Target /tags/target Target en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:10:45 GMT 12-year-old boy locked in Target store overnight to be reunited with parents /news/2024-03-11/7-year-old-locked-in-columbus-target-store-overnight-to-be-reunited-with-parents Police say they were unable to locate the child's parents following a brief search of nearby businesses. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:10:45 GMT /news/2024-03-11/7-year-old-locked-in-columbus-target-store-overnight-to-be-reunited-with-parents George Shillcock Target Makes Extra Coronavirus Pay Permanent, Boosts Hourly Minimum To $15 /2020-06-17/target-makes-extra-coronavirus-pay-permanent-boosts-hourly-minimum-to-15 The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay." Target previously planned to raise its pay minimum by the end of 2020. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:02:09 GMT /2020-06-17/target-makes-extra-coronavirus-pay-permanent-boosts-hourly-minimum-to-15 Alina Selyukh Trump's Plan For Drive-Up COVID-19 Tests At Stores Yields Few Results /news-partners/2020-06-01/trumps-plan-for-drive-up-covid-19-tests-at-stores-yields-few-results The White House promised widespread COVID-19 testing at CVS, Target, Walgreens and Walmart locations nationwide. But months later, testing is being offered at only a tiny fraction of their stores. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-01/trumps-plan-for-drive-up-covid-19-tests-at-stores-yields-few-results Sacha Pfeiffer, Tim Mak Macy's Sees A $1.1 Billion Loss, While Pandemic Lifts 'Essential' Stores Like Walmart /2020-05-21/macys-sees-a-1-1-billion-loss-while-pandemic-lifts-essential-stores-like-walmart Temporary store closures during the pandemic hammered nonessential retailers, including Kohl's, T.J. Maxx and Victoria's Secret. Shoppers also dramatically cut back on buying clothes. Thu, 21 May 2020 15:22:56 GMT /2020-05-21/macys-sees-a-1-1-billion-loss-while-pandemic-lifts-essential-stores-like-walmart Alina Selyukh More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More /news-partners/2020-04-28/more-essential-than-ever-low-wage-workers-demand-more In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-28/more-essential-than-ever-low-wage-workers-demand-more Alina Selyukh, Shannon Bond Grocery Stores Get Mostly Mediocre Scores On Their Food Waste Efforts /news-partners/2018-04-16/grocery-stores-get-mostly-mediocre-scores-on-their-food-waste-efforts A new report, "Supermarkets Fail to Make the Grade in Reducing Food Waste," scores the 10 largest grocery stores on how they handle food waste. No store got an A, but Walmart got a B. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:13:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-04-16/grocery-stores-get-mostly-mediocre-scores-on-their-food-waste-efforts Menaka Wilhelm