Key takeaways from Target's surprisingly strong spring
May 23, 2019 at 3:58AM
Shoppers say "I want it today!" Half of digital sales came from people using one of Target's same-day services.
They don't look like warehouses: More than 80% of digital sales during the quarter were fulfilled by stores rather than from warehouses.
New position: It has turned some workers into "pickers" who run around the stores gathering merchandise.
One-day delivery accelerates: Target said more than 50% of items are delivered the next day by using stores as shipping centers. It's a point of big competition among the retail giants.
Pioneering surgeon has run afoul of Fairview Health Services, though, which suspended his hospital privileges amid an investigation of his patient care.