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'''Target''' is an American retail chain. It is one of the largest retail chains and most known brands in America.{{CompanyCargo | '''[[wikipedia:Target_Corporation|Target]]''' is an American retail chain spanning around 2,000 stores exclusively in the United States. It is one of the largest retail chains and most known brands in America with a revenue of $105.24 billion. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-13 |title=Revenue for Target (TGT) |url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/target/revenue/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Global Ranking |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251024194923/https://companiesmarketcap.com/target/revenue/ |archive-date=24 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Watty |first=F |date=2025-11-25 |title=Number of Target stores in the United States from financial year 2006 to 2024 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/255965/total-number-of-target-stores-in-north-america/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Statista |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251028133819/https://www.statista.com/statistics/255965/total-number-of-target-stores-in-north-america/ |archive-date=28 Oct 2025}}</ref> | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
Target has been criticized over the years due to their lack of transparency, data collection efforts, and lack of security | Target has been criticized over the years due to their lack of transparency, data collection efforts, and lack of security measures. | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
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===Target data breach (''2013'')=== | ===Target data breach (''2013'')=== | ||
The 2013 Target data breach was a data breach that effected most Target customers. The data breach occurred during Nov-Dec 2013 and affected over 40 million customers information most notably their debit/credit cards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/target-settles-2013-hacked-customer-data-breach-18-5-million-n764031| | The 2013 Target data breach was a data breach that effected most Target customers. The data breach occurred during Nov-Dec 2013 and affected over 40 million customers information most notably their debit/credit cards.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=2017-05-24 |title=Target Settles 2013 Hacked Customer Data Breach For $18.5 Million |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/target-settles-2013-hacked-customer-data-breach-18-5-million-n764031 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715075307/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/target-settles-2013-hacked-customer-data-breach-18-5-million-n764031 |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-08-18 |work=NBC News}}</ref> | ||
===Biometric data collection (''2024'')=== | ===Biometric data collection (''2024'')=== | ||