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Target to Eliminate 1,800 Corporate Roles in Restructuring Led by Incoming CEO

The cuts aim to simplify headquarters operations to speed decisions after a prolonged sales slump.

Overview

  • About 1,000 corporate employees will be laid off and roughly 800 vacant roles will be closed, equal to about 8% of Target’s global HQ workforce.
  • Notifications to affected staff are scheduled for Tuesday, with U.S. headquarters employees asked to work from home next week during the transition.
  • Store and supply‑chain positions are not included in the reductions, according to the company.
  • Impacted employees will receive pay and benefits into early January along with severance and support services.
  • Incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, who takes the helm in February, framed the move as part of an acceleration plan to remove layers that slow decisions.