When the first Target store opened — on this day, May 1, in 1962 — as an offshoot of the Minneapolis-based Dayton’s department store, it marketed itself, per the Target Corporation, as “a new kind of ...

Target is a household name in the U.S. For decades, it’s been among the top retailers in the nation, and millions of Americans recognize the company’s iconic logo—a red bullseye target. Target’s sales ...

Target started as a dry goods store but grew into a massive national retail chains. Here’s a history of the iconic store with a timeline of key events.