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Target to Focus More on Areas Beyond Grocery Business
As per sources, Target Corp. (TGT - Free Report) has recently made it clear that it does not want to focus exclusively on its grocery business. While grocery will continue to be an integral component of the company's business, Target intends to concentrate on other revenue generating areas. The company plans to invest in merchandise categories such as Style, Baby, Kids and Wellness that have been performing well.
The company's grocery business has been under tremendous pressure on account of a deflationary environment and stiff competition. Nevertheless, management has undertaken several strategic initiatives such as improving assortments, quality, freshness and presentation to drive sales. However, the efforts will take time to yield results.
The company intends to deploy resources to significantly develop its online platform as well as store facilities to make shopping more convenient. Moreover, with customers shifting rapidly to online, it is becoming increasingly important for Target to develop sturdy omni-channel facilities to stay afloat.
Target, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), has also adopted an aggressive cost reduction strategy, including the rationalization of its supply chain, technology and process improvement, and corporate restructuring. The company continues to lay emphasis on developing flexible format stores to penetrate deeper into urban areas. We believe this approach will help the company to enhance its sales without substantial capital investment. These types of stores generally have higher sales productivity.
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