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Business News

Target Has Announced Its 3rd-Party Marketplace, TargetPlus

Plus, the on-demand food delivery service startup, DoorDash, raised $400 million in Series F financing and screen time management tool, Circle, raises $20 million Series B.

By Thomas Ashley

Business Ideas

Thinking About Taking Your Product Into Big-Box Stores? You Need Help in These 4 Areas

By Walter Miranda

Business News

Uber Hires Senior Target Executive to Lead Global Operations

By Reuters

Business News

Target vs. Facebook: 2 Paths to Handling Politically Charged Situations

By Ahmad Raza

Building a Business

Target to Get Tough With Vendors to Speed Up Its Supply Chain

"These steps are a key part of becoming more reliable," COO said.

By Reuters

Business News

Target to Allow Transgender People to Use Bathroom of Their Choice

The retailer says that it stands for inclusivity and equality.

By Phil Wahba

Building a Business

Warehouse Workers Accuse Target of Not Paying Overtime, File Lawsuit

The lawsuit seeks class action status for misclassifying a position as exempt from overtime.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Amazon Sues Former Employee Over New Job at Target

Amazon alleges Arthur Valdez was in violation of a noncompetition agreement that he signed while working for the company.

By Reuters

Online Presence

Use Your ‘Duckface’ to Buy Stuff Online — Start Up Your Day Roundup

Also: Those crunchy bits may not be peanuts in your Snickers bar.

By Carolyn Sun

Buying a Franchise

Target Teams With SoulCycle for Wellness Push

The two companies will offer classes and branded merchandise nationwide to promote the partnership, which may help the retailer improve its image.

By Lindsay Friedman

Business News

Target May Create Its Own Mobile Payment System

Company looking into taking on Walmart, Apple, Samsung and Android in the mobile payments space, according to reports.

By Billy Steele

Business News

As Amazon Prime Becomes More Popular, the Threat to Walmart, Target Grows

The service currently has almost 41 million members, according to a new survey.

By Phil Wahba

Tech

The Creative Ways Small Businesses Are Using Beacon Technology

Service with a signal.

By John Patrick Pullen

Business News

Target, in Partnership with Techstars, Is Accepting Applications for Its New Retail Startup Accelerator

Ten companies will be chosen to work out of the Target offices for three months next summer.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

Judge Allows Class-Action Lawsuit Against Target in Data Breach

A U.S. judge certified a class action against Target brought by several banks over the retailer's massive data breach.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Target Is Getting Into the Beacon Game

The beacons will send location-based product recommendations, coupons and other alerts to customers via Target's iPhone app.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

Target Just Opened a Space to Show Customers the Beauty of the Internet of Things

The space will vend 35 connected home devices and host tech talks, industry meetups and product demos and launches.

By Geoff Weiss

Business News

Target to Sell Its Pharmacy, Clinics Businesses to CVS for Nearly $2 Billion

CVS says it will acquire more than 1,660 Target pharmacies across 47 states and operate them through a store-within-a-store format.

By Reuters

Thought Leaders

This Etsy Entrepreneur Claims Target Stole Her Trendy Tank Top Design

Stay-at-home mompreneur Melissa Lay was shocked to discover that Target is selling a T-shirt nearly identical to the one she handprints out of her Oregon garage.

By Geoff Weiss

Business Ideas

What Brands Can Learn From Lilly Pulitzer and Target’s Sold-Out Collaboration

For a high-end brand, too much exposure can be a risk.

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

How Much Do Data Breaches Cost Big Companies? Shockingly Little.

From Sony to Target, big companies that were hacked felt barely a dent to their bottom line, an analysis reveals.

By Robert Hackett

Building a Business

Target to Pay $10 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Individual victims can receive up to $10,000 in damages.

By Reuters

Tech

Apple Pay Hit by Wave of Fraudulent Transactions

The transactions stemmed from breaches at retail giants including Home Depot and Target.

By Reuters

Business News

Target to Cut Thousands of Jobs as It Seeks to Trim Costs by $2 Billion

The big retailer is battling back after a massive data breach and sluggish performances.

By Reuters

Marketing

10 Questions to Ask When Designing Your Company’s Logo

Logos are the face of your company, the harbingers of the all-important first impression. Follow these pro tips to hit your first logo out of the park.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow