Target is launching a new private label food brand, Good & Gather, which will become the main spearhead range in the category. This reveals a renewed ambition to get after its customers’ food spend, in-store and online. Phasing out Archers Farms and Simply Balanced Next month, Target will launch the Good & Gather range, with 650 products introduced into stores. This will be ramped up to ove...

Target, through its Shipt operation, has expanded same-day delivery to include 65,000 products, intensifying the delivery battle in North America. Expanding same-day delivery capabilities Having acquired Shipt in 2017, Target has used the on-demand delivery service to roll-out same-day delivery for its grocery ranges. Having achieved national coverage in 2018, this year it has focused on ex...

We review Target’s first quarter performance as it continues to build sales momentum and invest in its digital capabilities. Target’s key numbers Target’s first quarter sales increased 5.1% to $17.4bn, with comp store sales up 4.8%. Comparable digital sales increased 42%, contributing 2.1 percentage points to the overall comp sales growth. Operating income increased 9.0% to $1.1bn. These re...