During last week's conference call to discuss fourth-quarter earnings, an analyst asked Target EVP of merchandising Kathee Tesija
whether the retailer might consider shifting some of its design partnership launches to early December, to help boost holiday sales.
The retailer generated a relatively poor 2.2% same-stores
gain in December, which the company blamed on heavy discounting from competitors. Tesija suggested the company was open to such an idea.
"We're looking at that, but I would tell you a little
more broadly we're looking at just gifting in general and how we've gone to market," she said. "Particularly in home, but somewhat in apparel."
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