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Target Corporation

Target Corporation currently is the third largest merchandise retailer in the United States. The history of Target dates back to the late 1800's when Joseph Hudson started one of the largest retail stores for men's clothing. With time the organization saw the value in retail and expanded its operations to cover a wider rage of service from clothing to small appliances to food. This was accomplished by operating under three separate chain stores each with a different area of focus. In the late 1900's Target Corporation realized that in order to remain competitive in the industry they know that it was vital that they tap into new markets. The structural change was quite successful so in 2000 all of the affiliated division operates under the Target Corporation name, while still keeping their separate identity.
Target is up against some heavy hitters in the industry; Wal-Mart and Kmart. While Kmart and Target have many similarities, from the store......

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