Target

Target is a large retail store chain with stores across the United States. Target stores have a range of products, including many household items and clothes. Target also has an online store, Target.com, and printable coupons can be found online. Target gives 5% of its income back to the community.http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031700&ref=sr_shorturl_community The Ethisphere Institute recognized Target as one of the most ethical companies in the year 2010. http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/awards/cr/target-named-one-of-the-world.aspx

Starting on April 25, 2010, Target began selling Amazon.com's Kindle in their stores. This is the first time the Kindle has been available outside of Amazon.com's website.http://hothardware.com/News/Amazons-Kindle-Goes-Retail-Target-To-Stock-Famed-Ereader/

Target's 2010 first quarter showed a 30% increase in earnings per share compared to 2009 with a net earning of $671 million.http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100519005163&newsLang=en On February 23, 2010 Target, a publicly traded company (NYSE:TGT), reported a 54% increase in its fourth quarter profit. The company has begun remodeling stores to focus on food, beauty, and electronics. Also, Target has made efforts to change consumers' mindsets that Wal-Mart offers lower prices.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/target-profit-rises-stronger-than-forecast-54-2010-02-23?dist=countdown

There are about 1,750 Target stores across the United States. Over 240 stores offer grocery shopping opportunities including an in house bakery, meat, produce, and deli.http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031761 Target allows you to search for both salaried and hourly jobs online. It also offers applications for jobs online. Target corporate news can also be found on their site.http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/news.aspx?ref=nav_footer_news

George D. Dayton created the Dayton Dry Good Company in Minneapolis in 1902 which would eventually become the Target Corporation. In 1962, the first Target store opened its doors. The Dayton Company went public in 1967 and the signature bull’s eye logo was created a year later. Target introduced standardized store layouts in 1974 and acquired Mervyn’s in 1978. In 1987, Target added electronic scanned checkout to all of its stores. Recent changes in the company include the first SuperTarget opened in 1995 and launching Target.com in 1999. SuperTarget stores combine grocery shopping with Target’s regular assortment of goods. In 2006, SuperTarget became a certified organic produce retailer.http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031697 http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/consumables/Super-Target/backgrounder.aspx

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