2 million (~$ 21.4 million in 2023). In 1949, on the hunt for new and different items for its clientele, Dayton's accepted several Cootie games on consignment from its inventor, Minnesota resident William "Herb" Schaper. The games sold very well, and reorders were placed. Dayton's sold 5,500 Cootie games between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and

7303-460: The convention of "Dale" with the complex located in Roseville, Minnesota , a suburb of St. Paul. Rosedale Center opened in August 1969 and became the location of the sixth Dayton's store. This large Dayton's location had three stories, employed more than 600 people, and had 190,000 sq ft of retail space. Fantle's Department Store in Sioux Falls, South Dakota , was sold by Dayton's, 13 years after purchasing it in 1967. Fantle's had never converted to

7412-511: The development of a new shopping center and Dayton's store to be built in Grand Forks, North Dakota . This was the company's first shopping center to be developed and constructed in North Dakota . The Columbia Mall (Grand Forks) opened in 1978, and while Dayton-Hudson remained at the mall, the company did not own the shopping center for long, selling it one year later. Dayton's had not owned

7521-496: The early 2000s, 43 locations (of nearly 100) featured E-Trade trading stations, although they were all closed by June 2003 after E-Trade determined, "we were not able to make it into a profitable distribution channel." When comparing itself with rival Walmart Supercenter hypermarkets, then-chief executive Gregg Steinhafel opined that Walmart operates like "a grocer that happens to also sell general merchandise," where in contrast, its less aggressive expansion of SuperTarget stores

7630-700: The first opened in Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota in July 2014. Products in these flexible-format properties are typically sold in smaller packages geared towards customers using public transportation. Locations built in college communities often carry an extended home department of apartment and dormitory furnishings. In August 2015, Target announced that it would rename its nine CityTarget and five TargetExpress stores as Target beginning that October, deciding, "Big or small, our stores have one thing in common: they're all Target." The first small-format stores under

7739-512: The following year. The company's decision to close their garden centers opened floor space for PFresh expansion and larger seasonal departments beginning in 2010. On June 15, 2015, CVS Health announced an agreement with Target to acquire all of Target's pharmacies and clinic businesses for around $ 1.9 billion. The Target pharmacies were rebranded as CVS Health pharmacies, which totaled 1,672 pharmacies in February 2016. The Target clinics were also rebranded as MinuteClinic . The acquisition of

7848-456: The four anchor stores. In March 1978, Dayton's relocated its Home Store from Southdale Center to a newly constructed store nearby, also in Edina. This was unusual in that the Dayton's Home Store was no longer located within the same mall as the Dayton's store. Kenneth Dayton, the last of the five Dayton brothers still affiliated with Dayton's, responsible for leading and guiding the company through

7957-606: The holidays. In July 1988, Dayton's announced future expansion by building larger stores for its Southdale and Rosedale locations, the first Dayton's construction since the opening of the Bismarck store in 1985. This expansion was seen as a response to the planned Mall of America to be constructed in nearby Bloomington, Minnesota . The new Dayton's stores were to be constructed next to the existing stores, which would be renovated to accommodate 50 new retailers at Southdale and 30 new retailers at Rosedale. In April 1990, Marshall Field's

8066-740: The inclusion of a new Dayton's store, marking its entrance in the St. Cloud market. The St. Cloud Dayton's store opened in July 1976. Dayton's agreed in 1973 to join the planned Homart Development Company 's Burnsville Center shopping center project to be built in Burnsville, Minnesota . This was an unusual plan of action for Dayton's, as this would be its first location in a Twin Cities area shopping center not developed, owned, or managed by Dayton Hudson Corporation. The 180,000 sq ft Burnsville store became Dayton's 10th location when it opened in July 1977. In September 1976, Dayton-Hudson Corporation announced

8175-425: The largest buildings in the city and had all of the latest displays and innovations, including passenger and freight elevators. The Goodfellow's store opened June 24, 1902, and Reuben Simon Goodfellow retired shortly before, selling his interest to Dayton, who financed and partnered with George Loudon, F.H. Carleton, and J.B. Mosher to run the business. By 1903, George Dayton had bought out one partner and renamed

8284-479: The last few years, Target has been working to grow their fulfillment strategy via the orders placed through their website. As of May 2016 , Target Corporation operates 41 distribution centers across the United States. With the exception of vendor-supplied items, such as greeting cards and soda, these distribution centers ship items directly to Target stores. Also, unlike Walmart, Target's grocery selection does not come from their own distribution centers, but from

8393-614: The modern era, announced his retirement in June 1983. His retirement resulted for the first time in the company's history that a Dayton family member would no longer be employed by Dayton's. Dayton's third North Dakota store was announced in November 1984. The store, located in Bismarck, North Dakota , at the Kirkwood Mall , was the site of a former F.W. Woolworth Company , later Woolco . The Bismarck store opened on August 1, 1985. Dayton's

8502-578: The most philanthropic companies in the US. It ranked No. 22 in Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2010, largely in part to the donation efforts of the company as a whole. According to a November 2005 Forbes article, it ranked as the highest cash-giving company in America in percentage of income given (2.1%). Target donates around 5 percent of its pre-tax operating profit; it gives over $ 3 million

8611-421: The new Dayton's store, opened in July 1974, and became the final "Dale" location. Dayton's moved its Rochester store from downtown to Rochester's new Apache Mall in 1972. The mall had been open for a short time when Dayton's decided to leave the downtown area and construct a new 150,000 sq. ft. store at the mall. At that time, Apache Mall was the third-largest shopping center in Minnesota and the largest outside of

8720-419: The new project was $ 14 million. The old Dayton's-Schuneman building across the street was razed for new development. By 1964, Dayton's had become the second-largest privately owned department-store chain in the country, with sales estimated to be at least $ 130 million (~$ 976 million in 2023) annually. Dayton's announced its third shopping center development in 1966, Rosedale Center . The name continued

8829-465: The property at Nicollet and Eighth Street in downtown Minneapolis to expand Dayton's retail footprint. By 1929, the downtown location consisted of three buildings: the original building from 1902 and two additions from 1913 and 1929, totaling about a million square feet. Draper Dayton died unexpectedly at the age of 43 in 1923. Dayton's founder, George Draper Dayton, died in 1938; and his surviving son, George Nelson Dayton, succeeded him as president of

8938-552: The sale price. The classical music on CSF was moved online to YourClassical.org the week of July 14, 2015, with CSF ceasing broadcasting. Educational Media Foundation's Christian programming began broadcasting while awaiting FCC approval. The American Public Media Group operates several sub-organizations, including: American Public Media Group receives substantial financial support from the Lumina Foundation to provide coverage of education-related issues that are of interest to

9047-526: The sales of limited edition Harvey Lewis angel ornaments within Target's stores. During the Thanksgiving holiday of 2006, Target and the Salvation Army partnered with magician David Blaine to send several families on a shopping spree the morning of Black Friday . The challenge held that if Blaine could successfully work his way out of a spinning gyroscope by the morning of Black Friday, then several families would receive $ 500 shopping certificates. The challenge

9156-514: The second-oldest in the company. The reason cited was the need to ensure that Target remained competitive in the long term. In June 2009, Target opened a new distribution center to supply more than 60 stores in three states. SuperTarget and PFresh stores require fresh produce and refrigerated and frozen items. Food-distribution centers owned by SuperValu have been used by Target for many years. In October 2003, SuperValu's facility in Phoenix, Arizona ,

9265-613: The self-service snack bar), along with Starbucks . Target introduced the "PFresh" store prototype in 2008, which expanded its grocery selection in general-merchandise locations by upwards of 200%. Newly constructed stores that follow the PFresh format are roughly 1,500 sq ft (140 m ) larger than properties without groceries, although retain the Target branding because their offerings are considerably more limited than SuperTarget. PFresh sells perishable and frozen foods, baked goods, meat, and dairy. The company remodeled 109 stores accordingly in 2009, and renovated another 350 stores

9374-453: The stock by 1977. The 1960s closed with the merger of The Dayton Corporation and J.L. Hudson (Hudson's) of Detroit, Michigan . At the time of acquisition, J.L. Hudson was the nation's largest independently owned department-store company. Upon realization of the merger, Dayton Hudson Corporation became the 14th-largest nonfood retailer in the U.S., with combined sales over $ 800 million. In an announcement made in July 1961, Dayton's entered

9483-473: The store Dayton's Dry Goods Company. At this time, the company stated it would be known as Dayton's. After the name change was completed, Dayton's operations were handled by George Dayton along with his son, Draper Dayton, and J.B. Mosher. Mosher left the company in December 1905. In 1911, the name was changed again to The Dayton Company. Dayton's officially became The Dayton Company in 1911, and also purchased

9592-831: The stores' wastewater. Recycling programs will be aimed at garment hangers, corrugated cardboard, electronics, shopping carts, shrink wrap, construction wastes, carpeting, and ceiling tiles and roofing materials. All stores in Oklahoma will be partnered with Oklahoma Gas & Electric to exclusively use wind power for all Target stores to reduce greenhouse gas emissions . Stores nationwide use only LED and fluorescent lights and low-flow restrooms that reduce wastewater by 30%. Some Target stores are installing roof gardens or green roofs , which absorb stormwater and cut down on surface runoff , mitigate temperature fluctuations, and provide habitats for birds. There are currently four green-roof Target stores in Chicago. Dayton%27s Dayton's

9701-590: The stores. As of 2009, RFID had been phased out of the Dallas–Fort Worth stores. In 2016, Target planned to roll out the RFID technology at all 1,795 of its store locations across the United States. Target opened new distribution centers in 2006 ( Rialto, California , DeKalb, Illinois ) to support the growth of its stores. On January 27, 2009, Target announced the closing of its distribution center in Maumelle, Arkansas ,

9810-460: The successful opening of Southdale Center, Brookdale was the second shopping center developed by Dayton's, and further expanded its retail footprint into the growing suburbs. Dayton's was to construct and open a 195,000 sq ft Dayton's store at Brookdale in phase two of construction, opening in July 1966. The new St. Paul store opened in August 1963 with 380,000 sq ft of retail space in five stories, taking up an entire city block. The estimated cost of

9919-483: The summer of 1991. For the first time since 1978, when the Edina Home Store opened, Dayton's opened a new store in the Twin Cities. The new location opened at Maplewood Mall in the St. Paul suburb of Maplewood in October 1996. The store was located in the former Carson's space, one of the eight area Carson's spaces purchased by Dayton's in a $ 74 million (~$ 135 million in 2023) cash deal in 1995 following

10028-637: The unified naming scheme opened later that month in Chicago, Rosslyn , San Diego , and San Francisco. The company opened a 45,000 square feet (4,200 m ) store in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York in October 2016. In that same month, three other similar-sized stores opened in Philadelphia , Cupertino, California , and the area around Pennsylvania State University . Target opened a 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m ) store in Austin's Dobie Twenty21, adjacent to

10137-449: The world for Target and helps import the merchandise to the United States, including garments, furniture, bedding, and towels. Target Sourcing Services has 27 full-service offices, 48 quality-control offices, and seven concessionaires located throughout the world, and employs 1,200 people. Its engineers are responsible for evaluating the factories that do business with Target Corporation for quality, labor rights, and trans-shipment issues. It

10246-441: Was a trendsetter in the marketing of exclusive plush animals available during the holiday season. In 1985, it introduced Santabear, a toy bear so hugely popular that it generated $ 300 million (~$ 722 million in 2023) in sales within nine years. Its success inspired other retailers such as Macy's, Walmart, and Dayton's sibling Target Corporation to introduce their own holiday plush animals to bring customers into their stores during

10355-488: Was acquired by Target Corporation in 1998, was founded in 1916 as the Associated Merchandising Corporation, and was previously owned by the clients it served. TSS ceased operations in its department-store group, the division of the former Associated Merchandising Corporation that acted as a buying office for Saks, Inc. , Bloomingdale's , Stage Stores Inc. , TJ Maxx , and Marshalls . Target Brands

10464-640: Was acquired from Batus Inc. by the department-store division of the Dayton–Hudson Corporation in a $ 1.04 billion (~$ 2.14 billion in 2023) deal. The new ownership planned to retain the Marshall Field's name, as it was well-known and well-respected. Dayton's again expanded into Wisconsin, and opened a new store in August 1991 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin , at Oakwood Mall . After previously announcing its intentions in 1988, Dayton-Hudson also opened

10573-793: Was also instrumental in the history of shopping malls , opening the first indoor shopping mall in the United States — Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota , in 1956. In 1969, Dayton's merged with Michigan department store chain Hudson's to form the Dayton-Hudson Corporation. The Target division of the company eventually grew so large that in 2000 the corporation was renamed the Target Corporation . Dayton-Hudson had acquired Chicago-based Marshall Field's in 1990 and Target rebranded Dayton's stores as Marshall Field's stores in 2001 in an effort to focus more on discount retailing. In 2004, Marshall Field's

10682-504: Was an American department store chain founded in Minneapolis , Minnesota , in 1902 by George Draper Dayton . It operated several local high-end department stores throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for almost 100 years. Although it was regionally known as a high-quality shopping destination, Dayton's is best remembered for starting the discount shopping chain Target . The company

10791-459: Was announced in April 1966 as a new book-store chain to be launched and wholly owned by Dayton's. After research, Dayton's believed book stores would be a successful merchandising field for the company, due in part to the increase in education and disposable income of Americans. Named after Bruce Dayton , the head of Dayton's at the time (and one of George Nelson Dayton's five sons), Dayton's intent from

10900-590: Was completed successfully by Blaine. During disasters, Target has been a major benefactor for relief efforts. Target provided monetary and product donations during the September 11 attacks ; it also donated money for relief efforts for the 2004 tsunami in South Asia and donated $ 1.5 million (US) to the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It also allowed its store properties in

11009-539: Was considered Dayton's most forward store in design and décor at the time of its opening. In 1978, Bob Dayton, son of former Dayton's president Donald Dayton, walked away from his executive position to purchase a competing retailer, Harold, located just down the street on Nicollet Mall from Dayton's flagship store in Minneapolis. Harold was a high-end women's retailer in Minneapolis, and had been experiencing declining sales in recent years, due in part to previous absentee ownership. Bob Dayton had grown bored at Dayton's and

11118-498: Was constructed to accommodate 750 cars, which did not make it the largest in town, but was designed for quick and convenient accessibility for patrons to both properties. Also in 1958, Dayton's merged with Schuneman's Department Store in Saint Paul, Minnesota . Dayton's also announced it had acquired choice retail property in downtown St. Paul to construct a new store in the future. The Dayton's-Schuneman's store continued operations in

11227-666: Was converted to serve Target exclusively. The same change was implemented at the SuperValu center in Fort Worth, Texas . A new distribution center was constructed by Target in Lake City, Florida , to serve the Southeast, but it was operated by SuperValu until 2011, when it transitioned to Target. A fourth center in Cedar Falls, Iowa , opened in 2009 and is unique in that it is located adjacent to

11336-787: Was excited by the opportunity to purchase Harold, and go head-to-head against the business his great grandfather founded. Besides owning Harold, he also developed The Conservatory, a retail shopping center on Nicollet Mall directly across the street from Dayton's, and which was ultimately deemed a failure and demolished. Harold went out of business in 1990. Dayton's continued to expand and announced its fifth shopping center, and first Wisconsin Dayton's store, in 1978. This would be its first shopping center to be built outside Minnesota, and would be located in La Crosse, Wisconsin . Valley View Mall (La Crosse, Wisconsin) opened in July 1980, with Dayton's as one of

11445-431: Was formed by separating the company's existing e-commerce operations from its retailing division and combining it with its Rivertown Trading direct-marketing unit into a stand-alone subsidiary. In 2002, target.direct and Amazon.com 's subsidiary Amazon Enterprise Solutions created a partnership in which Amazon.com would provide order fulfillment and guest services for Target.com in exchange for fixed and variable fees. After

11554-621: Was formerly a subsidiary of Target Corporation when it acquired Lindsays in 1968 until 1985, when it was sold to Coles Myer Limited . Financial and Retail Services (FRS), formerly Target Financial Services, issues Target's credit cards, known as the Target REDcard (formerly the Target Guest Card), issued through Target National Bank (formerly Retailers National Bank) for consumers and through Target Bank for businesses. FRS also oversees GiftCard balances. Target launched its PIN -x debit card,

11663-485: Was purchased by May Department Stores, which subsequently merged in 2005 with Macy's, turning the remaining Marshall Field's stores into Macy's department stores. For most of its history, Dayton's was owned and operated by the Dayton family. The company's mark on Minnesota remains with three Twin Cities shopping malls created by Dayton's, Southdale , Rosedale , Ridgedale , with the original location still standing. Dayton's has roots in R.S. Goodfellow & Company,

11772-420: Was renamed the Target Corporation in 2000. Despite the identical logo, name and similar type of outlets, Target Corporation is not affiliated with Target Australia . Target is notable for its focus on upscale, trend-forward merchandise at lower costs. Its stores typically sell general merchandise —including clothing, household goods, electronics, toys, and more—as well as groceries . Its name and logo refer to

11881-612: Was replaced with long-time employee Janna Potts. On August 26, 2020, the headquarters building was broken into and damaged during the Minneapolis false rumours riot . Three Minnesota residents were later convicted of federal arson charges for setting fires inside the building during the riot. The company states that "individuality may include a wide spectrum of attributes such as personal style, age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, physical ability, religion, family, citizenship status, socio-economic circumstances, education, and life experiences." In February 2006,

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