Target Corp. and its board of directors have elected COO Michael Fiddelke as the company’s next CEO, effective Feb. 1, succeeding Brian Cornell, who will transition to the role of executive chair of the board of directors. Cornell and Fiddelke will work together throughout the transition. An announcement about the company’s next COO will be made later. […]
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Goldthread Plant-Based Tonics Expands Nationwide In Target Stores
Goldthread Plant-Based Tonics, founded by clinical herbalist and LAC William Siff, has expanded nationwide via distribution in 970 Target stores. The launch features six SKUs: Turmeric Radiance, Green Minerals, Hawaiian Ginger, Mint Condition, Lavender Bliss and Honey Rose. The beverages are now available and retail for $3.49 each. Turmeric Radiance is a tonic based on Ayurvedic […]
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CVS Health Completes Acquisition of Target’s Pharmacy And Clinic Businesses
CVS Health Corp. has completed the acquisition of Target Corp.’s pharmacy and clinic businesses for approximately $1.9 billion. With the completion of the transaction, CVS Health acquired Target’s 1,672 pharmacies across 47 states and will operate them through a store-within-a-store format, branded as CVS/pharmacy. In addition, a CVS/pharmacy will be included in all new Target stores […]
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World Animal Protection Questions What’s In Pork At Walmart Stores
On Nov. 25, World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organization with offices in 14 countries, released US pork and the superbug crisis: how higher welfare farming is better for pigs and people. The new report reveals that bacteria resistant to antibiotics considered highly important or critically important to human health were present in pork products purchased […]
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People To Watch: Welch’s Customer Team Leader Leslie Campbell
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Leslie Campbell, customer team leader, Welch’s. Tell me a little bit about you and what do you […]
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Good & Gather, Target’s New Food Brand, Set To Release Sept. 15
Good & Gather, the latest addition to Target’s own-brand lineup, will hit stores on Sept. 15. The launch will bring 650 new products to the Minneapolis-based retailer’s shelves, with all 2,000-plus items available by late next year. The Good & Gather products range from dairy and produce to ready-made pastas, meats and more—all with no […]
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Nielsen: Walmart, Instacart, Kroger Gaining On Amazon
The race to master omnichannel retail within the grocery/consumer packaged goods space is on, according to research conducted by Nielsen. With Walmart’s successful push toward online migration, the rapid rise of grocery delivery players like Instacart and Amazon’s foray into physical stores, it’s really anyone’s game to win. While it’s premature to predict how Amazon […]
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Shipt Names Kelly Caruso CEO To Succeed Founder Bill Smith
Shipt, a same-day delivery service and marketplace, has named Kelly Caruso as CEO, succeeding founder Bill Smith, who will continue to serve as an advisor to the company. Caruso has more than 25 years of retail experience, holding roles from the stores to supply chain and merchandising. Most recently, Caruso was SVP-hardlines at Target, responsible […]
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Plant-Based Protein Drink Koia Expands Distribution To Target
Koia, a plant-based protein beverage, has gained distribution into 530 Target locations across the Midwest, Northeast and Florida. Koia’s five original flavors—Vanilla Bean, Cacao Bean, Coconut Almond, Cold Brew Coffee and Cinnamon Horchata—now are available for purchase for $3.99 in the refrigerated section. “With a mission to bring plant-based nutrition to the masses, Koia’s entrance […]
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Target Leadership Changes Include New Food & Beverage President
Target Corp. has made a series of additional changes to its leadership team, effective Jan. 10. Stephanie Lundquist, who has served as Target’s chief HR officer since 2016, has been named president of food and beverage. In a new role for the company, Lundquist will oversee the full spectrum of all merchandising and operations for food and beverage, […]
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Shipt Launches With Lin’s Fresh Market, Target In St. George, Utah
Shipt will begin same-day delivery from Lin’s Fresh Market and Target in St. George, Utah, beginning Sept. 11. The delivery service originally launched in Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah, in May 2018, and this launch gives more than 750,000 households across the state access to products delivered by Shipt in as little as […]
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Whole Foods, Hy-Vee, Aldi Top Seafood Sustainability Rankings
Greenpeace recently released its 2018 “Carting Away the Oceans” (CATO) report, ranking Whole Foods, Hy-Vee and Aldi the top three retailers out of the 22 largest supermarket chains in the U.S. for their seafood sustainability efforts. Target came in at No. 4, rounding out the retailers in this year’s “best” category. Since 2008, Greenpeace has evaluated […]
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Tribali Foods Launches Clean Meat Patties At Super Targets Nationwide
Tribali Foods, a purveyor of “clean” free-range chicken and grass-fed beef patties, has launched two of its varieties— Mediterranean Style Beef and Chipotle Chicken—in 185 Super Target locations from coast to coast. The patties are Paleo certified, Whole30 approved, Non-GMO Project Verified and free of gluten, dairy and soy. Launched in San Marino, California, in […]
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Target Expanding Delivery Service Options, Increasing Starting Wages
Target Corp. is launching a number of initiatives aimed at accelerating its multi-year strategy, including expanding its fulfillment options and increasing its starting minimum wage to $12 in 2018. Free two-day shipping is now available on hundreds of thousands of items on Target.com when guests spend at least $35 or pay with a Target debit or credit card. In 2018, millions of additional […]
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Target And Shipt Launching Same-Day Delivery In Alabama And Florida
Target, which recently acquired grocery delivery company Shipt, is preparing to roll out same-day delivery to its first markets—57 stores across Birmingham, Alabama, and South Florida. The service, offered through Shipt, will be available starting on Feb. 1. Consumers in those regions will be able to use Shipt’s online marketplace to browse participating local retailers’ aisles […]
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RangeMe Aims To Make Product Sourcing Easier With ‘Verified’ Brands
RangeMe, an online platform for product discovery, is launching a new service, RangeMe Verified, intended to help retail buyers more easily identify products and companies that are business-ready, and help product suppliers gain increased visibility on RangeMe’s platform. Since its U.S. launch in 2015, RangeMe has had more than 95,000 brands join its platform and […]
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Target Investing In Store Technology To Improve Customer Experience
In an effort to improve shopper experience, Target has made what it calls a host of technology enhancements to its stores nationwide. “We’re using cutting-edge technology to make it easier, faster and more convenient for guests to shop Target stores,” said Mike McNamara, Target’s chief information and digital officer. “Technology is increasingly vital to make sure […]
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New, Smaller Target Opens In NYC’s Herald Square With New Services
Target opened one of its new smaller-concept stores in Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 20. It was one of 12 smaller-format stores the retailer unveiled across the country last week; others opened in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Target now operates 55 small-format stores. One of the highlights of the new […]
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Walmart, Trader Joe’s Lose Customers To Whole Foods After Price Cuts
Thasos Group, a data intelligence firm, has published a new research report, “Competitive Impact of Lower Prices at Whole Foods,” analyzing the number, composition and behavior of new customers at Whole Foods stores following significant price reductions in the wake of the chain’s acquisition by Amazon in August. Key findings of the report include: Foot […]
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Target Names Pak Chief Strategy And Innovation Officer
Target Corp. has appointed Minsok Pak EVP, chief strategy and innovation officer. Pak will be responsible for Target’s enterprise strategy development and retail innovation with the goal of enhancing the guest experience and accelerating growth. He also will oversee business development for the company, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and joint venture initiatives. He will report […]