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Traders work on the floor during the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on May 16. Stocks slumped on Wednesday as earnings from major retailers such as Target reinforced concerns about the U.S. economy.

Stocks slump again. This time, it's retailers such as Target spooking investors

May 18, 2022
The Dow fell by more than 1,000 points as retailers' earnings reports reflected difficulty navigating higher prices and supply chain bottlenecks.
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Business
Target said it would raise its minimum wage as high as $24 per hour.

Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour

Mar 01, 2022
The retail giant currently pays a $15 per hour starting wage, but said it would raise it to as much as $24. Companies have been boosting pay and benefits in an effort to keep and attract workers.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
"With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we're joining others in taking the next step and requiring all customers to wear face coverings when entering any of our stores throughout the country effective Monday, July 20," CVS officials said Thursday.

Target, CVS Shoppers Will Be Required To Wear Masks

Jul 16, 2020
The new policies follow similar moves by a growing number of retailers acting to fill a void left by local, state and federal authorities who have refused to set mandatory policies.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
A Target worker corrals shopping carts in Omaha, Neb., on June 16. The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay."

Target Makes Extra Coronavirus Pay Permanent, Boosts Hourly Minimum To $15

Jun 17, 2020
The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay." Target previously planned to raise its pay minimum by the end of 2020.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Target said it relied on its physical stores to fill 80% of online sales in the past three months.

Target's Average Day In April Was Bigger Than Cyber Monday

May 20, 2020
Though its stores remained open, Target saw its online sales jump 141% in the past three months, with 5 million shopping on the retailer chain's website for the first time.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt in Denton, Texas, says the coronavirus pandemic has elevated the voices of workers like him, who are risking their lives to do essential jobs.

More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More

Apr 28, 2020
In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
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Business
Customers abandoned their carts after the cash registers failed at a Target location in Washington, D.C.

Target Cash Registers Back Online After Chaotic Nationwide Tech Failure

Jun 15, 2019
They were reopened after the company resolved a computer problem, but for two hours, shopping carts across the country were stopped in their tracks and Twitter had a field day.
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The Two-Way
Target has come close to opening a store in Vermont in the past. In one year, it will finally make that happen, operating in all 50 states.

After 55 Years, Target Will Finally Open A Store In Vermont

Oct 19, 2017
The news prompted a "Breaking News" banner on the local paper's website. As they're saying over at Vermont Public Radio: "This is not a drill."
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The Two-Way
Amid a low unemployment rate, Target and other retailers must use better pay and perks to attract workers for the holiday season.

Target Raises Its Base Pay, Tries To One-Up Its Competition

Sep 26, 2017

In an attempt to hire and retain the best retail employees, Target Corp is raising its minimum hourly wage for workers to $11 next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020.

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Politics

Dippin' Dots Beef Puts White House Press Secretary On The Spot

Jan 23, 2017
Recently discovered tweets show Sean Spicer has been at odds with the "ice cream of the future" for years. On Monday, Dippin' Dots tried to end the (one-sided) feud with a letter asking to be friends.
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The Two-Way
The American Family Association is calling for a boycott of Target after the company announced that its employees and customers should use the dressing room or bathroom that "corresponds with their gender identity."

Petition Calls For Boycott Of Target's 'Inclusive' Bathroom Policy

Apr 25, 2016
After Target said employees and customers should use the "facility that corresponds with their gender identity," the American Family Association argued the policy was unsafe for women and kids.
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The Two-Way
Shoppers line up outside a Target store in South Portland, Maine.

Target Agrees To $10 Million Settlement Over Data Breach

Mar 19, 2015
Court documents show victims of the 2013 hack could get as much as $10,000 apiece.
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