Press Release
Environment and Sustainability. The Columbus Region. (2023, May 11). https://columbusregion.com/doing-business/environment-sustainability/
News, careers, investors, Sustainability & Governance: Target Corporation. Target. (n.d.). https://corporate.target.com/
Sustainable Columbus. City of Columbus, Ohio. (n.d.). https://new.columbus.gov/Government/Mayors-Office/Sustainable-Columbus
Infographic
News, careers, investors, Sustainability & Governance: Target Corporation. Target. (n.d.). https://corporate.target.com/
Corporate Media Analysis
Fox Business. (2024, March 5). Target’s earnings surge despite holiday sales dip, sees sales recovery in 2024. Fox Business. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/targets-earnings-surge-despite-holiday-sales-dip-sees-sales-recovery-in-2024
Francis, D. (2024, March 8). Target (TGT) outperforms expectations: Morgan Stanley Analyst raises price target. WallStreetZen. https://www.wallstreetzen.com/news/target-tgt-outperforms-expectations-morgan-stanley-analyst-raises-price-target
Horvers, C. (2023). (rep.). Target Corporation: Strong Defense of Structural Margins; Sales Growth More Critical in 2024; Key Mgmt Takes (p. 3). New York: J.P. Morgan Equities Research Reports. Retrieved March 25, 2024, from http://libproxy.usc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/reports/target-corporation/docview/2892646347/se-2?accountid=14749.
Meisenzahl, M. (2024, March 5). Target online sales decline in Q4, 2023 despite growing same-day services. Digital Commerce 360. https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/article/target-online-sales/
Nassauer, S. (2024, March 5). Target aims for turnaround after first sales decline since 2016. WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/target-tgt-q4-earnings-report-2023-49933894
Repko, M. (2024, March 5). Target shares pop more than 12% as retailer boosts profits, despite lackluster sales forecast. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/05/target-tgt-earnings-q4-2023.html
Sozzi, B. (2024, March 5). Target stock jumps 12%, CEO says retailer will get back to growth mode. Yahoo! Finance. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/target-stock-jumps-12-ceo-says-retailer-will-get-back-to-growth-mode-113132618.html
SWOT Analysis
Kantar Marketplace. (2023, May 1). Brand Snapshot | Target. Kantar Marketplace. https://kantarmarketplace.com/app/brandsnapshot/benchmarks
Kunst, A. (2023, November 21). Target brand profile U.S. 2023. Statista. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1335702/target-grocery-stores-brand-profile-in-the-united-states
MarketLine Company Profile: Target Corp. (2023). MarketLine Company Profiles, 1–7. https://search-ebscohost-com.libproxy1.usc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=175054910&authtype=sso&custid=s8983984
Nguyen, S., & Daniel. (2024, February 20). A closer look at the 2024 global ecommerce growth rate forecast. Avada. https://avada.io/articles/2024-ecommerce-growth-rate/
Rao, D. (2023, September 5). Is in-person shopping dying?. The Week. https://theweek.com/ecommerce/1026275/in-person-vs-online-shopping
Creative Brief
Am, J. B., Doshi, V., Noble, S., & Malik, A. (2023, February 6). Consumers care about sustainability-and back it up with their wallets. McKinsey & Company. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/consumers-care-about-sustainability-and-back-it-up-with-their-wallets
Cho, R. (2020, December 16). How buying stuff drives climate change. State of the Planet. https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/12/16/buying-stuff-drives-climate-change/
More Americans are pessimistic about the impact they can have on climate change compared with three years ago. – AP-NORC. AP. (2023, July 11). https://apnorc.org/projects/more-americans-are-pessimistic-about-the-impact-they-can-have-on-climate-change-compared-to-three-years-ago/
Reuter, D. (2023, February 4). Meet the typical Target Shopper, a millennial suburban mom with a household income of $80,000. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/typical-target-shopper-demographic-white-millennial-woman-earning-middle-income-2021-7
Richter, T. (2023, July 10). Better in bulk: Could refilling cleaning products save you money?. KCRA. https://www.kcra.com/article/better-bulk-could-refilling-cleaning-products-save-you-money/44478267