Target Corporation

Target Corporation is an American retail company operating large-format stores and digital services that sell general merchandise, groceries, clothing, household goods, and other products.

Big-box store: A large retail store that sells many product categories under one roof. Target’s broad assortment and large-format locations fit this retail format.
Dayton's: A Minneapolis department-store chain founded by George Dayton in 1902. Target grew from the Dayton company’s decision to enter discount retailing.
Douglas Dayton: An American retail executive who became the first president of Target Stores. He led Target’s launch as Dayton’s discount-store venture.
Walmart: An American multinational retailer operating hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Walmart competes with Target on price, groceries, and broad merchandise selection.
Retail worker: A person employed in selling goods or services directly to consumers. Target’s large store workforce makes its wages, scheduling, and working conditions consequential.
Private label: A product brand owned by a retailer rather than by an independent manufacturer. Target uses owned brands such as Good & Gather and Cat & Jack to differentiate its assortment.
George Dayton: An American businessman who founded the Dayton Dry Goods Company in Minneapolis. His department-store business became the corporate ancestor of Target.
Robert Ulrich: An American retail executive who served as Target Corporation’s chief executive from 1994 to 2008. His tenure expanded Target nationally and strengthened its design-focused positioning.
Kmart: An American discount retailer whose former nationwide chain entered bankruptcy and sharply contracted. Kmart was an earlier mass-market rival whose decline contrasts with Target’s continued national presence.
Corporate social responsibility: A company’s policies and practices concerning its social and environmental effects. Target’s public commitments and business decisions are judged against these responsibilities.

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