
The Target Story
How the Iconic Big Box Store Hit the Bullseye and Created an Addictive Retail Experience
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Target Story
How the Iconic Big Box Store Hit the Bullseye and Created an Addictive Retail Experience
About this book
The Target Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that enabled the big box store to become the retail giant it is today.
In an industry that has seen constant disruption over the last two decades, Target has experienced tremendous growth. Establishing a strong eCommerce business and cultivating a sought-after in-store experience has kept this iconic brand at the top of the retail game. From same-day fulfillment to brand partnerships, Target has successfully fought the domination of online marketplaces by thinking outside the big box.
The growth, prosperity, and expansion strategies that can be gleaned from the history of the Target Corporation amounts to a masterclass in business. Yet, the Target story has never been adequately presented. Until now.
Through the story of Target, you’ll learn:
- How to remain nimble in times of tremendous change.
- How to reinvent a six-decade-old iconic brand.
- How to know when to build it yourself or bring in the experts.
- When to change the entire way you do business.
Discover how this iconic store hit the bullseye and created an addictive retail experience, and how you can do the same for your business.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Target Timeline
- 1. Founding Story
- 2. Life after George Dayton
- 3. The Third Generation
- 4. Discount Retail
- 5. Target Comes to Life
- 6. The Competition
- 7. Struggles and Solutions
- 8. Changing of the Guard
- 9. Bob Ulrich, an Exceptional Leader
- 10. Michael Graves and Beyond
- 11. Oh, Canada, and Getting Hacked
- 12. New Leadership
- 13. The Cleanup Begins
- 14. Adding Direction
- 15. Brick-and-Mortar Retail Not Dead
- Business Lessons and Opportunities
- Acknowledgments
- Endnotes
- Index
- Chapter One from The Spanx Story