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In January 2000, Dayton-Hudson Corporation changed its name to Target Corporation and its ticker symbol to TGT; by then, between 75 percent and 80 percent of the corporation's total sales and earnings came from Target Stores, while the other four chains—Dayton's, Hudson's, Marshall Field's, and Mervyn's—were used to fuel the growth of the ...
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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. [3]
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Over time, Target began to far eclipse the success of the other Dayton Hudson stores, and on January 13, 2000, Dayton Hudson took the name Target Corporation. Ulrich sold the other store groups, including Mervyn's and Marshall Field's , and focused on promoting the Target brand.
Dayton was born in Clifton Springs, New York, the son of Caroline Wesley (Draper) and David Day Dayton. [3] In 1883, he moved to Minnesota, migrating from New York.His family was one of average means and he had hoped to become a minister, but was lured into the business world.
Geisse was born on September 1, 1920, [2] in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of aeronautical inventor John Harlin and Esther (née Wattawa) Geisse. [3] He grew up in the Washington, D.C., area [3] and attended St. John's College High School. [4]