Target steps up investment in store staffing, cuts about 500 other roles to help fix customer experience
Group 1 - Target is increasing store staffing while eliminating about 500 jobs in distribution centers and regional offices to enhance customer experience [1][2] - The company plans to reduce the number of store districts and allocate more hours for frontline employees [2] - The layoffs include approximately 100 positions at the store district level and around 400 across supply chain sites [2] Group 2 - The changes aim to improve customer experience, a primary goal of the new CEO Michael Fiddelke [1] - Target will invest in additional labor and training for team members to enhance guest experience [3] - Starting wages for store workers will remain unchanged, ranging from $15 to $24 per hour depending on location [4]