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Target Names New COO, Divvies Up Merchandising Responsibilities

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As COO, Fiddelke will oversee Target’s nearly 2,000 stores, its global supply chain network, fulfillment services, network capacity planning, enterprise operations and the teams responsible for building and remodeling Target stores and facilities. Both Gomez and Sando will continue to report to Chief Growth Officer Christina Hennington.

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From Supply Chains to Fitting Rooms, RFID Demonstrates its Retail Versatility

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RFID technology is far from new; in fact, it’s already been through not one but multiple hype cycles, including the jumpstart provided by Walmart in 2003 when it mandated RFID tagging by its top 100 U.S. But these systems’ reliance on computer vision technology made it a poor fit for apparel sales. “At

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Why Online Marketplaces are Outpacing Ecommerce in a Post-COVID World

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They pursued high-demand products with unforeseen urgency — first in critical categories like personal protective equipment, groceries and sporting goods, and followed more recently by apparel and beauty products. In the face of this product scarcity, the retailers that could fulfill consumer needs quickly were immediately rewarded.

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Target names Michael Fiddelke COO

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As chief operating officer, Fiddelke will oversee the retailer’s nearly 2,000 stores, its global supply chain network, fulfillment services including same-day delivery with Shipt, network capacity planning, enterprise operations, the teams responsible for building and remodeling Target stores and other facilities, and flight services.

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