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markets growing in the Midwest. Because of this, he purchased land in Minneapolis and began Dayton Dry Goods Company, which became what we know today as Target. Dayton’s principals are the foundation for many of Target Corporation’s values to this day. Dayton’s store soon became synonymous with reliability and fair business practices. After Dayton’s death in 1938, he passed his business along to his son, who grew the Dayton Company into a nationwide retailer. In 1911 the company was renamed as The Dayton

2015). It all started in 1902 with a man named George Dayton. Dayton had studied markets in the Midwest and decided to create one of his own, he started a market named Dayton Dry Goods Company in Minneapolis. In 1911 Dayton renamed the company as Dayton’s department store, he felt that this better off suited the company with all of the products that the store offered. In 1938 George Dayton passed away, passing the company along to his son George N. Dayton. In 1946 The Dayton Company, sets an annual

Expansion of Target store after its inception Target store began expanding in the 60’s as a bookseller was launched in the Dayton’s store where business began at least six decades ago. Two stores were opened in Denver and at least 60 million worth of profits were getting made at that particular time. It was not only the speed at which the store had begun growing but it was the extent to which it had spread in different parts of US. A second store was also opened in Glendale Colorado and the store

1902 Dayton decided to be a partner in Goodfellow’s Dry Goods Company, the fourth largest department store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, about a year later he takes sole ownership of the store and renames the store to Dayton Dry Goods Company. Dayton’s principles and belief in the “the higher ground of stewardship” soon played into how Dayton Dry Goods Company would be recognized. The store became known for dependable merchandise, fair business practices, and generous spirit of giving. Dayton,

George Draper Dayton founded Dayton Dry Goods Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today, it is called Target Corporation and is the second largest discount retailer. In 1911 Dayton decided to change the name of the company to Dayton Company. George Dayton’s had high beliefs in stewardship hence he founded “Dayton Foundation” in 1918 by endowing $1 million (which is equivalent to more than $15 million today) to provide aid and welfare to mankind anywhere in the world. George Draper Dayton said, “Success

service to order products for pick up in-store. Before explaining all the e-commerce innovations that Target has launched throughout the recent years, I believe a brief history of Target is necessary. Target was actually created by the owner of Dayton’s department store, George Draper Dayton, who in 1962 decided that he wanted to transform his well-known family-run department stores into one of the nation’s largest discount-store chains. Dayton believed this would demonstrate the visionary leadership

George D. Dayton had very strong beliefs in giving back to the people and utilized his company to support this idea by founding The Dayton Foundation in 1918 (Target). In the documentary, Target: Inside the Bullseye, they discuss George D. Dayton’s decision to focus on fulfilling society 's wants and needs. He knew that the happiness and health of his customers would directly correlate with the overall success of his company (Films Media Group). During this time, Dayton sold many unique, quality

Minnesota.[11] The Dayton Company also merged with the Detroit-based J.L. Hudson Company that year, to become the Dayton-Hudson Corporation, the 14th largest retailer in the United States, consisting of Target and five major department store chains: Dayton's, Diamond's of Phoenix, Arizona, Hudson's, John A. Brown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Lipmans. The company offered Dayton-Hudson stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dayton Foundation changed its name to the Dayton Hudson Foundation, and Dayton-Hudson

-- | Target Retail Analysis | | | | Arpit Minhas, Tim Gaugler, Christopher ScwartzRetailing –Marketing 327 Fall 2015 – Dr. Denise T. Ogden 10/12/15 | | Target Retail Analysis | | | | Arpit Minhas, Tim Gaugler, Christopher ScwartzRetailing –Marketing 327 Fall 2015 – Dr. Denise T. Ogden 10/12/15 | Introduction Target Corporation is one of the largest retailers and mass merchandiser in America. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), Target falls in the top

S.W.O.T ANALYSIS Principles of Management 303 May 18, 2011 Target was not always called by that name; the company originally was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It used to be known as Dayton Dry Good Company which was formed in 1902. “Target was once just a small piece of the much larger Dayton Hudson Corporation, a retailer with roots in the late nineteenth century. In 2000, Dayton Hudson (DH) officials renamed the company, the Target Corporation”. Target Reference. (undefined)