Target Posts Stellar Comparable Store Growth, Digital Investments Lead the Way

Image Source: Target Corporation – May 2013 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan Elevated demand for consumers staples products and rebounding consumer discretionary sales helped Target Corporation (TGT) report record comparable store sales growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (period ended August 1, 2020), which were up 24.3% year-over-year. Digital comparable sales were up a whopping 195% year-over-year as same-day delivery services grew by 273%, with Target citing strength at its curbside pickup, order online/pickup in-store and home delivery options. Please note Target generates virtually all of its revenues in the US. Market Share Gains and Digital Investments The uplift in US consumer spending power from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (‘CARES Act’), particularly the direct … Read more