Guests tuning into the 58th Annual GRAMMY® Awards catch the groundbreaking campaign during a four-minute commercial break, live from Los Angeles. In September, we sign on to the Equality Act, taking a stand with other businesses against workplace discrimination.
To mark this milestone Target hosts a New York City soirée with a guest list that includes noted partners like home-design superstar Nate Berkus, Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and legendary crooner Tony Bennett, as well as Target's official ambassador, Bullseye.In October, Target’s first Manhattan flexible format store opens in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. The partnership with TOMS is the perfect marriage of both brands’ core values–great design that’s accessible to everyone and a commitment to giving back.The first TargetExpress, our newest small-format store, opens its doors to guests in July in the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis. Some visitors get to meet Little Marina, a Missoni-obsessed fashion blogger who just happens to be a 25-foot doll. In addition to the collection, Target and Neiman Marcus donate $1 million to the CFDA to underscore the retailers' long-standing commitment to fostering design talent.All year long, teams across Target work together to help our teams and communities prepare for natural disasters, and recover after they happen. The Target Circle rewards program does not use a physical card, but can be used by presenting the Target Wallet in the Target App or by entering a mobile phone number at checkout. At Target, we have long offered comprehensive, competitive benefits to our LGBT team members and their families, often above what is legally required. The Bullseye logo design is revamped into a more direct, memorable and poignant symbol of the company — what it stands for and offers to all guests everywhere. Eventually, all of the founder's grandsons—Wallace, George II, Kenneth, Donald, Bruce and Douglas—take leadership positions within the company.To give guests even more to love about Target, we announce plans to create more than a dozen new brands. Created by senior toy buyer Paul Starkey, the first department store doorbuster of its kind is instantly popular.
Steinhafel steps down from his positions as Chairman of the Target board of directors, president and CEO.
The rebranding begins in October.In June, we launch our Team Member Giving Fund, a resource built on donations from Target and our team members, which provides assistance to team members facing hardships immediately after natural disasters.
In September, seasoned retail business leader Cathy Smith joins Target as our new chief financial officer. We also begin rolling out our own chip-enabled Target REDcards to guests. We worked with the site developer to rebuild the stream embankment along the Blacklick Creek and have continued to help preserve the property. In 2015, Target will enable all REDcards with chip-and-PIN technology and begin accepting payments from all chip-enabled cards in its stores.Target introduces the Red Hot Shop on Target.com.Target announces its goal to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015.
Corporate headquarters are … Here's what that means. Rebranded as “Bullseye’s Playground,” the area is upgraded with a larger-than-life display featuring a family-friendly selection of curated seasonal products.