April 29, 2011 Comments Off on Md. Emergency Management Agency signs deal with Target
When Maryland declares a state of emergency, Target Corp. and 19 other businesses say they will lend a hand. Target will donate inventory, and its staff members will volunteer as part of a statewide plan to incorporate private businesses and ...
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Read More »April 7, 2011 Comments Off on Shoppers’ spending surprisingly strong in March
NEW YORK — Shoppers shrugged off higher gas prices and cool temperatures to give retailers a surprisingly strong March. The retail revenue figures released Thursday extend the streak of solid spending from late last year and indicate that recent job ...
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Read More »March 25, 2011 7 Comments
SAN DIEGO — A judge said Friday he would issue a ruling next week in a lawsuit filed by Target Corp. against a pro-gay marriage group to make it stop canvassing outside the retailer’s San Diego County stores. The suit ...
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Read More »March 3, 2011 Comments Off on Retailers report solid gains in February
NEW YORK — U.S. retailers reported solid revenue gains for February, extending the strong spending momentum seen during the holiday season as the economic recovery takes hold. Worries are growing, however, that rising gas prices could sap shoppers’ spending on ...
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Read More »February 22, 2011 Comments Off on Wal-Mart’s 4Q profit rises; U.S. sales still slump
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 27 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income as the world’s largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and strong sales overseas. But a key revenue measure in the company’s U.S. business fell for the ...
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Read More »January 6, 2011 Comments Off on Retailers report surprisingly weak December
NEW YORK — U.S. retailers are reporting surprisingly weak December revenue after a strong November pulled forward holiday spending and a blizzard in the Northeast took a bite out of sales after Christmas. The results raise some worries that the ...
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Read More »August 18, 2010 Comments Off on Target Corp. targets consumers with store card discounts, food
NEW YORK — Target Corp. is counting on driving customers into its stores in the coming months with two weapons: a 5 percent discount for its store credit-card holders and an emphasis on food. Even with those, the company offered ...
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