Target to stop accepting in-store returns, exchanges for 3 weeks amid COVID-19 pandemic

Target will stop accepting in-store returns and exchanges for the next three weeks--one of several changes the Minneapolis-based retailer is making to protect employees and customers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

Target limiting quantities of hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes per customer

Target’s CEO says the retailer has started to limit the number of items such as hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes that each customer can purchase as the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread in the United States. 

Contigo water bottles sold at Walmart, Target again recalled over choking hazard

Contigo has reissued its recall of 5.7 million children’s water bottles due to the replacement lid provided in the first recall presenting a choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

Twitter user finds 'Minnesota Badgers' apparel at Minneapolis Target

A photo of a maroon and gold baby onesie with the words “Minnesota Badgers” printed on it that was being sold at a Target store near the University of Minnesota campus is going viral. 

Target, like other retailers, did not have a Merry Christmas

Target’s comparable store sales fell well below the previous year and it joined a growing list of retailers reporting meager performances during the critical holiday shopping season.

‘Really important’: 460,000 call on Target to ban plastic bags

More than a dozen activists and shoppers carried four boxes of petition signatures to a door at Target’s headquarters near South 11th Street and Nicollet Mall.

Shoppers search for deals as stores open up for early Black Friday shopping

While some were sleeping on the couch after a big Thanksgiving meal, others were wheeling a shopping cart through stores like Target and Best Buy in search of a deal.

Target to power online sales for relaunch of Toys R Us

The parent company of Toys R Us is turning to a rival to restart its e-commerce business ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Disney shops open inside dozens of Target stores today

Target is hoping to bring the magic of such characters as Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by opening permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores starting this fall.

Target rolling out new loyalty reward program in October

Target is launching a new loyalty program called 'Target Circle' that will give 1% back on purchases, early access to sales and loads of other perks starting in October.

Target hiring 130,000 temporary workers for busy holiday season

Target plans to hire 130,000 temporary workers for the upcoming holiday season, up from the 120,000 workers the company hired last year. 

Target to up hourly base pay to $15 by end of 2020
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Target Corp. is raising its minimum hourly wage for its workers to $11 starting next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020 in a move it says will help it better recruit and retain top-quality staff and provide a better shopping experience for its customers.