Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items.

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface.

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Starting Tuesday, Target is reducing prices on more than 2,000 items.

If you bring in an old, expired or damaged car seat for Target to recycle you can get a 20% off bonus to be used for a new car seat, stroller or select baby gear.

Grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers and an emphasis on affordable but stylish clothes has helped Target reverse a year-long sales slump.

U.S. stocks ticked higher after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations.

It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high.

Target says it will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15.

A man was arrested in Macomb County for exposing himself inappropriately to Target customers, police said.

With Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights.

Target is reporting a decline in quarterly revenue as still-stubborn inflation cuts into shoppers’ spending.

Target confirmed that it won’t be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received a backlash last year for its assortment.

Consumer Reports tested 12-store bought lunch and snack kits and found concerning levels of lead, cadmium, or both in all the kits.

If you bring in an old, expired or damaged car seat for Target to recycle you can get a 20% off bonus to be used for a new car seat, stroller or select baby gear.

Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent high, with Americans’ outlook largely unchanged this year.

More than eight million laundry detergent packets have been recalled for safety concerns.

The car seat trade-in program returns to Target next month.

A 21-year-old from Ann Arbor is facing several charges -- including attempted murder -- in connection with two knife attacks.

Officials said the suspect and victim bumped into each other while walking into the 231 S. State St. retailer around 8:40 p.m. on Monday.

U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans are still concerned about high prices and feeling less optimistic about the short-term future.

Attention Target shoppers -- there are changes coming to the self-checkout.

Target, looking for ways to reverse a sales malaise, is getting into Amazon territory: the paid membership game.

Steven Simmons, 31, from Detroit, was arrested for performing a series of lewd acts, including exposing himself in a Dearborn Target store.

Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok video spotlighted some significant errors.

Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday, according to the National Retail Federation.

With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice.

Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet.

Three major U.S. retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they’re suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns.

Metro Detroiters will be able to hand over unwanted, functioning firearms in exchange for Target or Meijer gift cards at Oakland County’s gun buyback event in December.

Macy’s third-quarter sales declined as consumers remain cautious on their spending, but the results and its adjusted profit both topped Wall Street’s expectations.

Target on Wednesday reported a hefty third-quarter profit increase that handily beat Wall Street expectations, benefiting from efforts to hold down costs.

Asian shares have retreated after Wall Street added a bit more to its big rally from a day before.

A man accused of walking out of the Target on Grand River Avenue with a cart full of stolen merchandise is accused of leading police on an eight-mile-long high-speed chase where he rammed multiple cars.

Target says it's closing nine stores in four states, including one in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood, and three in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school.

U.S. wholesale prices increases accelerated in August, a sign that inflation remains stubbornly persistent despite a series of sharp interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

Target reported its first quarterly sales drop in six years, dragged down by shoppers' inflation worries and a negative reaction by some customers, widely publicized on social media, to its Pride merchandise.

Target will now allow shoppers with drive-up orders to add a Starbucks purchase to be delivered to their car via Target’s app.

Pressure cookers sold at popular stores like Target, Macy’s, JCPenny, Lowe’s and online on Amazon are being recalled due to a potential burn hazard.

A man accused of attacking a woman as she got into her car in a Target parking lot in Troy is now also facing a murder charge in a deadly stabbing that happened days later.

Police believe the man accused of attacking a woman as she got into her car outside a Target store in Troy might be responsible for murdering another woman days later in Detroit.

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices.

Dearborn police have arrested the man linked to an abduction attempt of a woman while she tried to get into her car outside a Target store in Troy and a Detroit murder of another woman.

In a post that’s all over social media and the NextDoor app, a woman says she was attacked while trying to get into her car in the Target store parking lot near Crooks and Maple roads.

A woman escaped from an armed man who attacked her while she was getting into her car outside a Target store in Troy.

Macy’s, Target and Dollar General are warning investors their sales will suffer this year as consumers shift spending to essentials.

Dozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise.

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Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new ways to mobilize against threats to their long fight for equality.

Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month.

Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.

Target is recalling nearly five million candles after six reports of injuries including lacerations and severe burns.

Walmart reported strong first-quarter sales results as the nation’s largest retailer’s low-prices continue to draw budget conscious consumers in a challenging economic environment of stubbornly high inflation.

Target has reported another quarterly profit decline and issued a cautious sales and profit outlook for the current period.

For this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Target rolled out its first dedicated Ramadan and Eid, or feast, collection, including decorations.

Target plans to invest as much as $5 billion this year expanding services for customers, including a drive up service for returns, renovations at 175 stores and improvements in online shopping.

Police say the man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a sporting goods store.

Omaha police say they have fatally shot a man who entered a Target store with an AR-15-style rifle and 13 loaded rifle magazines of ammunition.

A family member says rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months.

The family of rapper Theophilus London has filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police this week and are asking for the public’s help to find him.

If you use the same password for everything, from Netflix to your bank account, you are a prime target for hackers. That’s why password protection is so important for you and those around you.

Target is recalling weighted blankets under the Pillowfort brand after two children died and two others got trapped inside the blankets.

From Thanksgiving Day to Black Friday, many stores will have different hours due to the holiday.

From Thanksgiving Day to Black Friday, many stores will have different hours due to the holiday.

Americans stepped up their spending at retailers, restaurants, and auto dealers last month, a sign of consumer resilience as the holiday shopping season begins amid painfully high inflation and rising interest rates.

An unexpected and potentially ominous pullback in customer spending ahead of the holiday shopping season pushed third quarter profits at Target down 52% after it was forced to slash prices for Americans who are feeling the squeeze of inflation.

Target is recalling thousands of tea kettles after more than two dozen reports of malfunctioning products, leading to a burn or fire hazard.

Target is dropping the mandatory retirement age for its CEO, allowing its Chief Executive Brian Cornell to stay on for three more years.

The car seat trade-in program returns to Target next month.

A brand of animals cookies sold at Target stores is being recalled because the products may contain metal, according to officials.

D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. has issued a voluntary recall on Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies according to the FDA.

A few months ago, baby formula was tough to find, putting parents in a difficult situation.

Target has reported solid sales for the fiscal second quarter but its profits plunged nearly 90% because it slashed prices to clear unwanted inventories of clothing, home goods and other discretionary items.

Nine months after India announced its target of “net zero” emissions by 2070 at the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, the country’s federal cabinet finally approved a new climate plan on Wednesday.

BuyDetroit is a one-of-a-kind marketplace only for businesses in Detroit to connect those small businesses to national companies.

Best Buy Co. has posted first-quarter results that showed shoppers pulled back on their spending and higher costs ate into profits.

Shares are sharply lower in Asia after a broad retreat on Wall Street.

The stock market’s slump this year briefly pulled the S&P 500 into what’s known as a bear market Friday, before a late rally put the index in the green.

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U.S. consumer confidence dampened slightly in April but remains high and inflation concerns continue to weigh on their short-term outlook.

The popular car seat trade-in program is returning to Target this month.

The Woodhaven Police Department is putting the alert out for a thief who stole from two kids, a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old.The bikes were stolen from the Target store on Allen Road.

The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Wednesday, a slight downgrade from its previous estimates.

Target will invest up to $5 billion this year in physical stores, new brands and expanding its online fulfilment as the discounter continues to drive sales growth and differentiate itself from rivals.

Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year.

These items “honor the sacrifice of Black leaders of the past while amplifying and celebrating the voices of the Black community today.”

One local Detroit business owner now has the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars.

For big companies across the country, it's now up to them to decide whether to require employees to get vaccinated.

There has been more concern about the spread of coronavirus as Christmas approaches.

The FBI and Better Business Bureau (BBB) are issuing warnings about gift card scams this holiday season.

You may have watched the reality TV show “Pawn Stars” that features a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, but have you ever actually shopped at a pawn shop yourself?

Cyber Monday is finally here, the biggest online shopping day of 2021. It’s expected there will be $11 billion in sales worldwide today alone with an estimated 188 million shoppers making purchases.

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Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic.

Target delivered another quarter of strong results, overcoming a slew of challenges from inflationary pressures to congested ports.

The toys that all the kids want this holiday season are already hard to find.

There are shipping containers trapped on barges off the coast of Los Angeles and empty shelves in stores in Michigan.

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