Target to cut about 1,800 corporate jobs amid stagnant sales, reports say

Roughly two months after naming a new CEO, Target said it plans to cut an estimated 1,800 corporate jobs in an effort to offset the retailer's stagnant sales numbers, according to multiple reports citing a memo sent to employees. Target's board of directors appointed Michael Fiddelke as the retail giant's next CEO on Aug. 20, succeeding veteran CEO Brian Cornell. Fiddelke, who will take over for Cornell in 2026, announced the layoffs in a memo to Target employees at the retailer's headquarters in Minneapo ...