May 24 After backlash and threats, Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from store By Anne D'Innocenzio Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. Continue reading
Nov 22 Target to keep stores closed on Thanksgiving for good By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press To limit crowds in stores, retailers last year were forced to turn what had become a weekend shopping blitz into an extended event with holiday sales beginning as early as October. Continue reading
Sep 22 After Equifax breach, Congress unlikely to pass new rules to protect consumer data By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Several bills unveiled after Equifax are so far missing a key ingredient for success: Republican co-sponsors. Continue reading
Jan 15 Target shutting down in Canada after only two years By Megan Thompson Target announced Thursday that it will shut down its struggling operations in Canada, less than two years after its launch there. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 'One hack after the next': After Home Depot breach, why can't hackers be stopped? By PBS News Hour After hackers stole customer data from the Home Depot weeks ago, questions remain as to why retail stores haven't been more successful at protecting their systems from cyber theft. For more on this, Mike Riley, a reporter with Bloomberg, joins… Continue watching
Jul 02 Target tells customers to leave their guns at home By William Brangham Following a campaign by gun-control groups, retailing giant Target changed its position on letting armed customers into its stores. Continue reading
May 05 Target stock tumbles after CEO resigns By Sam Lane Target's stock fell about 3 percent Monday after news its president and CEO Gregg Steinhafel had stepped down. Continue reading
Mar 09 Target breach renews calls for national notification standard for victims of data theft By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws and renewed a push for a single national standard. Continue reading
Mar 05 Target CIO resigns over data breach By Sam Lane The chief information officer at retail giant Target has resigned following a massive holiday-season data breach, which affected millions of customers. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Were criminal gangs involved in the Target security breach? By PBS News Hour New information emerged Saturday about a holiday security breach at retailers, including Target, which the retail giant said affected over 110 million customers. Who was behind the attack and how did they carry it out? Hari Sreenivasan and Mike Riley… Continue watching