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120-615: Birchwood Mall opened in April 1991, with Target , Sears , JCPenney , and Wisconsin -based department store chain Prange's as its anchor stores. Upon opening, the mall attracted Canadian shoppers, who crossed over from Sarnia , Ontario on the Blue Water Bridge . The Prange's chain was acquired by Younkers in 1992, and all Prange's stores were re-branded. Three years later, Detroit-based Hudson's announced that it would add

240-673: A University of Chicago professor and founder of the McKinsey and Company consulting firm, was hired to reform the Company. The wholesale division, once the core of the Company, was liquidated by 1936. The Davis Store was closed in 1936 as well, and its building was sold to Goldblatts . In 1939, the land underlying the main State Street store was acquired from the Marshall Field Trust. Meanwhile, McKinsey also reorganized

360-426: A "Workforce Diversity Report" indicating that 50% of Target's 350K employees are people of color , and over half are women. The report also stated that within the corporate leadership team, people of color account for 24% of the team and 42% are women. On a retail level, 33% of stores are managed by people of color, with more than half of management positions occupied by women. Target is consistently ranked as one of

480-589: A big contributor with dioxins . Lois Gibbs, executive director of the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice, stated, "Target is doing the right thing by moving away from PVC and switching to safer alternatives." Other companies reducing the PVC on their shelves include Walmart, Microsoft , Johnson & Johnson , Nike , and Apple. Target is beginning to reduce energy use with energy-efficient storefronts and reducing waste with recycling programs. All Target stores in

600-566: A building similar to the Evanston store. Frederick & Nelson , a Seattle, Washington -based department store founded in 1890, was also acquired in 1929, with its own 1914 downtown Seattle building at Pine Street and Fifth Avenue. Frederick & Nelson retained its name, though its logo was soon rewritten in Field's iconic script. Frederick & Nelson created Frango mints, a Seattle tradition then and now. The mints were later also produced in

720-550: A buyer and was going out of business. The store closed on August 29, 2018. After the closure of Carson's, the mall only has 2 of its 5 anchor stores occupied, JCPenney and Target. However, Dunham's Sports moved into the former Carson's space in September 2020. In February 2021, the mall was sold to the Kohan Retail Investment Group for $ 5.6 million. Later in the year, a CubeSmart Self Storage opened in

840-820: A company called Goodfellow Dry Goods. The company was renamed the Dayton's Dry Goods Company in 1903 and later the Dayton Company in 1910. The first Target store opened in Roseville, Minnesota , in 1962 while the parent company was renamed the Dayton Corporation in 1967. It became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation' after merging with the J. L. Hudson Company in 1969 and held ownership of several department-store chains including Dayton's , Hudson's , Marshall Field's , and Mervyn's . In 2000,

960-716: A discount store called "The Davis Store." In 1924, the 1893–1914 buildings that the store occupied were acquired from the Marshall Field Trust. The first branch of Marshall Field's itself opened at Market Square in Lake Forest, Illinois in May 1928. In September 1928, its first branch in Evanston, Illinois followed, later relocating to a French Renaissance-style building at Sherman Avenue and Church Street in November 1929. The Oak Park, Illinois store opened in September 1929 in

1080-650: A food court. Target Greatland locations have since been converted to stores following the PFresh format beginning in 2009. The first SuperTarget hypermarket opened in Omaha, Nebraska , in 1995, and expanded upon the Target Greatland concept with the inclusion of a full grocery department. The company expanded their grocery assortment in 2003 and adopted the modified tagline "Eat Well. Pay Less." (in reference to their tagline "Expect More. Pay Less.") in 2004. In

1200-747: A location at Orland Square Mall in Orland Park , followed by the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet in 1978. In 1979, Marshall Field's expanded south into Texas with a store at The Galleria in Houston . The year 1980 saw the rapid acquisition of J.B. Ivey Co. , a department store chain with roots in Charlotte, North Carolina , and Jacksonville, Florida ; The Union Co. in Columbus, Ohio ;

1320-475: A long-term housing solution for families of patients at the city's St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . The corporation led the way with more than $ 27 million in donations, which made available 96 fully furnished apartments for families needing to stay at St. Jude over 90 days. Target has a no-solicitation rule at its properties, as it seeks to provide a "distraction-free shopping experience for its guests." Exemptions to this policy were previously made for

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1440-429: A major role in the sales department. Women sales clerks were trained in etiquette and acquired a thorough understanding of the merchandise. The presence of saleswomen was a crucial part of the success of Marshall Field's, as they made female customers more comfortable and therefore made shopping at Marshall Field's fun. The opportunities available for women at Marshall Field's created a subculture of working women. During

1560-496: A new five-story store at their old location they now leased from the Singer Sewing Machine Company , Palmer having sold the land site to finance his own rebuilding activities. This store was expanded in 1876, only to be destroyed by fire again in November 1877. Ever tenacious, Field and Leiter had a new temporary store opened by the end of the month at a lakefront exposition hall they leased temporarily from

1680-580: A new, six-story edifice he had just built at the northeast corner of State and Washington Streets. The store was soon referred to as the "Marble Palace" owing to its costly marble stone face. When the Great Chicago Fire broke out on October 8, 1871, news of this, one of the worst conflagrations to ever strike an American city, reached company officials Henry Willing and Levi Leiter, who decided to load as much of their expensive merchandise as possible onto wagons and take it to Leiter's home, which

1800-480: A previous Dayton's logo. On March 9, 2021, Target announced a new brand called Favorite Day , a brand that sells bakery, snacks, candy, premium ice cream, cake-decorating supplies, and beverage mixers and mocktails items. It launched on April 5, 2021. Former brands include: Target.com owns and oversees the company's e-commerce initiatives, such as the Target.com domain. Founded in early 2000 as target.direct, it

1920-489: A semiautomated monorail picking system called the CaddyPick system for use in the food-distribution centers. The company operates four facilities to receive shipments from overseas manufacturers and suppliers. They are located near ports at Rialto, California ; Savannah, Georgia ; Lacey, Washington ; and Suffolk, Virginia . Merchandise received is sent directly to Regional Distribution Centers. Internet sales orders from

2040-500: A standard Target Distribution Center, each using the same dispatch office. Other warehouses owned by SuperValu are still used in other regions, but Target plans to replace those over the next few years. In Colorado, stores are serviced through FreshPack Produce Inc. of Denver . In the mid-Atlantic region / Philadelphia market, C&S Wholesale Grocers services the fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery, and frozen-food needs to PFresh stores. Target partnered with Swisslog Holding to use

2160-478: A store to the mall, and this store opened in 1997. Old Navy was also added in the Younkers wing in the late 1990s, followed by Dunham's Sports . Chuck E. Cheese's was added in 2004 and closed in 2014. On February 2, 1999, Lowe's Home Improvement opened next to the mall. In 2001, Hudson's changed its name to that of its Chicago-based sister nameplate Marshall Field's . On September 9, 2006, Marshall Field's

2280-595: A temporary location (a horse-streetcar barn of the Chicago City Railway Co. at State & 20th Streets). Six months later, in April 1872, Field & Leiter reopened in an unburned building at Madison and Market Streets (today's West Wacker Drive). Salesman Parker stayed on with the Company for 45 more years, rising to the level of General Sales Manager. Two years later, in October 1873, Field and Leiter returned to State Street at Washington, opening in

2400-575: A third new building opened on Wabash Avenue north of the 1893 structure, which was then the oldest part of the store. In the midst of the construction, Selfridge abruptly resigned from the company in 1904, buying a rival store Schlesinger & Mayer , but sold it only three months later. Schlesinger & Mayer in 1899 had commissioned the Louis Sullivan-designed building now known as the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building , which

2520-465: A trial on the effects of radio-frequency identification (RFID) on the efficiency of their supply chain management in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . This trial involved one Target distribution center and 10 nearby Target stores. Here, RFID tags were placed on the bar codes of pallets and cartons to track the goods from the suppliers to the distribution center, and from the distribution center to

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2640-585: A week (up from $ 2 million in years prior) to the communities in which it operates. It also gives a percentage of charges from its Target Visa to schools designated by the cardholders. To date, Target has given over $ 150 million to schools across the United States through this program. Further evidence of Target's philanthropy can be found in the Target House complex in Memphis, Tennessee ,

2760-483: Is indicative of their position that the grocery industry as a "high-impact, low-cost" side project. The company operated 239 SuperTarget locations as of September 2015; they each encompass an estimate of 174,000 square feet (16,200 m ). In article written in August 2015, Target was quoted as saying, "Big or small, our stores have one thing in common: they're all Target." Since then, newer stores have opened under

2880-532: Is named Bullseye . Target expanded throughout the U.S. in the late 20th century, cementing its place in American popular culture. Its main competitors include Walmart and Amazon . The corporation also operates 41 distribution centers, a financial services division, a global capabilities center in Bangalore, India , and two criminal forensics laboratories. As of 2023 , Target operates 1,948 stores throughout

3000-724: Is the company's brand-management division that oversees the company's private-label products. In addition, Bullseye (a white Bull Terrier ), is Target's mascot. Other private labels include brands launched in July 2016, during back-to-school sales. Eight Target private-label brands that launched in 2018: In addition, Target released three new intimates, loungewear, and sleepwear brands for women on February 25, 2019: On January 9, 2020, Target announced its new activewear brand, All in Motion , an athleisure line with products for men, women, boys, and girls. The brand's logo plays homage to

3120-656: Is the firm to which Selfridge sold the business. After trying retirement, he went on to establish Selfridges in London . Marshall Field died on January 16, 1906, in New York City . On the day of his funeral, all the stores along State Street, big and small, closed and the Chicago Board of Trade suspended afternoon trading in his honor. The board of Marshall Field and Company appointed John G. Shedd , (1850–1926), whom Field had once called "the greatest merchant in

3240-724: The Dallas Galleria , in Dallas , Texas , in 1982. In 1982, Marshall Field & Co. ceased to be a public company, being acquired by B.A.T. British-American Tobacco . As part of BATUS Retail Group, the American retailing arm of B.A.T., Field's and its Frederick & Nelson, Ivey's and The Crescent department stores and the John Brueners home furnishings stores joined retailers Gimbels , Saks Fifth Avenue and Kohl's . Field's continued to expand under BATUS, adding stores at Houston's Town & Country Mall in 1983 and at

3360-1122: The Lipman's stores in Portland, Oregon ; and several Liberty House stores in Washington state . Field's existing Frederick & Nelson unit in Seattle absorbed the Lipman's and Liberty House stores under its name, but after initially merging The Union of Columbus, Ohio with its earlier Halle's stores from Cleveland , Field's decided to sell the combined chain in November 1981; the new owners quickly liquidated it. The early 1980s saw slower expansion, with just two store locations in Illinois added, one in October 1980 at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee , and one in 1981 at Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale . Another Texas store opened at

3480-598: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) filed a class action discrimination lawsuit in Northern California's Alameda County Superior Court, claiming that Target's commercial website contains "thousands of access barriers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for blind customers to use." Target Corporation settled the lawsuit in October 2008, paying $ 6 million and agreeing to work with

3600-546: The North Star Mall in San Antonio in 1986. Only four years after buying Marshall Field's, however, BATUS scaled back its retail operations in 1986, selling Field's former subsidiaries Frederick & Nelson and The Crescent to a local investor group. Frederick & Nelson quickly deteriorated and became defunct in 1992. Its 1914 building, the one acquired by Field's in 1929, was eventually bought by Nordstrom ;

3720-658: The Salvation Army red kettles and bell-ringers outside Target stores during the holidays through Christmas. In 2004, however, Target asked the organization to explore alternate methods to partner with Target. Target donates to local Salvation Army chapters through its grant program and annually to the United Way of America (the Salvation Army is a member of the United Way coalition). In 2005, Target and

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3840-402: The 1879 structure later in 1906. In its stead rose a new south State Street building with a continuation of the 1902 street façade. Opened in September 1907, it included a Louis Comfort Tiffany - decorated ceiling that is both the first and largest ceiling ever built in favrile glass , containing over 1.6 million pieces. With completion of the 1907 building, Marshall Field's momentarily possessed

3960-555: The 1914 building designed by the Graham, Burnham & Company architectural firm, completing the present-day store and now encompassing the entire square city block, bounded by Washington, State, Wabash, and Randolph Streets. Also in 1914, the same Graham, Burnham & Company supervised the opening of a new twenty-story Marshall Field Annex across the street at 25 East Washington, which housed "Marshall Field's Store for Men" on its first six floors. These buildings recaptured its status as

4080-426: The 19th century, ladies shopping downtown returned home for lunch; having lunch at a downtown restaurant unescorted by a gentleman was not considered ladylike. But after a Marshall Field's clerk shared her lunch (a chicken pot pie) with a tired shopper, Field's hit on the idea of opening a department store tea room, so that women shoppers would not feel the need to make two trips to complete their shopping. To this day,

4200-581: The 32-story Target Plaza South has 1,250,000 square feet (116,000 m ) of space. In October 2014, Target completed construction of an 1,600,000 square feet corporate campus in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota called Target Northern Campus. Brian Cornell serves as board chairman and CEO of Target Corporation. In January 2016, Cornell began making home visits in an effort to understand better the needs and desires of his customers. In January 2016, Target fired Tina Tyler from her job as chief stores officer. She

4320-753: The Advancement of Colored People has repeatedly given Target failing grades on its annual Economic Reciprocity Initiative report card, a measure of the company's "commitment to the African-American citizenry". In 2003 and 2005, the NAACP has rated Target an "F" on this report; in 2004, Target was rated a "D−". In 2006, when Target was asked why it didn't participate in the survey again, a representative explained, "Target views diversity as being inclusive of all people from all different backgrounds, not just one group ." In September 2020, Target published

4440-668: The Company's vertically integrated operations, notably by merging the Company's varied textile operations under the Fieldcrest name. Following World War II , the Merchandise Mart building was sold in 1945 to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. , (1888–1969), significantly improving the Field Company's finances and enabling the store to cope with the post-war suburban residential and commercial boom. Marshall Field's presciently followed its customers to their new homes outwards to

4560-480: The Dayton-Hudson Corporation was renamed to Target Corporation. The first Target discount store opened in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul , by John Geisse on May 1, 1962. Present-day properties are roughly 135,000 square feet (12,500 m ) and sell general merchandise, including hardlines and softlines . While many Target stores follow a standard big-box architectural style,

4680-546: The Marshall Field's windows at Christmas became a tradition for Chicagoans and visitors alike, as popular a local practice as visiting the Walnut Room with its equally famous Christmas tree or meeting "under the clock" on State Street. Marshall Field was famous for his slogan "Give the lady what she wants." He was also famous for his integrity, character, and community philanthropy and leadership. After his death,

4800-646: The May Company in 2005. After the Federated purchase, Marshall Field's stores joined L. S. Ayres and existing Macy's stores in the new Macy's North Division. During 2006, all Marshall Field's stores, most Filene's and all the stores of nine other May-owned chains were renamed Macy's , the conversion officially occurred on September 9, 2006. Many Chicagoans resented the New York City brand replacing their local brand. Hundreds of protesters gathered under Marshall Field's famous clock that day, and returned on

4920-414: The May acquisition. The 2004 renovations included the installation of new lower-level shops, removal of steel grates from the upper portions of the store's historic light wells, and the addition of an eleven-story atrium in what had been an alley and mid-store light shaft. In 2004, Field's also introduced significant upgrades to merchandise and the introduction of luxury vendor relationships, in which 10% of

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5040-582: The NFB over the next three years improving the usability of the Target.com site. August 24, 2009, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a discrimination lawsuit against Target Corporation for unlawfully denying reasonable accommodation to an employee with multiple disability-based impairments and substantially reducing his work hours due to the medical conditions. According to

5160-473: The Salvation Army created a joint effort called "The Target/Salvation Army Wish List", where online shoppers could donate goods to the organization for hurricane victims by buying them directly from Target.com between November 25, 2005, and January 25, 2006. In 2006, they created another joint effort called "The Target/Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree", which is an online version of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program; in addition to donating proceeds made from

5280-660: The State Street flagship store led by Director of Construction and Maintenance Bill Allen commenced in 1987. BATUS initially kept Saks Fifth Avenue, Marshall Field's, and Ivey's; however, it sold all its remaining U.S. retail assets in 1990, with Saks going to Bahrain-based Investcorp , Ivey's sold to Dillard's , and Marshall Field's sold to then Dayton-Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation ). Dayton-Hudson Corporation renamed itself Target Corporation in 2000 and renamed its Dayton's and Hudson's department stores Marshall Field's in 2001. These stores were outside of Field's existing markets. Target Corporation introduced some of

5400-728: The Target Check Card, which was later rebranded as the Target Debit Card. The Target Debit Card withdraws funds from the customer's existing checking account, and allows for up to $ 40 "cash back". The debit card allows guests to save 5% off each purchase. In late 2017, Target replaced its REDcard slogan, "Save 5% Today, Tomorrow, & Everyday with Target REDcard", when it rolled out new benefits for REDcard holders by offering exclusive products on Target.com and preorders with "Everyday Savings. Exclusive Extras." This global sourcing organization locates merchandise from around

5520-953: The Target Direct division, which operates from the Target.com website, are processed by the facility in Woodbury, Minnesota , with some support from Savannah, Georgia , and other vendors. New centers opened in Ontario, California , and Tucson, Arizona , in 2009. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Target supply chain and inventory teams worked proactively to move products fast, and they hired more than 30,000-year-round supply chain team members to bolster their team. Several former Target Supply Chain Executives have been named Chief Supply Chain Officers at other large organizations across

5640-593: The Target name. While typical Target locations are about 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m ), most "small-format" CityTarget stores are roughly 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m ). The first stores were opened in July 2012, in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle; the 160,000 square feet (15,000 m ) location in Boston is the largest CityTarget and opened in July 2015. TargetExpress stores range from 14,000 to 21,000 sq ft (1,300 to 2,000 m );

5760-492: The Target pharmacies enabled CVS to expand its market into Seattle , Denver, Portland, and Salt Lake City. The first Target Greatland location opened in Apple Valley, Minnesota , in September 1990. They were about 50% larger than traditional Target stores, and pioneered company standards, including an increased number of checkout lanes and price scanners, larger aisles, expanded pharmacy and photography departments, and

5880-572: The UT-Austin campus. Nearly all of its planned openings through 2019 were small formats, which are less than 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m ). The goal of these smaller-format stores is to win over the business of millennial customers. The nearly 30 newer locations were to be situated in college towns or densely populated areas. As of 2018, Target has four subsidiaries: Target Brands, Inc., Target Capital Corporation, Target Enterprise, Inc., and Target General Merchandise, Inc. Target Australia

6000-426: The United States use plastic carts with metal frames. In mid-2006, Target took it a step further when it began introducing a newer cart design made entirely of plastic. It also uses the same design in its hand-use baskets. Target released a 13-page report in 2007 that outlined their current and future plans for becoming more earth-friendly according to LEED . Such efforts include installing sand filtration systems for

6120-429: The United States", to serve as the company's new president. Shedd became head of a company that employed 12,000 people in Chicago (two-thirds of them in retail) and was doing about $ 25 million in yearly retail sales in addition to nearly $ 50 million in wholesale. Under Shedd's leadership for the next 16 years, Marshall Field & Co. continued to rebuild its store, fulfilling plans approved by Field himself to pull down

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6240-589: The United States, and is ranked No. 32 on the 2022 Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue. It has been consistently ranked as one of the most philanthropic companies in the U.S. Attempts to take the chain international have proved unsuccessful. Target Corporation's headquarters is located on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The history of what would become Target Corporation first began in June 1902, when George Dayton purchased

6360-434: The United States. The original Target retail store was co founded by John Geisse and Douglas Dayton , the CEO of the Dayton corporation at that time. The Dayton corporation, now known as the Target Corporation, was the company John Geisse worked for when he founded the Target stores and was founded in Minneapolis by businessman George Dayton in 1902, and developed through the years via expansion and acquisitions. Target,

6480-534: The United States. Notables are: Target Corporation has its headquarters on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis near the site of the original Goodfellows store. The complex includes Target Plaza North and Target Plaza South . Ryan Companies developed the complex, and Ellerbe Becket served as the architect. Target had the roughly $ 260 million complex developed to provide one location of office space for 6,000 employees. The 14-story Target Plaza North has 600,000 square feet (56,000 m ) of office and retail space, while

6600-420: The Walnut Room serves the traditional Mrs. Herring's chicken pot pie. Marshall Field's had the first European buying office, which was located in Manchester, England , and the first bridal registry . The company was the first to introduce the concept of the personal shopper, and that service was provided without charge in every Field's store, right up to the chain's last days under the Marshall Field's name. It

6720-843: The affected area to be used as command centers for relief organizations and donated supplies such as water and bug spray. Target will often donate its unused, returned or seasonal merchandise (particularly clothing) to Goodwill Industries . In 2007, Target Corporation agreed to reduce its sales on all materials containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Testers found toxic lead and phthalates and large amounts of PVC in toys, lunch boxes, baby bibs, jewelry, garden hoses, mini blinds, Christmas trees, and electronics. Several studies have shown that chemicals in vinyl chloride can cause serious health problems for children and adults. The University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago states that people who use products containing PVC can become exposed with harmful toxic phthalates and lead, which eventually can become

6840-415: The announcement, Target and Amazon had extended their partnership until 2011. In January 2010, Target announced their vendor partners for the re-platforming project. These partners include Sapient , IBM , Oracle , Endeca , Autonomy , Sterling Commerce , and Huge , among others. The re-platformed Target.com officially launched on August 23, 2011, effectively ending the partnership with Amazon.com. Over

6960-483: The brands carried there to the Marshall Field's stores, displacing some of Field's more expensive merchandise. In 2004 Target Corporation sold the Marshall Field's chain to May Co. , thereby exiting the department store business entirely. It was hoped that aligning with the May Company instead of the discounter Target would "let Field's be Field's" and allow it to recapture its former cachet and upper-class customer base. However, Federated Department Stores, Inc. acquired

7080-414: The building is the second-largest department store in the United States. In 1987, while under BATUS ownership, Field's State Street store underwent significant restoration. In 2004, while Field's was still owned by Dayton Hudson/Target, another extensive restoration of the landmark State Street store, costing $ 115 million (~$ 178 million in 2023), was begun; the last of the renovation was completed after

7200-504: The business in 1917. The Field Family eventually retained only a ten percent stake. Second company president, John G. Shedd retired in late 1922. In 1913, representatives of Carson Pirie Scott and Marshall Field's were called to the state capital of Illinois at Springfield for the Illinois State Senate's investigation of the low wages of the female employees of the major department stores. At Marshall Field's, women were not only typists or other types of clerical workers, they also had

7320-416: The candy kitchen in the State Street store and became popular in Chicago, too. Marshall Field & Company became a public company in 1930, early in the " Great Depression ". The retailer needed capital due to the expense of opening the massive new Merchandise Mart to house its flagging wholesale division. Ground was broken in 1927 during the boom years of the "Roaring 20s"; when the Mart opened in 1930, it

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7440-404: The city's then-largest dry goods firm – Cooley, Wadsworth & Company . Just prior to the American Civil War , in 1860, Field and bookkeeper Levi Z. Leiter became junior partners in the firm, then known as Cooley, Farwell & Company. In 1864, the firm, then led by senior partner John V. Farwell, Sr. , was renamed Farwell, Field & Company. only for Field and Leiter to soon withdraw from

7560-409: The city, located at what is now the site of the present Art Institute of Chicago . Meanwhile, the Singer company had speculatively built a new, even larger, six-story building on the ruins of their old 1873 store, which, after some contention, was personally bought by Field and Leiter. Field, Leiter & Company now reclaimed their traditional location at the northeast corner of State and Washington for

7680-433: The claims in the EEOC press release, Target's actions violated Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 . In February 2012, the company extended the team member discount to same-sex partners of employees. It had received a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index Score, prior to donating funds to Minnesota Forward . The National Association for

7800-422: The companies with whom Target has partnered. The retail chain's first distribution center opened in Fridley, Minnesota , in 1969. It included a computerized distribution system and was known as the Northern Distribution Center. During this time, the chain consisted of 17 stores after having expanded into Oklahoma and Texas. On August 9, 2004, Target announced to their suppliers that they were going to perform

7920-431: The company has focused on "customizing each new store to ensure a locally relevant experience [...] that best fit the surrounding neighborhood's needs" since August 2006. Initially, only SuperTarget locations operated Starbucks Coffee counters, although they were integrated into general-merchandise stores through their expanded partnership beginning in 2003. Many stores also feature Pizza Hut Express counters (at most in

8040-430: The company remained to the very end a major philanthropic contributor to its Chicago-area community. Field, the store he created and his successor John G. Shedd , helped establish Chicago's prominence throughout the world in business, art, culture, and education. The Art Institute of Chicago , the Field Museum of Natural History (as renamed in 1905 for its first major benefactor), the Museum of Science and Industry ,

8160-421: The company sold Marshall Field's and Mervyn's in 2004, target.direct became Target.com. The domain target.com attracted at least 288 million visitors annually by 2008, according to a Compete.com survey. In August 2009, Target announced that they would build and manage a new Target.com platform, independent of Amazon.com. This new platform was to launch in 2011, in advance of the holiday season. Prior to

8280-437: The company's first discount store and eventual namesake, was opened and founded by American business man John F. Geisse in 1962. The company became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation after merging with the J.L. Hudson Company in 1969 and formerly held ownership of several department store chains including Dayton's , Hudson's , Marshall Field's , and Mervyn's . The parent company was renamed the Target Corporation in 2000. Despite

8400-518: The development included a new Field's store. This was followed by the 1959 opening of a Field's store in the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin , to the northwest, and stores at later Klutznick-led shopping centers opened at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois , in 1962 and River Oaks Center in Calumet City, Illinois , in 1966. Marshall Field's even expanded further in the Pacific Northwest , acquiring The Crescent department store in Spokane, Washington , in 1962 and in 1970, moved east with

8520-400: The direction of Burnham associate Charles B. Atwood in August 1893, towards the end of the Exposition. In 1897, the old 1879 store was rebuilt and had two additional floors added, while the first of Marshall Field's iconic landmark Great Clocks was installed at the corner of State and Washington Streets on November 26. In 1901, Marshall Field & Company, previously a private partnership,

8640-642: The earliest steel-framed commercial buildings built and still standing in the U.S. along with the Equitable Building in Baltimore ) was leased to the later famous nationwide mail-order firm Sears, Roebuck & Company . In 1887, the landmark seven-story Henry Hobson Richardson -designed, (1838–1886), Romanesque-styled , Marshall Field's Wholesale Store opened on Franklin Street between Quincy and Adams (razed c.1930). Though little remembered today,

8760-496: The early 2000s, 43 locations (of nearly 100) featured E-Trade trading stations, although they were all closed by June 2003 after E-Trade determined, "we were not able to make it into a profitable distribution channel." When comparing itself with rival Walmart Supercenter hypermarkets, then-chief executive Gregg Steinhafel opined that Walmart operates like "a grocer that happens to also sell general merchandise," where in contrast, its less aggressive expansion of SuperTarget stores

8880-400: The early and middle decades of the 20th century, many women migrated into the labor force often becoming adrift in a new city with new opportunities. Many of these women lived apart from family and relatives, were young and single and came from varied backgrounds and ethnicities. This subculture of women was greatly affected by wages and opportunities offered through Marshall Field's. However,

9000-711: The first opened in Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota in July 2014. Products in these flexible-format properties are typically sold in smaller packages geared towards customers using public transportation. Locations built in college communities often carry an extended home department of apartment and dormitory furnishings. In August 2015, Target announced that it would rename its nine CityTarget and five TargetExpress stores as Target beginning that October, deciding, "Big or small, our stores have one thing in common: they're all Target." The first small-format stores under

9120-526: The floor space was leased to outside vendors in a manner similar to Selfridge's in London (Selfridge's was founded by former Field's executive Harry Selfridge, who based his business model on Marshall Field's; likewise, the Selfridge's building in London was based on the architecture of the Marshall Field's store). Among the "firsts" by Marshall Field's was the concept of the department store tea room . In

9240-580: The focus shifted to promoting the State Street location in 2007. The Marshall Field and Company Building at State and Washington Streets in Chicago was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is part of the Loop Retail National Historic District. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 1, 2005. With approximately two million square feet of available floor space,

9360-568: The following year. The company's decision to close their garden centers opened floor space for PFresh expansion and larger seasonal departments beginning in 2010. On June 15, 2015, CVS Health announced an agreement with Target to acquire all of Target's pharmacies and clinic businesses for around $ 1.9 billion. The Target pharmacies were rebranded as CVS Health pharmacies, which totaled 1,672 pharmacies in February 2016. The Target clinics were also rebranded as MinuteClinic . The acquisition of

9480-510: The former Macy's. Target Corporation Target Corporation is an American retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and hypermarkets , headquartered in Minneapolis , Minnesota. It is the seventh-largest retailer in the United States, and a component of the S&;P 500 Index . The company is one of the largest American-owned private employers in

9600-425: The identical logo, name and similar type of outlets, Target Corporation is not affiliated with Target Australia . Target is notable for its focus on upscale, trend-forward merchandise at lower costs. Its stores typically sell general merchandise —including clothing, household goods, electronics, toys, and more—as well as groceries . Its name and logo refer to the center of a shooting target , and its canine mascot

9720-479: The last few years, Target has been working to grow their fulfillment strategy via the orders placed through their website. As of May 2016 , Target Corporation operates 41 distribution centers across the United States. With the exception of vendor-supplied items, such as greeting cards and soda, these distribution centers ship items directly to Target stores. Also, unlike Walmart, Target's grocery selection does not come from their own distribution centers, but from

9840-459: The last time in April 1879. In January 1881, Field, with the support of his junior partners, bought out Levi Z. Leiter , renaming the business "Marshall Field & Company" . As Palmer had before, Leiter retired to tend his significant real estate investments, which included commissioning a department store, Second Leiter Building in 1891 at State Street and Van Buren to house Siegel, Cooper & Company . In 1932, this building (known as one of

9960-591: The most philanthropic companies in the US. It ranked No. 22 in Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2010, largely in part to the donation efforts of the company as a whole. According to a November 2005 Forbes article, it ranked as the highest cash-giving company in America in percentage of income given (2.1%). Target donates around 5 percent of its pre-tax operating profit; it gives over $ 3 million

10080-559: The movie theater for remodeling. The remodeling would last two weeks. Upon first opening, the mall had neon lighting in some archways in the mall. Most of it was later removed or turned off. On July 8, 2016, a Five Below went in the former Chuck E. Cheese's. On January 3, 2018, it was announced that Macy's would also be closing as part of a plan to close 11 stores nationwide. The store closed in March 2018. On April 19, 2018, Carson's parent company Bon-Ton announced they were unable to find

10200-399: The one-year anniversary, September 9, 2007. Dozens attended "Field's Fans" rallies each anniversary from 2008 to 2012. Many Chicagoans felt betrayed by Macy's takeover of Marshall Field’s when the company began to change its aesthetics and customer service standards, and demoted many Chicago-based brands. In December 2006, Macy's reported 30% slower sales in former Marshall Field's stores;

10320-421: The other wholesale dry goods merchants in town. In 1887, Harry Gordon Selfridge was appointed to lead the retail store and headed it as it evolved into a modern department store . That same year, Field personally obtained Leiter's remaining interest in the 1879 Singer building and in 1888 started buying the buildings adjoining his for additional floor space. Marshall Field also had a child at this time. In 1892,

10440-444: The partnership in 1867 to focus on his own growing real-estate interests on one of the burgeoning city's important thoroughfares, State Street . His brother, Milton Palmer, left at this time as well. The store was renamed Field, Leiter & Company , sometimes referred to as "Field & Leiter". The buyout, however, did not bring an end to Potter Palmer's association with the firm. In 1868, Palmer convinced Field and Leiter to lease

10560-559: The partnership with Farwell when presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Potter Palmer , plagued by ailing health, was looking to dispose of his thriving business, so on January 4, 1865, Field and Leiter entered into partnership with him and his brother Milton Palmer. So the firm of P. Palmer & Company became Field, Palmer, Leiter & Company , with Palmer financing much of their initial capital as well as his own contribution. After Field and Leiter's immediate success enabled them to pay him back, Palmer withdrew two years later from

10680-725: The purchase of Halle Brothers Co. , a leading department store in Cleveland , Ohio . Field's also continued to expand its hometown base in Illinois, opening a store at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in 1971. CherryVale Mall in Rockford and Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills followed in 1973, and stores at Water Tower Place in Chicago and Fox Valley Mall in Aurora opened in 1975. The suburban expansion continued in 1976 with

10800-532: The sales of limited edition Harvey Lewis angel ornaments within Target's stores. During the Thanksgiving holiday of 2006, Target and the Salvation Army partnered with magician David Blaine to send several families on a shopping spree the morning of Black Friday . The challenge held that if Blaine could successfully work his way out of a spinning gyroscope by the morning of Black Friday, then several families would receive $ 500 shopping certificates. The challenge

10920-519: The second-oldest in the company. The reason cited was the need to ensure that Target remained competitive in the long term. In June 2009, Target opened a new distribution center to supply more than 60 stores in three states. SuperTarget and PFresh stores require fresh produce and refrigerated and frozen items. Food-distribution centers owned by SuperValu have been used by Target for many years. In October 2003, SuperValu's facility in Phoenix, Arizona ,

11040-613: The self-service snack bar), along with Starbucks . Target introduced the "PFresh" store prototype in 2008, which expanded its grocery selection in general-merchandise locations by upwards of 200%. Newly constructed stores that follow the PFresh format are roughly 1,500 sq ft (140 m ) larger than properties without groceries, although retain the Target branding because their offerings are considerably more limited than SuperTarget. PFresh sells perishable and frozen foods, baked goods, meat, and dairy. The company remodeled 109 stores accordingly in 2009, and renovated another 350 stores

11160-400: The store's gaslights. The men worked on by candlelight and the glow from the approaching flames. The employees got enough steam up to operate the store's powerful pumps in the basement, and volunteers went to the roof and used the store's fire hoses to wet down the roof and the wall on the side of the oncoming fire. Early in the following morning however, the city's waterworks burned, thus ending

11280-904: The stores' wastewater. Recycling programs will be aimed at garment hangers, corrugated cardboard, electronics, shopping carts, shrink wrap, construction wastes, carpeting, and ceiling tiles and roofing materials. All stores in Oklahoma will be partnered with Oklahoma Gas & Electric to exclusively use wind power for all Target stores to reduce greenhouse gas emissions . Stores nationwide use only LED and fluorescent lights and low-flow restrooms that reduce wastewater by 30%. Some Target stores are installing roof gardens or green roofs , which absorb stormwater and cut down on surface runoff , mitigate temperature fluctuations, and provide habitats for birds. There are currently four green-roof Target stores in Chicago. Marshall Field%27s Marshall Field & Company (commonly known as Marshall Field's )

11400-599: The stores. As of 2009, RFID had been phased out of the Dallas–Fort Worth stores. In 2016, Target planned to roll out the RFID technology at all 1,795 of its store locations across the United States. Target opened new distribution centers in 2006 ( Rialto, California , DeKalb, Illinois ) to support the growth of its stores. On January 27, 2009, Target announced the closing of its distribution center in Maumelle, Arkansas ,

11520-899: The structure was renovated and reopened in 1998 as a replacement for Nordstrom's own Seattle parent store. BATUS closed its Gimbels division in 1986 and transferred five former Gimbels locations in Wisconsin to its Marshall Field's division: downtown Milwaukee, Northridge Mall and Southridge Mall in Milwaukee, Hilldale Shopping Center in Madison and in downtown Appleton . The former Gimbels Northridge and Southridge locations were retained by Field's for only three years; due to poor performance, they were sold in 1989 to H.C. Prange Co. of Sheboygan. The Evanston and Oak Park stores were closed in 1986, their 1929 buildings deemed out of date and too costly to operate. A major restoration and renovation of

11640-492: The structures between the 1879 building on State Street and Wabash Avenue to the east were demolished and the famous influential architect Daniel H. Burnham and his firm D.H. Burnham & Company was commissioned to erect a new building in anticipation of the influx of visitors from the World's Columbian Exposition scheduled for 1893. The nine-story "Annex" at the northwest corner of Wabash and Washington Streets has opened under

11760-504: The suburbs, including opening a store in 1950 in partnership with pioneering suburban developer Philip M. Klutznick (a famous Jewish leader and later U.S. Secretary of Commerce ) at his new Park Forest Plaza , which utilized revolutionary new concepts in land use and architecture. In 1956, Klutznick and Field's jointly opened Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Illinois , a center Klutznick developed on land that Field's already owned;

11880-532: The title of "world's largest department store" over John Wanamaker & Co. in Philadelphia and R.H. Macy & Co. in New York . In 1912, the 16-story Trude Building at the southwest corner of Wabash and Randolph was acquired and demolished, an act that was considered to be one of the first demolitions, if not the first, of a high-rise skyscraper of those just recently being built. In its place rose

12000-592: The unified naming scheme opened later that month in Chicago, Rosslyn , San Diego , and San Francisco. The company opened a 45,000 square feet (4,200 m ) store in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York in October 2016. In that same month, three other similar-sized stores opened in Philadelphia , Cupertino, California , and the area around Pennsylvania State University . Target opened a 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m ) store in Austin's Dobie Twenty21, adjacent to

12120-586: The wages of the female employees were not representative of their role in the company and, therefore, became the subject of the 1913 Illinois Senate Investigation. Women were paid very low wages, the average being $ 5 to $ 8 per week. The "testimony at an Illinois Senate investigation in 1913 from spokesmen for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association ; banks; Sears, Roebuck ; and Marshall Field's revealed that most major employers paid women workers as low as $ 2.75 (~$ 85.00 in 2023)." Even in 1913, that

12240-565: The water supply and making further efforts useless. The last employee had scarcely exited the building when it burst into flames, shooting fire from every window. The store burned to the ground. However, as a result of the employees' herculean efforts, so much merchandise was saved that the store was able to reopen in only a few weeks (the Wholesale Department on October 28, and the Retail Department on November 6) in

12360-465: The wholesale division sold merchandise in bulk to smaller merchants throughout the central and western United States and at that time did six times the sales volume of the local retail store. Chicago's location at the nexus of the country's railroads and Great Lakes shipping made it the center of the dry goods wholesaling business by the 1870s, with Field's former partner from before the war, John V. Farwell, Sr. , (1825–1908), being his largest rival. It

12480-449: The world for Target and helps import the merchandise to the United States, including garments, furniture, bedding, and towels. Target Sourcing Services has 27 full-service offices, 48 quality-control offices, and seven concessionaires located throughout the world, and employs 1,200 people. Its engineers are responsible for evaluating the factories that do business with Target Corporation for quality, labor rights, and trans-shipment issues. It

12600-451: The world's largest department store, its many restaurants and separate men's and women's lounges becoming an important social destination for upscale Chicago. Shedd continued to expand Field's wholesale business and grew its manufacturing business, buying textile mills in the South in 1911 (see Cannon Mills Company ) as well as overseeing the purchase of the Marshall Field Trust's interest in

12720-502: Was acquired by Target Corporation in 1998, was founded in 1916 as the Associated Merchandising Corporation, and was previously owned by the clients it served. TSS ceased operations in its department-store group, the division of the former Associated Merchandising Corporation that acted as a buying office for Saks, Inc. , Bloomingdale's , Stage Stores Inc. , TJ Maxx , and Marshalls . Target Brands

12840-520: Was an upscale department store in Chicago , Illinois . Founded in the 19th century, it grew to become a large chain before Macy's, Inc , acquired it in 2005. Its founder, Marshall Field , was a pioneering retail magnate. The company's flagship Marshall Field and Company Building on State Street in the Chicago Loop is a National Landmark for its importance in the history of retail. It

12960-609: Was completed successfully by Blaine. During disasters, Target has been a major benefactor for relief efforts. Target provided monetary and product donations during the September 11 attacks ; it also donated money for relief efforts for the 2004 tsunami in South Asia and donated $ 1.5 million (US) to the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It also allowed its store properties in

13080-693: Was converted to serve Target exclusively. The same change was implemented at the SuperValu center in Fort Worth, Texas . A new distribution center was constructed by Target in Lake City, Florida , to serve the Southeast, but it was operated by SuperValu until 2011, when it transitioned to Target. A fourth center in Cedar Falls, Iowa , opened in 2009 and is unique in that it is located adjacent to

13200-431: Was formed by separating the company's existing e-commerce operations from its retailing division and combining it with its Rivertown Trading direct-marketing unit into a stand-alone subsidiary. In 2002, target.direct and Amazon.com 's subsidiary Amazon Enterprise Solutions created a partnership in which Amazon.com would provide order fulfillment and guest services for Target.com in exchange for fixed and variable fees. After

13320-636: Was formerly a subsidiary of Target Corporation when it acquired Lindsays in 1968 until 1985, when it was sold to Coles Myer Limited . Financial and Retail Services (FRS), formerly Target Financial Services, issues Target's credit cards, known as the Target REDcard (formerly the Target Guest Card), issued through Target National Bank (formerly Retailers National Bank) for consumers and through Target Bank for businesses. FRS also oversees GiftCard balances. Target launched its PIN -x debit card,

13440-469: Was incorporated. Spurred on by Selfridge, Marshall Field razed the three buildings north of it, which had been occupied since 1888, as well as the Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan -designed 1879 Central Music Hall at the southeast corner of State and Randolph Streets in 1901. In their place rose a massive, twelve-story building fronting State Street in 1902, including a grand new entrance. In 1906,

13560-627: Was not a living wage. During the hearing, Marshall Field's revealed that it could double the women's salaries but refused to do so. Furthermore, women faced more mistreatment within the company such as sex segregation, which limited their mobility within the company. James Simpson was appointed president following Shedd's retirement. Though considered to have favored the declining wholesale division, he did expand its retail operations, first buying A. M. Rothschild & Co. at State Street and Jackson Boulevard in December 1923, which Field's operated as

13680-489: Was officially branded Macy's on State Street in 2006, when it became one of Macy's flagship stores . Marshall Field & Company traces its antecedents to a dry goods store opened at 137 Lake Street in Chicago , Illinois , in 1852 by Potter Palmer , eponymously named P. Palmer & Company. In 1856, 21-year-old Marshall Field moved to the booming midwestern city of Chicago on the southwest shores of Lake Michigan from Pittsfield, Massachusetts and found work at

13800-705: Was one of several nameplates to be converted to the Macy's name. Old Navy closed in late 2007. The space was later occupied by Rainbow Shops and is now Planet Fitness . In January 2013, the Younkers store changed its name again, this time becoming Carson's . On January 13, 2016, it was announced that one of its anchor stores, Sears was planning to close its doors after being at the Birchwood Mall since its opening in April 1991. The store closed in March 2016. There are no current plans for that particular retail space. In March 2016 Carmike Cinemas announced closure of

13920-432: Was out of the path of the fire. The Company's drivers and teams were ordered out of the barns. Horace B. Parker, a young salesman, rushed to the store's basement, broke up boxes, and built a fire in the furnace boiler so that the steam-powered elevators could be operated. These employees worked feverishly through the night to remove vital records and valuable goods to safety. At one point, the gas tank exploded, which put out

14040-612: Was replaced with long-time employee Janna Potts. On August 26, 2020, the headquarters building was broken into and damaged during the Minneapolis false rumours riot . Three Minnesota residents were later convicted of federal arson charges for setting fires inside the building during the riot. The company states that "individuality may include a wide spectrum of attributes such as personal style, age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, physical ability, religion, family, citizenship status, socio-economic circumstances, education, and life experiences." In February 2006,

14160-537: Was the first store to offer revolving credit and the first department store to use escalators . Marshall Field's book department in the State Street store was legendary; it pioneered the concept of the " book signing ." Moreover, every year at Christmas, Marshall Field's downtown store windows were filled with animated displays as part of the downtown shopping district display; the "theme" window displays became famous for their ingenuity and beauty, and visiting

14280-406: Was the largest building in the world. The 1887 Wholesale Store designed by Richardson at Franklin between Quincy and Adams Streets was closed and demolished at this time. But the new building, faced with a change in retail distribution and wholesale patterns in addition to the deepening " Great Depression ", could not save Field's wholesale division. Simpson left the Company, and James O. McKinsey ,

14400-468: Was the scale of the profits generated by the John G. Shedd -led wholesale division during this time that made Marshall Field the richest man in Chicago and one of the richest in the country. Following the departure of Leiter, the retail store grew in importance. Though it remained a fraction of the size of the wholesale division, its opulent building and luxurious merchandise differentiated Marshall Field from

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