Target Corporation

Summary

Target Corporation is a company^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,940 views/month, #9 of 2,787).^[2]

Key Facts

• Target Corporation was a member of Linux Foundation^[3].
• Target Corporation is in the country of United States^[4].
• Target Corporation is in the country of US^[5].
• Target Corporation's instance of is recorded as company^[6].
• Target Corporation's instance of is recorded as supermarket chain^[7].
• Target Corporation's instance of is recorded as public company^[8].
• Target Corporation's founder is recorded as George Dayton^[9].
• Target Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Minneapolis^[10].
• Target Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Brian Cornell^[11].
• Target Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Dermstore^[12].
• Target Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Shipt^[13].
• Target Corporation is part of S&P 500^[14].
• Target Corporation is part of S&P 100^[15].
• Target Corporation's Commons category is recorded as Target Corporation^[16].
• Target Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[17].
• Target Corporation's industry is recorded as retail^[18].
• Target Corporation's industry is recorded as retail chain^[19].
• Target Corporation's industry is recorded as big-box store^[20].
• June 24, 1902 marks the founding of Target Corporation^[21].
• May 1, 1962 marks the founding of Target Corporation^[22].
• 1902-02-11 marks the founding of Target Corporation^[23].
• Target Corporation's significant event is recorded as Target Corporation 2013 data breach^[24].
• Target Corporation's mascot is recorded as Bullseye^[25].
• Target Corporation's official website is recorded as https://www.target.com^[26].
• Target Corporation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Target Corporation^[27].

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Founding

Target Corporation's founder is recorded as George Dayton^[9]. Recorded inception include June 24, 1902^[21], May 1, 1962^[22], and 1902-02-11^[23].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500^[14], a stock market index^[28], in United States^[29] and S&P 100^[15], a stock market index^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1976^[32].

Leadership

Target Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Brian Cornell^[11]. Board members include David Abney^[33], a businessperson^[34], b. 1955^[35], of United States^[36]; Douglas M. Baker, Jr^[37], a businessperson^[38], b. 1958^[39], of United States^[40]; George Barrett^[41], an entrepreneur^[42], b. 1955^[43], of United States^[44]; Gail Boudreaux^[45], a basketball player^[46], b. 1960^[47], of United States^[48]; Brian Cornell^[49], an entrepreneur^[50], b. 1960^[51], of United States^[52]; and Bob Edwards^[53].

Operations

Target Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Minneapolis^[10]. Subsidiaries include Dermstore^[12], a business^[54], founded in 1999^[55], headquartered in El Segundo^[56] and Shipt^[13], a business^[57], founded in 2014^[58], headquartered in Birmingham^[59].

Industry

Industries include retail^[18], retail chain^[19], and big-box store^[20].

Ownership

Target Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[17].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Target Corporation include Target Center^[60], an architectural structure^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1990^[63] and Target Field^[64], a baseball venue^[65], in United States^[66].

Why It Matters

Target Corporation ranks in the top 0.32% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,940 views/month, #9 of 2,787).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for it include Target Center^[60], an architectural structure^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1990^[63] and Target Field^[64], a baseball venue^[65], in United States^[66].