Walmart is finding its groove — and that should terrify Target

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Fresh produce sections at Walmart (left) and Target (right).

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I tried Target's new paid membership program. I see how some shoppers could save hundreds of dollars using it, but I thought it was a waste.

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As someone who shops at the store twice a week, I was excited to try Target's new paid membership program.

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Read the email Target sent employees about changes to its Pride collection after 'challenging' last year

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A Pride month display at a Target in Wisconsin last year.

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Target will only stock Pride merch in half its stores after last year's backlash led to workers being threatened and falling sales

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A customer walks by a Pride Month merchandise display at a Target store.

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Corporate America got woke. Now it's having second thoughts.

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California may restrict self-checkouts in an attempt to curb shoplifting

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A Walmart self-checkout station.
Under a proposed rule, retailers in California would be prohibited from offering self-checkout unless several conditions are met.

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Target's CEO made 719 times the median employee's pay last year

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Target CEO Brian Cornell's is in charge of 415,000 workers across 1,956 retail stores across the US.

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Amazon just turned up the heat in the grocery wars with Walmart and Target

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Amazon Fresh grocery delivery truck from the Amazon Prime service parked on a suburban street in San Ramon, California, July 5, 2018.
Amazon Prime members can now get unlimited grocery deliveries for $9.99 per month, joining Walmart and Target in the same-day service battle.

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Wild $300K Lego Heist Foiled by Retail Task Force

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Legos are everywhere these days, including criminal enterprises. Earlier in the week, California’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce performed a series of raids against an illegal fencing operation spread across four buildings in LA and Orange counties.

Parents are using Target's unusually generous returns policy to exchange outgrown or worn-out Cat & Jack kids clothes for cash

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A Cat & Jack clothing display at a Target store.
Target introduced its Cat & Jack line in 2016 and quickly reached $2 billion in annual sales. It now represents over $3 billion in sales per year.

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