Target Southeast Military - Did you know? Target has had a headquarters location in Tempe, Arizona, since 2000! With between 400 to 700 team members working out of the office at any given time, it's a bustling hub that primarily houses support teams for Target.com and REDcard programs.
Fun fact: Since Arizona doesn't observe daylight saving time like most other states (no "springing ahead" or "falling back" for them), the office hours change in the spring and fall so that the service center teams can support Target guests
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consistently throughout the year. A grand strategic vision for Australia's security will naturally focus on the place of the US alliance and the role of China in shaping our regional order. But a compelling and practical narrative for Australia's future must incorporate key regional centers such as the NT.
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And, importantly, this narrative must speak to them, not just about them. Thanks to an over 20-year partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Target has a long history of fighting the good fight against childhood cancer.
So in fall of 2017, when a Kansas City, Missouri, store found out that one of their littlest guests was battling the disease and that her birthday was coming up, they decided to put together something extra special.
Store team members threw three-year-old Emery a birthday party in her local store and even brought in characters from "Frozen" to put a smile on her face. Missouri team members often go above and beyond, and this is just one of the many examples.
In 2017, team members completed a total of 11,247 volunteer hours! In this context, the nine-month-old Albanian government is soon to release a defense strategic review. It is unclear if this review will be followed by a more holistic examination of Australia's national security interests, such as the integrated review conducted in the United Kingdom two years ago, or the regular national security strategy in the US.
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In 2016 we profiled Octavian, an Executive Team Leader in Logistics in Billings, Montana, who joined Target in 2010 after moving to the U.S. from Moldova and starting as a part-time seasonal hire. Since learning a new language and acclimating to the culture, Octavian has settled in to life in Montana.
"Since 2016, I have become a father and I'm currently in the process of adopting my second child. I love being a dad so I focus my volunteer time on all things for kids. I proudly do volunteer work with Zoo Montana, the
Billings Parks association and Montana State University Billings." Launched in 2012, The Shops at Target was a mini design partnership of sorts, where we worked with specialty shops across the country to develop unique, limited-edition collections exclusively for Target.
One such shop? The famed Privet House home goods store in Connecticut, which is known for its charming collections and vintage finds. The New Hampshire team members are a powerful bunch! In 2017, they logged over 3,100 volunteer hours at organizations across the state.
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The most popular spots to spend time helping out? The United States Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, which helps children foster interests in science, engineering and technology through mentor-based programs, and the Rochester Youth Hockey League.
From our Art Museum store next to the Barnes Foundation and Philadelphia Museum of Art, to our newest store in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia is a hotspot for recent Target store openings. And as a city entrenched in history, there's often a story behind our great locations.
The newest store, which opened fall 2018 at Broad and Washington, is next to the former Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed, a historic spot that played host to Abraham Lincoln not once, but twice. The first as he was campaigning for president and the second after his assassination—he was brought to the Shed for a public viewing that gave Philadelphians a chance to pay their final respects (after all, Philadelphia was the country's first capital).
As a testament to its history, the Shed was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. And it's all right across the street from one of our newest stores! Minnesota is our home state and we've been a proud resident of our twin hometowns, Minneapolis and St. Paul, since Target started as the Dayton Dry Goods Company in 1902!
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For more than 50 years, Target headquarters has been an integral part of the downtown Minneapolis community and surrounding area—including 58 stores and over 24,000 team members across the state. We're proud of the programs we've instituted to do good in our hometown community—like partnering with the Super Bowl Legacy Fund's 52 Weeks of Giving Program to create a Wellness Hub at the People's Center & Clinic in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood
in the lead-up to Super Bowl LII—and the ongoing work we do with partner organizations, like Northside Achievement Zone, Greater Twin Cities United Way and more. In 2017, our support totaled over 84,100 hours to volunteering with area non-profits and more than 4.9 million pounds of donated food.
When a family moves to a military base in a new state, the adjustment period can be tough. That's why Target is here to help. With not one, but two stores less than a 10-minute drive from the Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, families have everything they need to create a comforting home, shop for groceries, pick up household supplies and more.
And that's just one way Target supports our military and veterans. Through our Military Business Council, we're able to provide resources and support to team members with military connections, and as a member of the Veteran Jobs Mission, we're working with other top companies to hire 1 million veterans by 2020!
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We know for city-dwellers, carrying heavy shopping bags home on the bus, subway or train is a struggle. That's why in June 2017 in certain cities where driving to stores isn't an option, we tested a from-store delivery service.
In New York City, the Tribeca Target offered guests the option to have their purchases delivered to them the same day for a small fee. While that pilot has since ended, Target continues to invest in innovative fulfillment solutions in New York and beyond.
The establishment of any new training areas and expansion of existing facilities – combined with an influx of troops, vehicles and equipment – can lead to serious issues like soil erosion, water contamination and habitat loss.
Other US aircraft, such as the B-52, B-1 and B-2 bombers, already visit northern Australia. But the RAAF's ability to host the aircraft and train alongside them will mark an important milestone towards the integration of the two air forces.
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As the first state to get a Target outside of Minnesota (in 1966!), Colorado has always had a special spot in Target history. Today, we're transforming old buildings into new Target stores to bring new life into existing structures.
In Denver, for example, we transformed a vacant, 1980s food court into a new 30,000-square-foot small-format Target store! You may remember the viral moment from 2015, when a Raleigh, North Carolina, Target team member was photographed showing a teenage guest how to tie a tie and sharing job interview tips.
It was a heartwarming story about the kindness of strangers that got picked up by the local news. But there's more! One week later, after successfully completing two rounds of interviews at a local restaurant, the teen was offered the job—and his friends from Target were there to celebrate his achievement.
Former Target team member Dennis Roberts even helped him put on his new work uniform tie! Did you know? Target House at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, has been providing families with free, long-term housing and care for nearly 20 years!
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Thanks to hundreds of team member volunteer hours over the years—plus some pretty big celebrity partnerships—Target House has been a welcoming place for thousands of families from across the country when they come to St. Jude for lifesaving treatments.
When Hurricane Irma tore through Florida in September 2017, team members at the food distribution center in Lake City, Florida were there to help. Unable to deliver 15 trailers full of food to closed Target stores, they worked with Feeding America to donate the products to food banks across Florida and Georgia.
It was just one of the many ways that Target showed up for hurricane-stricken communities in need. Since 2011, we've been a sponsor of the Kelley School of Business National Diversity Case Competition at Indiana University.
Not only is the competition a great way for college students from across the country to solve diversity-related business challenges, it's also an opportunity for Target to discover new top talent and make our diversity and inclusion policies known.
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Plus, our very own executive vice president and chief external engagement officer Laysha Ward is an alum! We take great pride in helping to prepare the modern day soldier by supplying the most reliable and cost effective firearms training equipment available.
We know that training saves lives, and we honor the commitment a soldier makes with our commitment to provide the best real world training systems available. Since spring 2018, Grown in Idaho has been supplying Target stores across the country with four varieties of potato products.
From crispy steak cut fries to restaurant-quality hash browns, all Grown in Idaho's products are, in fact, grown in Idaho! Plus, the company processes all of its potato products in a Twin Falls, Idaho, facility, which means a potato can be pulled from the field in the morning and be turned into a french fry by the afternoon.
And if you're wondering exactly where in Idaho your fries came from, you can enter the QR code on the back of any Grown in Idaho product bag into their website and find out! Today, all Target stores offer a fresh grocery section with produce, dairy and meat options—but that wasn't always the case!
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When Target first opened in 1962, guests could shop a full grocery selection, but by 1980, Target phased that category out of stores. So 15 years later, when the first SuperTarget opened in Omaha, Nebraska, it was a big comeback for Target's grocery business.
With everything from fresh produce, to clothing to electronics, the larger-footprint store offered more of what guests love to shop and was a historic moment for Target stores. Action Target is grateful for the sacrifice and dedication of all the men and women in uniform.
Thank you for your service. It is our honor to provide you with the realistic training solutions that give you the experience necessary to fight and win on today's battlefield. For over 25 years, Action Target has designed, manufactured and installed superior shooting ranges.
We have dominated the industry and risen to a position of world leader. We are not the best by coincidence–but because we fearlessly and aggressively create better firearms solutions. Through our School Library Makeover Program in partnership with the Heart of America Foundation, Target renovated over 200 libraries between 2007-2014.
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When a tornado came roaring through Marmaduke, Arkansas in 2006, Target was there to help pick up the pieces. For three weeks, Target volunteers painted, redecorated, carpeted and installed new computers in affected libraries. But most importantly, they replaced old reading materials with nearly 2,000 new books.
As part of a new distribution strategy, Target is in the process of speeding up its restocking cycle and paring down inventory kept at stores—especially for small-format stores and stores in dense urban areas. One way to get that done?
With new facilities called "flow centers," one of which is in operation in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The warehouse is a critical component of the state's supply chain, not only replenishing stores with smaller, customized and more frequent shipments, but also fulfilling online orders.
It's just one of the ways we're hard at work to make sure guests quickly receive online orders and can always find what they're looking for on store shelves! Developing this type of thinking requires a focus on the long-term place of our key alliances - such as the new AUKUS partnership with the US and UK - as well as regional partners.
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But it must also consider the domestic context of our security, such as the role of important regional centers around Australia. When opening a Target store in a new location, particularly an area with specific architectural styles, we try to acclimate to our new neighborhood (check out our Wisconsin and New Mexico stores!).
But when it came to building a new store in San Rafael, California, we had a different sort of ask: the city's green building ordinance requires all new buildings to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
It's how the design and construction industries rate how "green," or environmentally friendly a building is. Through specific construction schedules that worked around local wildlife breeding seasons, using recycled and locally manufactured materials and installing energy-saving electrical systems, the building earned LEED Gold in 2013 and was the first Target to ever receive that certification!
Action Target shoot houses provide specialized training equipment for those who serve and protect. With modular live-fire and training ammunition panel options and numerous training accessories, our shoot houses are sure to prepare your team for what they will encounter.
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Built in 1910 as the Olds, Wortman & King department store, the Portland Galleria building was converted into a shopping center in the mid-1970s and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. So when Target made plans to open up shop inside
the building, it was no small job. Major renovations helped preserve and match the historic exterior, while interior renovations made room for the three-floor store. The Galleria Target officially opened in 2013 and even won an American Institute of Architects Special Award for Adaptive Reuse!
Ever wonder where Target gift cards and REDcards are made? It all takes place at the Target Card Services facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota! They handle everything from processing new gift cards (Target holds approx. 150 design and utility patents on gift cards!), to printing and mailing card statements, new REDcard applications and more.
Yet even with all that on their plate, the team still has time to give back to their local community. Each month, the Target Volunteer Council at Target Card Services delivers meals for Meals on Wheels, and in 2018, they got involved in seven additional volunteer projects.
As part of our freshwater stewardship approach, we're focused on how we can improve water quality, optimize water efficiency and increase access to clean water. That means reducing water use in stores, utilizing water saving design principles and more.
In Ohio, we got first-hand experience in conserving and maintaining a protected water source during construction of a Target store in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, in 2009. We worked with the site developer to rebuild the stream embankment along the Blacklick Creek and have continued to
help preserve the property. Today, the protected area is now home to local birds, frogs, butterflies and other wetland wildlife. Today, many Target stores across the country sell beer, wine and liquor. But that wasn't always the case!
When stores in Iowa started selling beer in 1972, it was an immediate hit. In fact, the Mason City store sold 1,600 six-packs within five hours! Fast-forward 24 years, an Iowa store made history again when the SuperTarget in Davenport was the first store to get a full liquor license.
Nowadays, stores in Iowa and across the country sell local and national brands, including only-at-Target favorites like California Roots. Cheers! Before Target opened its stores in Wyoming in the late 1980s, it was not uncommon for guests to drive five hours or more to Denver to shop at Target.
Our stores in Casper and Cheyenne are an important part of serving our guests in rural communities. Over the years, Wyoming store teams have volunteered time in support of a variety of important state projects, from environmental clean-up work in Yellowstone National Park to donating 2,000 teddy bears to Help Me Grow - Safe Kids Campaign so that law enforcement officials could give
them to children in crisis. The US and Australian governments have committed to sharing more than US$1.52 billion (A$2 billion) in infrastructure investments and upgrading military assets across the Top End, including the construction of 11 giant jet fuel storage tanks in Darwin.
After storms and flooding devastated parts of Oklahoma in 2015, Target stepped in to help. With around 140 stores and three distribution centers in the area, we're an integral part of the local community and knew the hard-hit areas firsthand.
We sent a $100,000 donation—$75,000 to the American Red Cross and $15,000 to local non-profits. As for the remaining $10,000? That came from a new program we were testing where Target matched local team members' personal Red Cross donations.
Since 2015, that test has evolved into the Team Member Giving Fund, which we officially launched in early 2018. The fund lets team members donate directly to colleagues in need to help during natural disasters, like Hurricane Florence, and other crises.
Known for its all-natural personal care products, Tom's of Maine has been available at Target for over 15 years. With 31 items across their Target portfolio available in stores and online—including oral care, antiperspirant, deodorant and baby care—Tom's is a popular brand for our guests.
In fact, Tom's was part of our 2016 Made to Matter program as an industry-leading natural, organic and sustainable brand, and created four exclusive items just for Target guests! As part of our Made to Matter Week of Service initiative, Tom's of Maine employees volunteered at the Community Bicycle Center in Biddeford, Maine, in Sept.
2016, working to get the center ready for their busy fall season of free youth enrichment programs.