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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}}</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}}</ref> | ||
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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 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. [1][2]
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1902-06-24 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Retail |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.target.com/ |
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
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 Target category.
Data predictions (2012)
In 2012, Target predicted a teen pregnancy before her parents did. This was done by using data analytics and learning shopping habits and later sending coupons to her address.[3]
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.[4]
Biometric data collection (2024)
Target often extensively collects biometric information inside their stores and online. A lawsuit was filed in April of 2024 against Target Corporation for collecting and sharing data without her consent.[5]
Target has also been criticized due to lack of transparency of their privacy practices.
See also
References
- ↑ "Revenue for Target (TGT)". Global Ranking. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Watty, F (2025-11-25). "Number of Target stores in the United States from financial year 2006 to 2024". Statista. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hill, Kashmir (2012-02-16). "How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ "Target Settles 2013 Hacked Customer Data Breach For $18.5 Million". NBC News. 2017-05-24. Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Lagatta, Eric (2024-04-16). "Woman files lawsuit accusing Target of illegally collecting customers' biometric data". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-08-19.