30 surprising things you never knew for the target
Behind the offers, there is an illustrative shocking story.
It suffices to say that day it's almost impossiblenot Make purchases at the target. The company's website alone has more than 1 million visitors.Daily. And even if you prefer brick and mortar toonline shopping, Nearly 2,000 stores of the company offer a good opportunity for you to purchase your purchases in person.
But while the target is a popular destination practically and literally forwarned buyers, Most people do not really know the facts or numbers behind this giant of retail sale. In this case, we have gathered surprising target events that even the most dedicated customers probably do not know.
1 Target corporation Was it not the original name of the company.
When New York NativeGeorge D. Dayton Open the company now, known as a target company in 1902, he did it under the name of the company of goodfellow dried products. In 1903, Dayton became the only owner of the company and changed the name of Dayton Dry Goods - and it was only in 2000, after several other name changes, that the company has officially became a target company.
2 The first target store opened in the 1960s.
Although Dayton has trained his business in the early 1900s, it was not until the 1960s that the firstTarget Store open in Roseville, Minnesota. During its great opening on May 1, 1962, the new store was built as "a store that you can be proud to shop, a store that you can trust you, [and] a store that is fun shopping and exciting to visit. "At the end of the same year, three other targets had already opened.
3 The company also used department stores.
What many people do not know is that the parent company of the target, the target Corporation, has still not allowed target stores. Until 2004, the company also owned a number ofbig store The chains (such as the Marshall field in Chicago), but it has decided to grant them in favor of the development of the target brand.
4 Target has made its first billions of sales in 1979.
For the Corporation Target, 1979 was a monumental year. It was during this period that the company saw its first billions of annual sales of its 74 target stores and celebrate, they put a "billion dollars" for all their loyal customers.
5 The company has received a prize from Ronald Reagan.
The target is not one of those companies that has just earned money. In fact, the organization has always made such an effort to restore the community that in 1983 it was even attributed to the medal of the honor of the Arts and Humanities of Honor.President Ronald Reagan-For his encouraging efforts in the arts and social well-being.
6 They once opened 11 shops in one day in the same city.
In 1993, the target developed in the city of Chicago. However, when they moved to the windy city, they decided to do it with an opening of bang-in opening not only, butElevenStores the same day.
7 The company has its own test cuisine for R & D.
Have you ever wondered how the target offers the recipes of its internal brand products? Much of this research and evolution takes place in the company's test cuisine, where food scientists formulate and test new potential articles. And apparently, the company's cuisine even houses a week of cake five times a year, where more than 100 designs are evaluated. Yum!
8 It is a popular destination for purchases back to school.
Few companies are able to overcome Amazon these days in any category. However, a2017 survey has found that the target was actually more popular than Amazon as a shopping destination back to school, with 64% of respondents saying they had planned to hit the target for theirschool supplies Compared to only 50% planning to shop in Amazon.
9 He has his own credit card.
If you are a frequent flyer in your local target store, you may want to consider investing in aREDCARD TARGET.The company's map - which comes in the form of a debit card or credit card - comes with special benefits such as free shipping, 5% discount on all purchases and a window of Prolonged return for all items.
10 Their low prices are intentional.
We could sometimes want to receive offers at the target that are too good to be true, but do not worry: that's exactly what society wants. When the first target was founded in the 1960s, it was created, according to theWebsite of the company, As "a new type of mass discount store for buyers focused on the search for a superior experience".
11 The founder of the company initially wanted to become a minister.
George Dayton did not always consider the founder of a company of a company that deserves billions. On the contrary, the contractor initially moved to Minnesota from New York with theintention of becoming minister, But his projects changed when he came on business prospects that were too good to let.
12 Target tried (and stranded) to grow in Canada.
In March 2013, the target opened its first store in Canada and quickly expanded at 133 Canadian sites by January 2015. However, a combination of aggressive competition and limited selection has kept Canada's target and in April 2015, the Canadian branch of the company was closed for good, citing losses of $ 2.1 billion.
13 People call it "Tarjay" for decades.
People like to pronounce jokeTarget As if the store was a fancy French boutique, but what they might not know is that this tradition goes back to the decades. AsDouglas Dayton, the first president of the target corporation,noted before, People have made the destination from the Caisse since the chain creation in 1962.
14 The company helped to repair the Washington Monument.
In the late 1990s, the Washington Monument suffered a long-standing repairs of $ 5 million. And although you think these restorations would have been paid by taxes, they were actuallycomplete covered by the target, both through fundraising efforts and direct contributions.
15 The chain has ceased to sell cigarettes in the 90s.
Nowadays, it is practically harder to find a chain of salethe tobacco products than to find the one who puts the health of their customers on the profit. But in the 1990s, when the fight against tobacco was not as strong, the target became one of the first major retailers atStop selling cigarettes (Obviously because, for them, it was too expensive to keep them out of the hands of minors).
16 One of the family members of the founder is the governor of Minnesota.
The influence of the target empire develops far beyond business. Although a large part of the Founding Family has chosen to go to the family business, one of George Dayton's great-grandchild-grandproxes-Mark Dayton-Umented for a slightly different path and is currently the governor of Minnesota and a former state senator.
17 The median age of a target customer is 40 years old.
The target attracts customers of all ages and all demographics, but the company found that their average consumer is about 40 years old with household income of about $ 64,000 a year.
18 They are an important force in the retail market.
The adorable and affordable clothing products of the target make them a force to count in theFashion industry. Seriously: according to ainvestigation With more than 10,000 people conducted by market force information, the company has linked TJ Maxx for the preferred value retailer and narrowly beats competitors such as the Marshall and Nordstrom rack.
19 They are the largest retailer of America.
In 2016, the annual sales of the target of 69.495 billion dollars made them the eighth reservoir of the United States, just after Amazon.
20 The nameTarget relates at the low price of the company.
Wonder what the nameTargetis all about? According to the company, it has been chosen because "the goal of the market is to hit the central bulls, the new store would do much even in terms of retail products, services, commitment to the community, the price, the value and the whole living. "
21 Vermont was the last state of having a target store.
Until recently, Vermont was the only state of America without a beloved target. However, all changed at the end of 2017, when the company announced that they would finally beopening one of their stores in southern Burlington In 2018.
22 Bullseye was introduced as a mascot at the end of the 90s.
Most people today associate the target with Bullseye, the adorable bull terrier with the target logo that surrounds her eye, but she has not been introduced to society until 1999. It was at this time the company has broadcast its first audience.the famous dog-And after proving being a success among customers, she has become a staple in future advertisements and advertisements.
23 The baskets of the target are ecological.
The red trolleys of the brand are not only on the brand, but they are alsoGood for the environment. This is because, according to the company, these trolleys aremade of recyclable material. (And bonus, they weigh less than 20 pounds than typical metal!)
24 The pharmacies of the target are possessed and exploited by CVS.
Although both companies are competitors in many ways, the target and CV made a $ 1.6 billion in 2015 to convert all target pharmacies into CVS health sites. All target locations do not have a pharmacy, but those who have done them have allocated CVS control.
25 These red bullets outside the store serve a goal.
Any seasoned target buyer can easily recognize giant red balls or terminals that sit outside each target store. And although these bullets can simply look like decorations, they are actually placed outside to prevent rogue buyers from driving their cars in the store.
26 The company has a special application to save.
If you are a frequent flyer at the target, so do you do a favor and download theWheel APP. The company has recently created this app so that its customers can find extra coupons and savings to use in the store and online.
27 Most of their sales are made in person.
Although most companies have found more success in expanding their online retail business, the target has actually found the opposite. In the third quarter of 2O16, although e-commerce sales increased by 26%, just3.5 percent All sales of the target came from the company's online stores.
28 There are more than 1,800 stores in the United States.
There is a reason why you want to see target stores wherever you look. According to the company, there are currently 1,839 target stores in the United States.
29 Their mascot has a wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
Alongside Lassie, Bullseye was one of the first dogs ever to beMemorized wax at Madame Tussauds At New York. What good girl!
30 Target gives unsold items to other companies.
When the products do not sell on the floor to the target, the company will give them tothrift shops Like goodwill in the hopes they can find a good home.