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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. Target also has split responsibility for its merchandising functions.

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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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Target names Michael Fiddelke COO

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He then attended Kellogg School of Management, where he earned his MBA and joined Target as an intern in 2003. Since that time, he has held a variety of leadership positions across the organization, including finance, merchandising, human resources and store operations.

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