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Discount retailer Target Inc. said Thursday strong sales during the Thanksgiving weekend were not enough to offset weak sales during the earlier part of November, sending sales in stores open at least a year down 1.5 percent.
A man used a hammer to leave a path of destruction at a Target store in Winona. Police said the 39-year-old man smashed big-screen televisions and destroyed other electronics Saturday evening before taking a swing at an officer.
Target Corp.'s third-quarter profit climbed 18 percent, the cheap chic retailer said Tuesday, as it cut costs and did better in its credit-card business. Still, it offered a conservative outlook for the holidays.
Retailer Target Corp. reports earnings for its third quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Discount retailer Target Corp. said Thursday sales in stores open at least one year edged down 0.1 percent in October as consumers bought necessities like healthcare products but shied away from higher-ticket items like electronics and sporting goods.
Retailer Target Corp. said Thursday it is cutting some 85 marketing jobs, representing about 8 percent of its 1,100 employees in that department.
A farm policy group Tuesday asked the U.S. Agriculture Department to investigate whether giant retailer Target Corp. misled consumers by claiming some soy milk it sold was organic.
A Wisconsin-based farm policy group has asked the U.S. Agriculture Department to investigate whether giant retailer Target Corp. misled consumers by claiming some soy milk it sells is organic.
A South Carolina woman wrongly accused by Target of using a fake $100 bill has settled a lawsuit with the retailer after an employee sent her picture to 75 businesses, claiming she tried to use counterfeit money, her attorney said Thursday.
A South Carolina woman wrongly accused by Target of using a fake $100 bill has settled a lawsuit with the retailer.
Target says a key sales measure dipped 1.7 percent in September but beat analyst estimates. The result led the discount retailer to predict third-quarter earnings per share above Wall Street's forecast.
Coach Inc. is suing low-price retailer Target Corp. over bags the luxury handbag maker says too closely resemble its own designs.
Target Corp. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling a variety of toys with high levels of lead paint on the surface.
Target Corp. reported sales results at established stores in August that surpassed Wall Street projections, as the discounter benefits from improved merchandise assortments and its emphasis on low prices.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Target Stores Inc., alleging the retailer failed to make reasonable accommodations for a California employee with cerebral palsy.
Deflation is creeping in, helping to depress stores' total sales figures but bringing shoppers lower prices on clothing and groceries.
Target Corp.'s second-quarter profit fell 6.3 percent, but it beat Wall Street forecasts, and executives credited the higher profit to a focus on controlling expenses and declining crude oil prices, which lowered transportation costs.
Discount retailer Target Corp. reports earnings for its second quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Discount retailer Target says its same-store sales fell 6.2 percent in June as customers continued to shop sparingly and spend mainly on necessities such as healthcare products and food.
California state and local officials are suing Target Corp., accusing the retailer of dumping hazardous waste in landfills around the state.
Target Corp. says its same-store sales declined worse than analysts expected in May.
Rejecting a hedge fund's bid to enlarge Target Corp.'s board and infuse it with new blood, the company's shareholders re-elected a slate of four incumbents Thursday at their annual meeting, according to preliminary vote totals.
Target Corp. is going bananas to keep up with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Wal-Mart's low-price message and emphasis on necessities are helping the world's largest retailer grab new customers around the globe in a recession, while Target — with greater emphasis on trendy merchandise — has been struggling to hold on to its shoppers and is now turning to groceries for growth.
Target Corp. defended its board of directors on Wednesday while touting initiatives like expanding its grocery offerings and relaunching its store brand of basics in an attempt to satisfy its critics and reverse sagging sales.
Target Called the Cops on Nursing MomHARPER WOODS, Mich. (myFOXDetroit.com) - Jose and Mary Martinez visited a Target store in Harper Woods on Sunday. The mother says she started breast-feeding her child, security said it was illegal, they disagreed, and then the cops were called.
Vandalism suspect fought police with hammer in TargetA hammer-wielding man left a wake of destruction in Winona's Target store Saturday evening, then fought police and led them on a chase through the store.
'Hammer, Hammer' Says Target TV Smasher"Man 'walking like Frankenstein' smashes TVs" A Chicago man has been charged with assault and property damage for smashing TVs and cameras inside a Winona, Minnesota Target store on Saturday while saying "hammer" repeatedly in a monotone voice.
25 Ways Black Friday Could Be Even WorseFor this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to envision true disasters befalling the dreaded Black Friday happening later this week. And yeah, I think it's safe to say crappy sales aren't as bad as this stuff.
Target's Black Friday Bet: $3 AppliancesOlson, who's been tracking annual Black Friday deals from Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and other chain stores for the past six years, said Target's deals look "pretty aggressive" this year.
I know you are probably thinking I need a spelling lesson on the word "Lamb" but no this is the was she spells it. When my oldest daughter was 1 year old she got a new wind up music playing Lamb for her birthday from Her auntie.
Illegal Alien Halloween Costume Sparks Controversy, Pulled from Target - ABC NewsHere's a possible candidate for most offensive Halloween costume this year: the illegal alien. Civil rights and anti-discrimination activists are up in arms over the "Illegal Alien Adult Costume," manufactured by Forum Novelties.
What do WalMart and Target have in common with the public option on health care? For the answer to that, you have to look at the antitrust laws, and the theory of monopoly, predatory practices in a free market system.
Walmart, Target, Amazon: Book Price War Heats Up'Tis the season to be shopping for best-selling books. Thanks to an almost comical price war that has broken out among a few of the country's retail giants, more people may be reading over the holidays.
California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.comCivil rights groups have gone beyond the realm of common sense and now are fighting for the rights of space aliens. Are these people serious? Where are the offended aliens from outer space?
Dallas Latino leaders upset with illegal alien Halloween costume sold at Target | pegasusnews.com | Dallas / Fort WorthDallas Latino leaders upset with illegal alien Halloween costume sold at Target
A brand-new day dawns for full-size fashionsAn estimated 41 percent of U.S. women are larger than a size 14, and only 10 percent of retailers cater to this category. With that in mind, TODAY's Bobbie Thomas examines what's available and affordable in plus-sizes.
Evangelist Kirk Cameron Plans To Distribute Darwin's Origin Of The Species With Creationist Introductionexcerpt: ""In a video posted recently to YouTube, Cameron lays out a plan to subvert 'Darwin Day' on November 22, 2009 -- a date marking the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species." Cameron says that he and like-minded activists plan to delive …
Birther Fail: Judge ready to slap Orly Taitz with $10,000 fineexcerpt: "" Poor old crazy birther Orly Taitz just can't get any respect. Dylan Ratigan treats her with the disdain she deserves in this segment where she's asked to react to the ruling against her. And it looks like the judge has had a belly-full of her as well. ""
Target Circular Adds Fuel To The Wii Price Drop FireAn anonymous tipster sends us this picture of an alleged Target circular for the week of September 27th, joining Wal-Mart and Toys R Us on the $199.99 Wii price drop bandwagon.
Standing up to bullies like Glenn Beck: An unpleasant but necessary choreexcerpt: "" John V. Santore at Media Matters makes a convincing case that what Glenn Beck is doing in attacking President Obama's appointees as "communists" and "Marxists" is simply a new form of McCarthyism. ""
FACT CHECK: The Right-Wing Smear Campaign Against Mark Lloydexcerpt: ""Since the FCC appointed Mark Lloyd as the agency's Chief Diversity Officer/Associate General Counsel on July 29, conservatives have made him their new target in the ongoing campaign to baselessly warn about the reemergence of the Fairness Doctrine. ""
Thief targeting elderly residentsAt least three elderly women have been bilked by a young man in the past week. Myrl Cockrell, 93, lamented Tuesday she was one of his targets.
Teens target tobacco marketingFruit flavored tobacco? Lemonade spiked with alcohol? It might not sound appealing to you, but it just might to someone else. Anti-drug groups say those kind of products are attractive to kids, and that's just what the companies that produce them want.
Baitullah Mehsud alive or dead?The shining knights of RAW and the God fearing NeoCons without whom this '' War against terror'' would never have existed? Would keep Baitullah Mahsud alive or else their dream to keep Pakistan ablaze would come to an end.
PETA to target kids with disturbing "Unhappy Meals" Activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will hand out "Unhappy Meals" to children at an Albany McDonald's restaurant today to protest alleged chicken abuse, according to a statement this morning by PETA.
Muslim Converts to Christianity Targeted in SomaliaIn some parts of the world it can be very dangerous to convert from Islam to Christianity, or any other faith. Sometimes Christians are killed by radical Muslims or sometimes by the state which sanctions death or prison.
U.K. Inflation Slows Below Bank of England 2% Target The U.K. inflation rate dropped in June below the Bank of England's 2 percent target for the first time since September 2007 as the recession sapped price pressures in the economy.
Conservatives Circulate Picture Of Obama With Bone Through His Noseexcerpt: ""The submissions Michelle received were just as insightful, nuanced and discerning as you might imagine, and obviously this is an excellent way to advance the health care debate in the United States, some fun Photoshopping.
Teens were targets of gunfire two nights in a rowTwo teenagers who were shot in an apartment complex parking lot Thursday evening were the targets of another round of gunfire the night before, police said.
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