Search results
People also ask
When did target become Dayton-Hudson?
Why did Dayton-Hudson change its name to target?
How did Dayton Hudson change its name?
When was Dayton's merged with Hudson's?
Stephen L. Pistner succeeded William A. Hodder as Target's third president; he was formerly CEO of Team Central, acquired by Dayton Hudson Corp. in 1970.
In January 2000, Dayton-Hudson Corporation changed its name to Target Corporation and its ticker symbol to TGT; by then, between 75 percent and 80 percent of the corporation's total sales and earnings came from Target Stores, while the other four chains—Dayton's, Hudson's, Marshall Field's, and Mervyn's—were used to fuel the growth of the ...
The company became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation after merging with the J.L. Hudson Company in 1969 and formerly held ownership of several department store chains including Dayton's, Hudson's, Marshall Field's, and Mervyn's. The parent company was renamed the Target Corporation in 2000.
1967: Company changes its name to Dayton Corporation and makes its first public stock offering. 1969: Dayton merges with the Detroit-based J.L. Hudson Company department store chain, forming Dayton Hudson Corporation.
Dayton Hudson bought Ayr-Way, an Indianapolis-based chain of 50 discount stores, in 1980, and converted those units to Target stores. In 1982 the company sold Dayton Hudson Jewelers, and in 1986 it divested itself of B. Dalton.
Jan 13, 2000 · MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 13 -- Dayton Hudson Corp. Thursday said it plans to change its name to Target Corp. at the end of the month. The move reflects the fact that the company's Target stores make...
In 1969, Dayton's merged with Michigan department store chain Hudson's to form the Dayton-Hudson Corporation. The Target division of the company eventually grew so large that in 2000 the corporation was renamed the Target Corporation.
