| Target Corporation operates large-format general merchandise and food discount stores under the brand names of Target and SuperTarget in the United States. The companys stores offer an assortment of general merchandise, including consumables and commodities; electronics, entertainment, sporting goods, and toys; apparel and accessories; and home furnishings and decor, as well as a line of food items. It also sells merchandise under private-label brands, including Archer Farms, Boots & Barkley, Choxie, Circo, Durabuilt, Embark, Gilligan & O'Malley, Home and Bullseye Design, Kaori, Market Pantry, Merona, Playwonder, ProSpirit, Trutech, and Xhilaration. In addition, Target Corporation sells merchandise through programs, such as ClearRx, Global Bazaar, and GO International. Further, it sells merchandise under licensed brands, including C9 by Champion, Converse, Chefmate, Cherokee, Eddie Bauer, Fieldcrest, Genuine Kids by Osh Kosh, Isaac Mizrahi for Target, Kitchen Essentials by Calphalon, Liz Lange for Target, Michael Graves Design, Mossimo, Nick & Nora, Perfect Pieces by Victoria Hagan, Sean Conway, Simply Shabby Chic, Smith & Hawken, Sonia Kashuk, Thomas O'Brien, Waverly, and Woolrich. The company also operates in-store amenities comprising Food Avenue, Target Clinic, Target Pharmacy, and Target Photo; and leases or licenses departments, including Optical, Pizza Hut, Portrait Studio and Starbucks. As of February 2, 2008, Target Corporation operated 1,381 Target stores and 210 SuperTarget stores. It also operates an integrated online business, Target.com. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |