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First Day at a New Job
Kaitlyn Estopare
February 4, 2021
LISLE, IL
Rebecca Bloom, the new full-time sales associate at Target Corporation, was hired about a week ago, and today, Jan. 30, is her first day on the job. As she nervously walked through the automatic doors wearing tan khakis, a red t-shirt and black sneakers, her trainer for the day, Bridget Owens, greeted her.
“Welcome to Target! I’ll help guide you through your first day and how things usually work around here” said Owens. First, both employees went to clock in at 9:00 A.M. and placed their lunches in the refrigerator in the break room. Soon after, they began to walk around the store as Owens showed Bloom places she would eventually be working and introducing her to other employees.
As they made their way around the store, they ended up at the check out registers. “This is going to be our station today, I’m going to show you how to work the cash register, how to interact with customers, and how to troubleshoot as problems that might come up while you are checking out a customer,” said Owens.
As their first customer approached, Owens took the lead to show Bloom how it would go. “Hello! Did you find everything okay today” asked Owens? Owens went on to introduce the customer to Bloom explaining this was her first day and she was in training. She began to scan the items and the customer had a produce item. Owens began to explain to Bloom that for produce items, the item will have to be placed on the scanner to measure its weight, then the item will have to be looked up in the system because it does not have a barcode.
After about thirty minutes of Owens taking the lead, Bloom stepped in. Her first customer approached and everything went smoothly. Bloom was excited that she succeeded on her first try.
Around one o’clock, both employees clocked out for their mid-shift lunch break. As they clocked out and grabbed their lunches, they found a table in the breakroom to sit at together. “I’m really enjoying my first day, I love working with the customers, and working at the register, scanning the items is fun,” said Bloom.
After the lunch break, the employees continued to work the register. At 3:55 P.M. Bloom and Owens headed for the break room to clock out for the day. Owens exclaimed she was “glad to get to know Bloom.” As they walked out to their cars, Bloom said to Owens, “I’ll see ya tomorrow!”
5 Tips to Stay Sane During Quarantine
Kaitlyn Estopare
February 11, 2021
LISLE, IL
Quarantine during the pandemic can be harsh to the mind and body, but the one-stop-shop, Target Corporation, is here to help! Here are five tips, along with the corresponding products and merchandise, that will help you stay sane during the quarantine.
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Exercise:
Keeping yourself physically intact is crucial to your health. One way you can do this is by exercising. Target has almost everything you could imagine to create your own home gym. From jump ropes to inversion tables, Target has supplied its customers with accessible exercising equipment for reasonable prices.
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Cooking
Learning or expanding your knowledge of cooking is a great way to keep your mind churning while eating good food at the same time. In 2003 Target expanded its brand to selling groceries. Target sells groceries such as fruits, vegetables, bakery items, meat, and dairy products. Along with groceries, in order to cook, you need supplies, at Target we have everything you may need when it comes to cooking like pots, pans, utensils, and even cookbooks.
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Technology
In today’s society, technology has been continuously succeeding. This is a great way to keep yourself occupied during the quarantine. Target has a variety of technology such as cameras, computers, tablets, or more specifically, Nintendo switches, Xbox, PlayStation, and Virtual reality. Using these types of technology is a gateway to speak with friends when you can’t see them in person and could also make some fun family or friend game nights!
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New Hobbies
Taking up new hobbies is a great way to expand your knowledge about different arts or cultures. From painting to collecting baseball cards, Target has merchandise that will help you develop new skills and knowledge to keep you feeling normal during the quarantine.
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Change Your Scenery
Instead of staring at the same walls and decorations every day, change up your scenery. Target has partnered with Magnolia and Threshold to inspire new looks for homes everywhere. A slight or big change in a room such as a throw pillow or a new chair can make all the difference.
Spring Stock-Up Sale
Kaitlyn Estopare
February 18, 2021
LISLE, IL
Join us at Target for our spring stock-up sale starting Saturday, March 20, 2021. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are doing something extra special for our loyal customers. With every purchase, Target will donate a food or toy item to one of three provided charities: St. Jude, Boy’s and Girl’s Club, or DayBreak Shelter.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Target wants to ensure the safety and wellbeing of regular customers and customers are not able to afford certain items. Target believes with this spring stock-up sale along with the donation with every purchase, awareness will be brought to each of these charities and an abundance of donations will be provided for them.
Nearly everything in our participating stores will be included in our spring stock-up sale with exclusive perks when opening a red card or downloading the cartwheel app. Our in-store and online sales will include:
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30% off Men’s and Women’s apparel and accessories
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Sweaters
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Tee Shirts
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Undergarments
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Belts
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Jeans and Pants
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Swimsuits
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Jewelry
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Shoes and Sandals
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20-40% off electronics and technology exclusions apply
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Speakers
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Headphones
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Batteries
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Televisions
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Video games
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Phone cases
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Tablets
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Watches
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40% off Junior Boys and Girls apparel
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Sweaters
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Shoes and Sandals
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Graphic Tees
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Swim Suits
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School Uniforms
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Loungewear
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20-40% off Newborn and infant supplies
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Wipes
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Diapers
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Diaper bags
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Bottles
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Car seat
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Strollers
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Swaddles
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Books
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20% off or BOGO on grocery items
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
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Chips and crackers
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Candy
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Baking goods
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Frozen meats, vegetables, and fruits
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Dairy Products
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30% Household items
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Paper products
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Hygiene items
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Cooking materials
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Keurig
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Kitchen appliances
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Bedding
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Towels
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Come to your local Target or order online to receive all of these spectacular deals! Even try our convenient curbside pick-up for our employees and your safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shop and stock up while serving your community!
How to Write a Blog
Kaitlyn Estopare
March 4, 2021
LISLE, IL
In order to write a blog, you have to find something that you are truly passionate about such as your job, fitness, or food to name a few. Along with your passions, you must target your reader’s passions a well. For your blog to be successful, engaging with your audience is key.
Get to know your topic. It is great to have knowledge about what you are talking about so that your readers are able to understand and gain knowledge from what you have studied and researched. Being engaged with your readers emotionally is another way to be successful in your writing.
Another key factor is to inspire your readers. For example, if you are talking about food or cooking, you can inspire your readers by giving fun recipe ideas. Along with this negativity is okay, such as certain foods to avoid.
Take charge of your writing. Open with a strong lead that will entice your reader to what to know more. With this, you still need to write naturally so that your writing does not seem robotic or mimicked. Start strong, continue strong throughout your blog and take it away with a strong conclusion to summarize your blog and research.
Lastly, being organized in your writing is an important part of writing and success. If your writing becomes confusing by being disorganized you may lose readers.
Creating a blog is fun and easy to do! Get passionate about something and share that passion with others. That passion and perseverance could spark you or your readers to do something great.
FAQ
Kaitlyn Estopare
March 11, 2021
LISLE, IL
How do I create a Target account?
To create a Target account:
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Select Create account.
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Enter your email address, first and last name, and mobile phone
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Create a password.
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Password Requirements
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Must contain 8-20 characters and 2 of the following: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, special characters.
What payments does Target accept?
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Target RedCard
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Third-party credit cards: American Express, Discover, Novus, Mastercard, Visa, Target corporate purchasing card, and credit cards from foreign banks.
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Third-party debit cards: Connected with Visa or Mastercard and processed as a credit card.
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Target GiftCards, Target eGiftCards and mobile Target GiftCards.
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Third-party gift cards from American Express, Discover, Visa, and Mastercard.
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PayPal
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Cash
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Personal Checks
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Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay
How do I create a gift registry or kid’s wish list?
Gift registries can be created on the Target Registry App, Target.com, or in-store by Guest Services. Kids’ wish lists can be created on Target.com.
Creating Registry or Kids’ Wish List on Target.com:
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Visit the Registry page.
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Select which type of registry or wish list you’d like to create
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Select Create button.
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Sign in to your existing Target.com account or create a new account.
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Follow the prompts to create your new registry or wish list.
What are drive-up and order-pickup?
Drive-Up allows you to order items from the Target app, and we’ll bring them out to your car when you arrive at the designated drive-up parking spaces at your chosen Target location. It is available on the Target app for iOS and Android.
To pick up your Drive-Up order:
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Wait to receive a “Your order is ready” email or in-app notification.
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Select I’m on my way when leaving for the store.
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Park in a designated parking spot labeled Drive-Up near the store entrance.
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If your location services are turned on, a team member will automatically be alerted. If your location services are off, you’ll have to open the Target app and select I’m at the store after you’ve parked.
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A Target team member will bring your order out to your vehicle and scan the Drive-Up barcode on your Target app to confirm your order.
Order Pickup allows you to order items on Target.com or in the Target app and pick them up for free at your chosen Target location. Order Pickup is usually ready within 2 hours of placing your order. Items marked Ship to Store can be picked up within 4-7 days instead.
What’s the return policy?
Unopened items sold by Target in new condition and returned within 90 days will receive a refund or exchange. Some items sold by Target have a modified return policy noted on the receipt, packing slip, Target policy board, Target.com, or in the item description. Items that are opened or damaged or do not have a receipt may be denied a refund or exchange.
Get to Know Brian Cornell
Kaitlyn Estopare
March 18, 2021
LISLE, IL
Today an interview was conducted with Brian Cornell who has played the role of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Target Corporation since 2014. Cornell is responsible for Target’s global businesses along with digital properties. With his 30 years of experience at top retail and global consumer product companies, he is a great contributor to Target’s raging success.
“With my 30 years of experience in various different locations such as North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, I have developed skills for vending and competition, ” said Cornell.
Before Target, Cornell previously worked for The Home Depot and Polaris Industries and currently is a non-executive chairman of the board of directors for Yum! Brands and the Immediate Past Chairman of the Retail Industry Leaders Association or RILA. In addition, before Target, he was a vendor partner and a competitor to Target.
“Because a company I previously worked for was a competitor of Target, I was able to gain insight about the company and identify their strengths and weaknesses which allowed me to get an outsider view to help improve their company from the business standpoint,” said Cornell.
Aside from the business industry, Cornell is a board member for Catalyst and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
“My education is what prepared me for my great success. I attended UCLA in 1981 where I earned my bachelor's degree at the schools Anderson School of Management.
With Cornell’s shocking and innovative style of management, Target was able to please and surprise not only their shoppers but also competing stores and the stock market. Cornell was the driving person to create new digital shopping options like curbside, in-store pickup, and personal shopping, which increased their sales during the pandemic.
Target Supports St. Jude
Kaitlyn Estopare
May 5, 2021
LISLE, IL
For over 20 years, Target has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. They strive to support its mission of finding cures for various diseases and saving the lives of children. Target has raised millions of dollars, funded ground-breaking research to find cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and even created Target House. Over the years, Target has also hosted hundreds of imaginative carnivals, parties, and events in order to help fundraise for St. Jude’s.
The Target House is a home-away-from-home where more than 4,500 families have stayed free of charge while their child undergoes treatment at St. Jude. If a patient is on campus for more than three months, they will be assigned to Target House, an apartment-style housing facility just three miles from the hospital, based upon availability.
Target House features 96 fully furnished, two-bedroom apartments that offer privacy, independence, and a supportive environment. Each apartment is equipped with wireless internet access, a full kitchen which includes cookware, dinnerware, glassware, and flatware, one queen and two twin beds, bath and bed linens, sofa, and an entertainment center. Some other activities and resources available at the Target House are:
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Free laundry facilities
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Library
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Playground
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Playrooms for small children and teenagers
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Music room
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Workout facilities
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Arts and crafts room
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Communal dining room and kitchen
Kaitlyn Estopare
21 April 2021
LISLE, IL
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Back-to-School Contest
The new school year is just around the corner, and you know what that means the yearly Target Back-to-School contest. Among Target's many contests and sweepstakes that occur throughout the year, this is one of the favorites because we get to see all the different variations of creativity from our Target shoppers.
This year's competition we will be having three separate groups, each group with three first, second and third winners. The groups will consist of various age groups. The first group will be children in preschool through fifth grade, the second group will be teens in sixth grade through senior year of high school, and the third group will be college freshmen through college seniors.
This year's contest is for each participating student to submit their best form of art piece whether that be painting, drawing, singing, drawing, or music. Target would love to see, listen and encourage artistic creativity in the midst of sometimes stressful school work.
The contest details and rules are listed below:
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Must be enrolled in preschool, middle school, high school, or college depending on age group.
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One submission per student
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Each art form submitted must be fully original by the person's name who is on the contest application.
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Each applicant who is under the age of eighteen must have consent from a parental figure and the application must be signed by a parental figure.
How to enter:
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Design your best piece of artwork
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Visit Target.com/back-to-school/contest
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Submit your work to dropbox along with your application.
What the winners will receive:
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First place: $500 Target gift card
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Second place: $300 Target gift card
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Third place: $150 Target gift card