From Walmart to Lululemon, meet 10 CEOs stepping into retail's biggest jobs this year

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Best Buy current CEO Corie Barry and incoming CEO Jason Bonfig
Best Buy's current and incoming CEOs, Corie Barry and Jason Bonfig.

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I applied to 2,000 jobs before getting offers at Target and a startup. Here's how I decided which to pick.

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Dianna Dimambro standing
Dianna Dimambro applied to roughly 2,000 software engineering jobs.

Dianna Dimambro

Target has a warning if you use Google's AI to shop

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A cart attendant pulls a line of red carts toward the front doors of a Target store.
Target changed its online terms and conditions to allow shopping through third-party AI agents.

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Target quietly loaded its app with a bunch of AI shopping features. I took them for a spin.

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Dominick Reuter with the Target app's store mode active on an iPhone.
The Target app's store mode activates when you arrive at a Target location.

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Target boycott organizers claim victory in their yearlong protest — but they say more work needs to be done

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Pastor Jamal H. Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, speaks onstage during TARGET FAST TownHall Meeting at Salem Bible Church on April 22, 2025 in Lithonia, Georgia.
Pastor Jamal H. Bryant speaks during a Target Fast town hall last year.

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I shopped Target's new Roller Rabbit line. It was chaotic, but now I understand why Gen Alpha loves the pajama brand.

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People shop the Roller Rabbit x Target collaboration line.
The Roller Rabbit collection at a Target store in New Jersey.

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Inside Target's AI-powered turnaround plan

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A Target store in Minneapolis.
Target is looking to reverse a three-year streak of weak sales and tapping AI to help.

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Target is opening its 2,000th US store — the first of 30 new locations planned for this year

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Target's 2000th US store in North Carolina.
Target's newest location in North Carolina is the first of 30 openings planned for this year.

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Target's tech chief says AI isn't replacing workers as the company looks to mount a comeback

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Target chief information and product officer Prat Vemana speaks at the company's 2026 financial meeting.
Target has big plans with AI, and its tech chief, Prat Vemana, says he needs his whole team on board.

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Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families'

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Target CEO Michael Fiddelke wears a suit and headset as he speaks at Target headquarters in March. A white Target bullseye logo hangs behind him.
Target CEO Michael Fiddelke and other executives outlined the retailer's turnaround strategy at its Minneapolis headquarters on Tuesday.

Dominick Reuter

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