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Target Rises After Brisk Holiday Sales Help Boost Forecast

Target emerged as a winner in the US retail holiday season, boosting its turnaround plan and pressuring rival Walmart to match the performance. Target&r...

Analyst Predicts Amazon Will Buy Target This Year

Amazon’s shake-up of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst. The Internet giant will acquire Target,...

Retailers' Goal Of Challenging Amazon Hindered By Labor Woes

Brick-and-mortar retailers hoping to fend off Amazon need to deploy the one weapon that could set them apart: top-notch customer service, provided by actua...

Target's Bid To Fight Wal-Mart On Prices Squeezes Margins

Target Corp.’s price war with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is taking its toll. Target posted a disappointing outlook on Wednesday, in part because of inve...

Target To Remodel More Stores As It Pushes Into City Centres

Target Corp. is stepping up its plan to remodel stores and push into more city centres, a bid to regain its cachet and fend off incursions by Wal-Mart Stor...

Target Discounting Plan Ends Up Cutting Its Stock Price As Well

Target's announcement that it was cutting prices on thousands of products led to one unintended discount: a nearly 5% stock drop. The retail chain said...

Walmart Gives Tepid Outlook As Grocery Competition Mounts

Walmart Stores, racing to fend off Amazon and a fresh attack from European grocery discounters, gave a lukewarm earnings forecast for the third quarter&nbs...