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Target’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke unveiled a turnaround plan to revive growth, including a 25% jump in capital spending to $5 billion this year to bolster operations, technology, and store design, as he seeks to restore Target’s Tarzhay reputation after years of stiff competition and strategic missteps; the company says February sales rose and expects total sales to grow around 2% for the year.
Target’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke inherits a sales slump, intensified competition from Amazon, Walmart and Costco, and political headwinds in its Minneapolis hometown due to federal immigration enforcement. He aims to turn the business around with a 25% increase in capital spending to $5 billion to fix store operations, refresh merchandise, and test new concepts (including a SoHo store) to revive Target’s Tarzhay-brand appeal. The company has faced inflation-related pressure, inventory and staffing challenges, and a roughly 30% drop in its stock over three years, all while managing a delicate balance between corporate positions and changing customer expectations amid local tensions.
Michael Fiddelke, promoted from within, becomes Target's CEO at a time of flat/declining comparable sales, a weakening business, and community tensions in Minneapolis, with the outgoing CEO remaining as executive chairman. He faces balancing urgent turnaround efforts with worker and community concerns, while navigating a board that may resist drastic changes.
Target's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke says the violence and loss of life in Minneapolis is incredibly painful after a second fatal shooting, joins a call for calm and deescalation, and will assume CEO duties on Feb. 1 while prioritizing safety, listening to employees, and guiding the company forward.
Target reported a slight decline in Q2 sales but showed signs of recovery with improved store traffic and digital sales growth. The company appointed Michael Fiddelke as the new CEO, and despite lower earnings per share compared to last year, it maintained its full-year guidance, focusing on disciplined cost management and strategic growth as it approaches the holiday season.