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| organization an even better deal than it is | | | | store concept. The success of Target was slow |
| normally. The company has a long and interesting | | | | at first, but became profitable in 1965. The next |
| history. Target Corporation was started in 1902 in | | | | year the company launched B. Dalton Booksellers |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota. George Dayton built a six | | | | which became the largest hardcover bookstore |
| story building in Minneapolis and persuaded the | | | | seller. The Dalton was derived from the Dayton |
| existing department store, Goodfellows, to move | | | | name by eliminating the “y” for an |
| into the location. Soon afterward, Mr. Goodfellow | | | | “l”. |
| retired and sold the business to Mr. Dayton. The | | | | |
| company was christened as the Dayton Dry | | | | Most recently Target has moved outside the |
| Goods Company. | | | | continental boundaries with stores in Hawaii and |
| | | | | Alaska. They also continue to add SuperTarget |
| In 1911, the company changed to simply the | | | | Stores, a concept that was started back in 1995 |
| Dayton Company, and in the 1950’s started | | | | with a first store in Omaha, Nebraska. |
| growing with the purchase of a department store | | | | |
| in Portland, Oregon called Lipmans. In 1956, the | | | | Today shopping at Target can be more cost |
| Dayton Company opened the first two story | | | | effective if you take advantage of online Target |
| enclosed mall in Edina, Minneapolis and soon | | | | coupons. There are a number of good sources on |
| afterward opened their second store. | | | | the internet to keep track of coupons available |
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| In 1962, the first Target store was launched. The | | | | are familiar with using a search engine. Coupon |
| name Target was used because these new | | | | shopping has proven to be very popular and can |
| stores (4 in the first year) were going to be | | | | contribute to helping families save significant |
| discount outlets and the company did not want to | | | | money if used regularly. |