When the first Target store opened — on this day, May 1, in 1962 — as an offshoot of the Minneapolis-based Dayton’s department store, it marketed itself, per the Target Corporation, as “a new kind of ...

On May 1, 1962, a crowd gathered in Roseville, Minnesota, to see something brand-new: a department store that promised designer-style service at discount-store prices. The Dayton Company called it ...

Target is a household name in the U.S. For decades, it’s been among the top retailers in the nation, and millions of Americans recognize the company’s iconic logo—a red bullseye target. Target’s sales ...