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about Target
Target Corporation (NYSE TGT) is an upscale discount retailer that provides high-quality, on-trend merchandise at attractive prices in clean, spacious and guest-friendly stores.
Target quick facts
Target has:
- 1,778 stores
- located in 49 states
- 37 distribution centers
- 355,000 team members worldwide
- online business at target.com
- global locations in India and Canada
Target corporate hotline
Main Number (612) 304-6073
Investor Relations Hotline (612) 761-6500
Media Hotline (612) 696-3400
our guests
- Median age of 40
- Median household income of approx. $64K
- Approximately 43% have children at home
- About 57% have completed college
our leadership team
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Gregg Steinhafel
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design & innovation
Target is recognized as a leader in innovation across the retail industry. From pioneering the concept of designer partnerships to consistently being best in class in store design, Target remains focused on not only meeting, but exceeding, its guests' needs. To remain relevant to its guests over time, Target continually reinvents its stores, including layout, presentation and merchandise assortment, to create an engaging shopping experience.
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mission & values
Our mission is to make Target the preferred shopping destination for our guests by delivering outstanding value, continuous innovation and an exceptional guest experience by consistently fulfilling our Expect More. Pay Less.® brand promise.
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Target history
The first Target store opened in 1962 in the Minneapolis suburb of Roseville, Minn., with a focus on convenient shopping at competitive discount prices. Today, Target remains committed to providing a one-stop shopping experience for guests by delivering differentiated merchandise and outstanding value with its Expect More. Pay Less® brand promise. Target currently is the second largest general merchandise retailer in America, with Target.com consistently being ranked as one of the most-visited retail Web sites.
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responsible corporate citizenship
Target remains committed to its legacy of responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income to communities through grants and a variety of programs like Take Charge of Education®. Today, that giving equals more than $4 million a week, largely directed towards supporting education.