Carson Hartzog

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Carson Hartzog is a business reporter for the Star Tribune.

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Retail

Target upgrades Circle Week deals in quest for $15B sales growth in five years

A year after introducing its revamped rewards program, the Minneapolis-based retailer is using it to help return to annual growth of 2.5% to 3%, which it hasn’t consistently reached since the panic-buying days of the pandemic.
March 12, 2025
Business

Lunds & Byerlys store to close in downtown St. Paul leaving a grocery void

The grocer, which opened the location in 2014, said staffing and financial challenges contributed to the decision.
March 9, 2025
After 10 years of planning, downsizing and finally a takeover by the city -- which served as its developer -- the Penfield, a building of market-rate apartments in downtown St. Paul, marked its grand opening Thursday, 2/6/14. A look at where things stand and whether the city is close to selling it to a private developer.
Retail

Target Circle card site will be down for maintenance for a week

Starting Tuesday, customers will need to pay their bills by mail or in stores until the site is up again.
March 7, 2025
Business

A 40-day Target boycott began this week: What to know about the Target Fast

Faith leaders are calling on shoppers to divert their spending from Target to Black-owned businesses during Lent.
March 6, 2025
Retail

Target predicts slow-growth year as consumer stress intensifies

Minneapolis-based retailer sees modest sales growth driven by digital gains in holiday quarter, but has begun to double down on fundamentals to increase loyalty and draw more customers.
March 4, 2025
Retail

Target launches star chef collaborations, starting with Minnesota’s Ann Kim

Good & Gather Collabs expands the Minneapolis-based retailers well-known partnership strategy to the food aisles.
March 4, 2025
Retail

Target set to reveal its plan to jump-start growth. Investors hope it will be enough.

The Minneapolis-based retailer holds its annual investors days on Tuesday, where it will also deliver its full holidays earnings report.
March 1, 2025
Retail

Warby Parker opening locations in Targets, including in Bloomington

There will be five Warby Parkers at Target shops by the end of the year.
February 27, 2025
Retail

Target predicts slow-growth year as consumer stress intensifies

Minneapolis-based retailer sees modest sales growth driven by digital gains in holiday quarter, but has begun to double down on fundamentals to increase loyalty and draw more customers.
March 4, 2025
Retail

Target launches star chef collaborations, starting with Minnesota’s Ann Kim

Good & Gather Collabs expands the Minneapolis-based retailers well-known partnership strategy to the food aisles.
March 4, 2025
Retail

Target set to reveal its plan to jump-start growth. Investors hope it will be enough.

The Minneapolis-based retailer holds its annual investors days on Tuesday, where it will also deliver its full holidays earnings report.
March 1, 2025
Retail

Warby Parker opening locations in Targets, including in Bloomington

There will be five Warby Parkers at Target shops by the end of the year.
February 27, 2025
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